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Solution: Fibonacci Number

Explore an efficient approach to calculate Fibonacci numbers by applying Binet's formula and the golden ratio. Understand how this method reduces time complexity to logarithmic time using mathematical properties rather than recursion or iteration.

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Statement

The Fibonacci sequence is a famous series of numbers in which each value is created by adding the two preceding numbers. The sequence begins with:

  • F(0)=0F(0) = 0

  • F(1)=1F(1) = 1

From that point on, every term is defined as:

  • F(n)=F(n−1)+F(n−2)F(n) = F(n - 1) + F(n - 2), for any nn greater than 11 ...