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Zeckendorf's theorem

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Zeckendorf's theorem states that every positive integer can be uniquely represented as a sum of one or more distinct non-consecutive Fibonacci numbers.

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Every positive integer is a unique sum of nonconsecutive Fibonacci numbers, using the sequence 1,2,3,5,8,… with one copy of 1. The greedy procedure selects the largest allowable Fibonacci number and repeats on the remainder.
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