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 applies to similarly defined Lucas numbers. (10[1])Consecutive (10[1])pairs of these numbers give the worst (10[1])run time for Euclid's algorithm. These numbers can be calculated with Binet’s formula, (10[1])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 using these numbers by their Italian namesake. For 10 points, name this sequence (10[1])of numbers defined by adding the (10[1])previous two numbers, which 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
Tai BelkeUBC AUW Wrath3010
Skand ParvatikarArizona State BAlberta3110
Stefan Stealey-EuchnerArizona State AUW Sloth3810
Matthew WangUBC BUW Pride5110
Dylan BianchiUW GreedUW Lust8910
Beck FalettiUW GluttonyBoise State9510

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