"Thought Questions" to do before CMSC351
Consider the following:
a1 = 1
ai = 2afloor(a/2) + i
Problem 1: Use techniques from CMSC250 to prove that an>n.
Problem 2: Use techniques from CMSC250 to prove that an<n2.
Question: What does an actually equal? We will see this in CMSC351.
Consider the following:
a0 = 0
a1 = 1
ai = ai-1 + ai-2
Problem 1: Use techniques from CMSC250 to prove that an < 2n.
Question: Let's assume that an is less than xn for some positive integer x.
How could you use induction to solve for x?
[Note: In class we briefly discussed the idea of
computing Fibonacci numbers via a formula
rather than iteration. Solving this and
identifying its limitations is the key to
continuing discussing that.]