# The Fibonacci numbers, commonly denoted F(n) form a sequence, # called the Fibonacci sequence, such that each number is the sum # of the two preceding ones, starting from 0 and 1. That is, # # F(0) = 0, F(1) = 1 # F(n) = F(n - 1) + F(n - 2), for n > 1. # # Given n, calculate F(n). # # Approach: Math # # Intuition: Using the golden ratio, a.k.a Binet's formula # Algorithm: Use the golden ratio formula to calculate the Nth Fibonacci number. # https://demonstrations.wolfram.com/GeneralizedFibonacciSequenceAndTheGoldenRatio/ # Complexity Analysis # Time complexity: O(1). Constant time complexity since we are using no loops or recursion # and the time is based on the result of performing the calculation using Binet's formula. # # Space complexity: O(1). The space used is the space needed to create the variable # to store the golden ratio formula. def fibonacci(n) golden_ratio = (1 + 5**0.5) / 2 ((golden_ratio**n + 1) / 5**0.5).to_i end n = 2 puts(fibonacci(n)) # Output: 1 # Explanation: F(2) = F(1) + F(0) = 1 + 0 = 1. n = 3 puts(fibonacci(n)) # Output: 2 # Explanation: F(3) = F(2) + F(1) = 1 + 1 = 2. n = 4 puts(fibonacci(n)) # Output: 3 # Explanation: F(4) = F(3) + F(2) = 2 + 1 = 3.