On sums of k-generalized Fibonacci and k-generalized Lucas numbers as first and second kinds of Thabit numbers
Let $(F_{r}^{(k)})_{r\geq2-k}$ and $(L_{r}^{(k)})_{r\geq2-k}$ be generalizations of the Fibonacci and Lucas sequences, where $k\geq2$. For these sequences the initial $k$ terms are $0, 0, \ldots , 0, 1$ and $0, 0, \ldots , 2, 1$, and each subsequent term is the sum of the preceding $k$ terms. In this paper, we determined all first and second kinds of Thabit numbers that can be expressed as the sums of $k$-Fibonacci and $k$-Lucas numbers. We employed the theory of linear forms in logarithms of algebraic numbers and a reduction method based on the continued fraction.
Authors
- Hunar Sherzad Taher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1830-4032)
- Saroj Kumar Dash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8620-110X)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7546/nntdm.2025.31.3.448-459
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00