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, (-5[1])which also applies to similarly defined Lucas numbers. Consecutive pairs (10[2])of these numbers (10[1])give the worst (-5[1])run time for Euclid's algorithm. These numbers can be calculated with Binet’s formula, which uses a constant equal to the (10[1])average of one and the square root of five denoted phi. The population (10[1])growth of rabbits (10[1])was modeled using these numbers by their Italian namesake. For 10 points, name this sequence of numbers defined by adding the previous two numbers, (10[1])which (10[1])starts 1, 1, 2, 3, 5. ■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
Rohit Chintala (DII)Maryland B (DII)Fordham A22-5
Vincent Zhang (DII)Penn A (DII)Lehigh A (UG)3210
Lucas Shedlock (UG)Princeton A (UG)Penn B (DII)3210
Neilesh Shroti (UG)Columbia BRutgers B3510
Jack Stuhlman (DII)Lehigh B (DII)Columbia J (DII)38-5
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)NYU B5810
Olin Bose (DII)Columbia A (UG)Bard A (UG)7110
Zaid Asif (DII)NYU A (UG)Rowan A (DII)7410
Theodore Farrell (UG)Fordham AMaryland B (DII)9810
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Lehigh B (DII)9910

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