Etymology

Padovan sequence

Today it means: The integer sequence P(n) defined by the initial values P(0)=P(1)=P(2)=1 and the recurrence relation P(n)=P(n-2)+P(n-3).. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Richard Padovan.

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