Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2024 ii Paper 1 32A b ii Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-25
For the Fibonacci transition matrix above,where is the th Lucas number. It counts closed symbolic itineraries of length . Since is prime, the itineraries fixed by the seventh shift have least period either or . Hence the number of cyclic classes of primitive length-seven itineraries isDistinct primitive cyclic itineraries give distinct cycles, so has at least four distinct -cycles. This is the fibonacci transition-graph cycle count.