Combinatorial approach on the recurrence sequences: An evolutionary historical discussion about numerical sequences and the notion of the board

Francisco Regis Vieira Alves; Paula Maria Machado Cruz Catarino; Renata Passos Machado Vieira; Elen Viviani Pereira Spreafico

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Francisco Regis Vieira Alves ¹ ^* , Paula Maria Machado Cruz Catarino ² , Renata Passos Machado Vieira ³ , Elen Viviani Pereira Spreafico ⁴

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¹ Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of the State of Ceará–IFCE, Fortaleza, Ceará, BRAZIL² University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, PORTUGAL³ RENOEN/UFC, BRAZIL⁴ Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, BRAZIL^* Corresponding Author

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The tradition of studies involving the combinatorial approach to recurring numerical sequences has accumulated a few decades of tradition, and several problems continue to attract the interest of mathematicians in several countries. This work specifically discusses the Fibonacci, Pell, and Jacobsthal sequences, focusing on Mersenne sequences. The often-used definition of board involves considering how to fill a specific regular surface -the board- with a limited quantity of regularly shaped tiles. On the other hand, an analogous problem can be generalized and exemplifies current research developments. Finally, the examples covered constitute unexpected ways of exploring visualization and other skills in mathematics teachers’ learning, consequently inspiring them for their teaching context.

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numerical sequences
combinatorial approach
board and tiles
mathematics teacher education

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INT ELECT J MATH ED, 2024, Volume 19, Issue 2, Article No: em0775

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Alves, F. R. V., Catarino, P. M. M. C., Vieira, R. P. M., & Spreafico, E. V. P. (2024). Combinatorial approach on the recurrence sequences: An evolutionary historical discussion about numerical sequences and the notion of the board. International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 19(2), em0775. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/14387

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Alves FRV, Catarino PMMC, Vieira RPM, Spreafico EVP. Combinatorial approach on the recurrence sequences: An evolutionary historical discussion about numerical sequences and the notion of the board. INT ELECT J MATH ED. 2024;19(2):em0775. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/14387

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Alves FRV, Catarino PMMC, Vieira RPM, Spreafico EVP. Combinatorial approach on the recurrence sequences: An evolutionary historical discussion about numerical sequences and the notion of the board. INT ELECT J MATH ED. 2024;19(2), em0775. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/14387

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Alves, Francisco Regis Vieira, Paula Maria Machado Cruz Catarino, Renata Passos Machado Vieira, and Elen Viviani Pereira Spreafico. "Combinatorial approach on the recurrence sequences: An evolutionary historical discussion about numerical sequences and the notion of the board". International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education 2024 19 no. 2 (2024): em0775. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/14387

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Alves, F. R. V., Catarino, P. M. M. C., Vieira, R. P. M., and Spreafico, E. V. P. (2024). Combinatorial approach on the recurrence sequences: An evolutionary historical discussion about numerical sequences and the notion of the board. International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 19(2), em0775. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/14387

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Alves, Francisco Regis Vieira et al. "Combinatorial approach on the recurrence sequences: An evolutionary historical discussion about numerical sequences and the notion of the board". International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, vol. 19, no. 2, 2024, em0775. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/14387