Question

These numbers can be calculated using Vajda’s and Catalan’s identities. The uniqueness of some divisors of these numbers is implied by Carmichael’s theorem, which also (10[1])applies to similarly (-5[1])defined Lucas numbers. Consecutive pairs of these numbers give the worst run time for Euclid's algorithm. (-5[1])These numbers can be calculated with Binet’s formula, which uses a constant equal to the average of one and the square root of five denoted phi. The population growth of rabbits was modeled (10[1])using these numbers by their Italian (10[1])namesake. For (10[1])10 points, (10[1])name this sequence of numbers defined (10[1])by adding the previous (10[1])two numbers, which starts 1, 1, 2, 3, 5. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Fibonacci numbers [accept Fibonacci sequence; prompt on Lucas numbers or Lucas sequences until “Lucas” is read]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Michigan State A 2410
Anthony Yin (DII)CWRU B (DII) CWRU C (UG)27-5
Mohamed Musa (DII)Ohio State C (DII) Michigan B (UG)43-5
Dennis Yang (DII)Michigan A (UG) Michigan D (UG)7610
Peter Ballas (DII)Michigan C CWRU A (UG) 8210
Angelo Pan (UG)CWRU C (UG)CWRU B (DII) 8410
Peter Zeng (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Michigan State B 8610
Jacob Moeller (DII)Miami A (UG) West Virginia B (UG) 9210
Venkat Das (DII)West Virginia A (UG) Miami C (DII) 9610
Stephen Barstys (UG)Michigan B (UG)Ohio State C (DII) 10510

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%33%68.11
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%25%80.63
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%55.67
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%18%81.27
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%69.11
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%34.60
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%25%62.38