Generalizing Zeckendorf's Theorem to f-decompositions
Generalizing Zeckendorf's Theorem to f-decompositions
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将 Zekendorf 定理推广到 f 分解
DOI:
10.1016/j.jnt.2014.01.028
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发表时间:
2013
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0.7
通讯作者:
Umang Varma
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作者:
Philippe Demontigny;Thao T. Do;Archit Kulkarni;Steven J. Miller;David Moon;Umang Varma
Text A beautiful theorem of Zeckendorf states that every positive integer can be uniquely decomposed as a sum of non-consecutive Fibonacci numbers {F n}, where F 1= 1, F 2= 2 and F n+ 1= F n+ F n− 1. For general recurrences {G n} with nonnegative coefficients, there is a notion of a legal decomposition which again leads to a unique representation. We consider the converse question: given a notion of legal decomposition, construct a sequence {a n} such that every positive integer can be uniquely decomposed as a sum of a n's. We prove this is possible for a notion of legal decomposition called f-decompositions. This notion generalizes existing notions such as base-b representations, Zeckendorf decompositions, and the factorial number system. Using this new perspective, we expand the range of Zeckendorf-type results, generalizing the scope of previous research. Finally, for specific classes of notions of decomposition we prove a Gaussianity result concerning the distribution of the number of summands in the decomposition of a randomly chosen integer. Video For a video summary of this paper, please click here or visit http://youtu. be/hnYJwvOfzLo.