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MathNet 2026 — Part 01 Question 5

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2026 — Part 01

Question 5

Prove that every positive integer can be written as a finite sum of distinct integral powers of the golden mean $\tau=\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}$. Here, an integral power of $\tau$ is of the form $\tau^{i}$, where $i$ is an integer (not necessarily positive).