Riordan Arrays

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What is a Riordan array?

  1. A triangular array of numbers where each entry is the sum of the two entries above it.

  2. A triangular array of numbers where each entry is the product of the two entries above it.

  3. A triangular array of numbers where each entry is the difference of the two entries above it.

  4. A triangular array of numbers where each entry is the quotient of the two entries above it.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Riordan arrays are triangular arrays of numbers where each entry is the sum of the two entries above it.

What is the generating function of a Riordan array?

  1. $$f(x) = \sum_{n=0}^\infty a_n x^n$$

  2. $$f(x) = \prod_{n=0}^\infty a_n x^n$$

  3. $$f(x) = \sum_{n=0}^\infty a_n x^{-n}$$

  4. $$f(x) = \prod_{n=0}^\infty a_n x^{-n}$$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The generating function of a Riordan array is the sum of the products of the entries of the array and the corresponding powers of $x$.

What is the recurrence relation for a Riordan array?

  1. $$a_n = a_{n-1} + a_{n-2}$$

  2. $$a_n = a_{n-1} * a_{n-2}$$

  3. $$a_n = a_{n-1} - a_{n-2}$$

  4. $$a_n = a_{n-1} / a_{n-2}$$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The recurrence relation for a Riordan array is the equation that relates the $n$th entry of the array to the previous two entries.

What is the most well-known example of a Riordan array?

  1. The Fibonacci sequence

  2. The Pascal triangle

  3. The Catalan numbers

  4. The Stirling numbers of the second kind


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Fibonacci sequence is the most well-known example of a Riordan array.

What are some applications of Riordan arrays?

  1. Counting

  2. Probability

  3. Number theory

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Riordan arrays have applications in a variety of fields, including counting, probability, and number theory.

What is the generating function of the Fibonacci sequence?

  1. $$f(x) = \frac{x}{1-x-x^2}$$

  2. $$f(x) = \frac{x}{1-x+x^2}$$

  3. $$f(x) = \frac{x}{1+x-x^2}$$

  4. $$f(x) = \frac{x}{1+x+x^2}$$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The generating function of the Fibonacci sequence is $$f(x) = \frac{x}{1-x-x^2}$$

What is the recurrence relation for the Fibonacci sequence?

  1. $$a_n = a_{n-1} + a_{n-2}$$

  2. $$a_n = a_{n-1} * a_{n-2}$$

  3. $$a_n = a_{n-1} - a_{n-2}$$

  4. $$a_n = a_{n-1} / a_{n-2}$$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The recurrence relation for the Fibonacci sequence is $$a_n = a_{n-1} + a_{n-2}$$

What are the first few terms of the Fibonacci sequence?

  1. 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ...

  2. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, ...

  3. 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, ...

  4. 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, ...


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first few terms of the Fibonacci sequence are 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ...

What is the closed form of the $n$th Fibonacci number?

  1. $$F_n = \frac{\phi^n - \psi^n}{\sqrt{5}}$$

  2. $$F_n = \frac{\phi^n + \psi^n}{\sqrt{5}}$$

  3. $$F_n = \frac{\phi^n - \psi^n}{\sqrt{5}} + 1$$

  4. $$F_n = \frac{\phi^n + \psi^n}{\sqrt{5}} + 1$$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The closed form of the $n$th Fibonacci number is $$F_n = \frac{\phi^n - \psi^n}{\sqrt{5}}$$

What is the golden ratio?

  1. $$\phi = \frac{1 + \sqrt{5}}{2}$$

  2. $$\phi = \frac{1 - \sqrt{5}}{2}$$

  3. $$\phi = \frac{\sqrt{5} + 1}{2}$$

  4. $$\phi = \frac{\sqrt{5} - 1}{2}$$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The golden ratio is $$\phi = \frac{1 + \sqrt{5}}{2}$$

What is the relationship between the golden ratio and the Fibonacci sequence?

  1. The limit of the ratio of consecutive Fibonacci numbers is the golden ratio.

  2. The golden ratio is the average of two consecutive Fibonacci numbers.

  3. The golden ratio is the square root of the sum of two consecutive Fibonacci numbers.

  4. The golden ratio is the product of two consecutive Fibonacci numbers.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The limit of the ratio of consecutive Fibonacci numbers is the golden ratio.

What are some applications of the golden ratio?

  1. Art and design

  2. Architecture

  3. Nature

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The golden ratio has applications in art and design, architecture, and nature.

What is the Pascal triangle?

  1. A triangular array of numbers where each entry is the sum of the two entries above it.

  2. A triangular array of numbers where each entry is the product of the two entries above it.

  3. A triangular array of numbers where each entry is the difference of the two entries above it.

  4. A triangular array of numbers where each entry is the quotient of the two entries above it.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Pascal triangle is a triangular array of numbers where each entry is the sum of the two entries above it.

What is the generating function of the Pascal triangle?

  1. $$f(x) = \frac{1}{1-x-x^2}$$

  2. $$f(x) = \frac{1}{1-x+x^2}$$

  3. $$f(x) = \frac{1}{1+x-x^2}$$

  4. $$f(x) = \frac{1}{1+x+x^2}$$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The generating function of the Pascal triangle is $$f(x) = \frac{1}{1-x-x^2}$$

What is the recurrence relation for the Pascal triangle?

  1. $$a_n = a_{n-1} + a_{n-2}$$

  2. $$a_n = a_{n-1} * a_{n-2}$$

  3. $$a_n = a_{n-1} - a_{n-2}$$

  4. $$a_n = a_{n-1} / a_{n-2}$$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The recurrence relation for the Pascal triangle is $$a_n = a_{n-1} + a_{n-2}$$

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