The Binet Formula for the \(k\)-Generalized Fibonacci Numbers

Sheng-liang Yang1, Hui-ting Zhang1
1Department of Applied Mathematics Lanzhou University of Technology Lanzhou, Gansu, 730050, P.R. China

Abstract

In this paper, using the generating function, we derive Binet formulas and determinant expressions for the k-generalized Fibonacci numbers and Lucas numbers. As applications, we obtain some new recurrence relations for the Stirling numbers of the second kind and power sums.