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Let $T_{k}$ be the $k^{\textrm{th}}$ Tribonacci number and $L_{n}$ be the $n^{\textrm{th}}$ Lucas number defined by their respective recurrence relation $T_{k}=T_{k-1}+T_{k-2}+T_{k-3}$ and $L_{n}=L_{n-1}+L_{n-2}$. In this study, we solve…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2026-02-17 Ama Ahenfoa Quansah

Let (F_n^{(k)})_{n\geq -(k-2)} be the k-generalized Fibonacci sequence, defined as the linear recurrence sequence whose first k terms are \(0, 0, \ldots, 0, 1\), and whose subsequent terms are determined by the sum of the preceding k terms.…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-01-08 Roberto Alvarenga , Ana Paula Chaves , Maria Eduarda Ramos , Matheus Silva , Marcos Sosa

This paper provides a complete solution to Skolem's problem for the $k$-generalized Lucas sequence $(L_n^{(k)})_{n \in \mathbb{Z}}$ with a primary focus on its behavior at negative indices. We characterize the zero-distribution of this…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2026-03-10 Monalisa Mohapatra , Pritam Kumar Bhoi , Gopal Krishna Panda

In this note, we study the divisibility relation $U_m\mid U_{n+k}^s-U_n^s$, where ${\bf U}:=\{U_n\}_{n\ge 0}$ is the Lucas sequence of characteristic polynomial $x^2-ax\pm 1$ and $k,m,n,s$ are positive integers.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2015-11-26 Yuri Bilu , Takao Komatsu , Florian Luca , Amalia Pizarro-Madariaga , Pantelimon Stanica

For a wide class of integer linear recurrence sequences $\left(u(n)\right)_{n=1}^\infty$, we give an upper bound on the number of $s$-tuples $\left(n_1, \ldots, n_s\right) \in \left(\mathbb Z\cap [M+1,M+ N]\right)^s$ such that the…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2026-01-14 Attila Bérczes , Lajos Hajdu , Alina Ostafe , Igor E. Shparlinski

Let $(L_n)_{n \geq 1}$ be the sequence of Lucas numbers, defined recursively by $L_1 := 1$, $L_2 := 3$, and $L_{n + 2} := L_{n + 1} + L_n$, for every integer $n \geq 1$. We determine the asymptotic behavior of $\log \operatorname{lcm} (L_1…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2021-08-10 Carlo Sanna

This paper is concerned with the existence of consecutive pairs and consecutive triples of multiplicatively dependent integers. A theorem by LeVeque on Pillai's equation implies that the only consecutive pairs of multiplicatively dependent…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2021-03-16 Ingrid Vukusic , Volker Ziegler

Let $ k \geq 2 $ be an integer. The $ k- $generalized Fibonacci sequence is a sequence defined by the recurrence relation $ F_{n}^{(k)}=F_{n-1}^{(k)} + \cdots + F_{n-k}^{(k)}$ for all $ n \geq 2$ with the initial values $ F_{i}^{(k)}=0 $…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2024-07-25 Alaa Altassan , Murat Alan

In this paper, we present a new generalization of the Lucas numbers by matrix representation using Genaralized Lucas Polynomials. We give some properties of this new generalization and some relations between the generalized order-k Lucas…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2011-11-11 Kenan Kaygisiz , Adem Sahin

We show that the product of two consecutive Fibonacci (respectively Lucas) numbers is divisible by the sum of their indices if this sum is a prime number different from 5 and in the form (4r+1)(respectively (4r+3)).

Number Theory · Mathematics 2014-07-18 Vladimir Pletser

Harmonic numbers $H_k=\sum_{0<j\le k}1/j (k=0,1,2,...)$ arise naturally in many fields of mathematics. In this paper we initiate the study of congruences involving both harmonic numbers and Lucas sequences. One of our three theorems is as…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2011-05-24 Zhi-Wei Sun

In this paper, by presenting bi-periodic Lucas numbers as a binomial sum, we introduce the bi-periodic incomplete Lucas numbers. After that, by using the bi-periodic incomplete Lucas numbers, we derive the recurrence relation and the…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2016-01-19 Nazmiye Yilmaz , Yasin Yazlik , Necati Taskara

We define a new generalization of Catalan numbers to multinomial coefficients. With arithmetic methods, we study their integrality and the integrality of their Lucasnomial generalization. We give a complete characterization of regular Lucas…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2024-10-08 Joaquim Cera Da Conceição

We explore the sums of $k$ consecutive terms in the generalized Fibonacci sequence $\left(G_n\right)_{n \geq 0}$ given by the recurrence $G_n = G_{n-1} + G_{n-2}$ for all $n \geq 2$ with integral initial conditions $G_0$ and $G_1$. In…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2021-11-09 Dan Guyer , aBa Mbirika

A generalization of the well--known Fibonacci sequence is the $k$--Fibonacci sequence with some fixed integer $k\ge 2$. The first $k$ terms of this sequence are $0,\ldots,0,1$, and each term afterwards is the sum of the preceding $k$ terms.…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-08-25 Eric F. Bravo , Jhon J. Bravo , Carlos A. Gómez

In this paper, we prove a necessary and sufficient condition for the Lucas-Carmichael integers in terms of the sum of base-$p$ digits. We also study some interesting properties of such integers. Finally, we prove that there are infinitely…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2024-01-17 Sridhar Tamilvanan , Subramani Muthukrishnan

Let s and t be variables. Define polynomials {n} in s, t by {0}=0, {1}=1, and {n}=s{n-1}+t{n-2} for n >= 2. If s, t are integers then the corresponding sequence of integers is called a Lucas sequence. Define an analogue of the binomial…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2009-11-18 Bruce Sagan , Carla Savage

Let $\{U_n\}_{n\geq 0}$ be a Lucas sequence. Then the equation $$|U_n|=m_1!m_2!\cdots m_k!$$ with $1<m_1\leq m_2\leq \cdots\leq m_k$ implies $n\in \{1,2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12\}$. Further the equation $$|U_n|=D_{m_1}D_{m_2}\cdots D_{m_k}, \qquad…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2021-04-07 Shanta Laishram

Let $k\ge 2$. We prove that the characteristic sequence of a regular language over a $k$-letter alphabet is $k$-automatic. More generally, if $t\ge 2$ and $t,k$ are multiplicatively dependent, we show that the characteristic sequence of a…

Formal Languages and Automata Theory · Computer Science 2018-07-24 Michel Rigo , Robert Underwood

We introduce the notion of $GL(n)$-dependence of matrices, which is a generalization of linear dependence taking into account the matrix structure. Then we prove a theorem, which generalizes, on the one hand, the fact that $n+1$ vectors in…

Rings and Algebras · Mathematics 2025-10-16 Natalia Tsilevich , Yahel Manor