Matrix representation for closed-form expression for Fibonacci numbers

[murshid_islam]

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Matrix representation for closed-form expression for Fibonacci numbers:

From the wikipedia page for Fibonacci numbers, I got that the matrix representation for closed-form expression for Fibonacci numbers is:

$$\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 0\\ \end{pmatrix} ^ n = \begin{pmatrix} F_{n+1} & F_n \\ F_n & F_{n-1}\\ \end{pmatrix}$$

That only works when $F_0 = 0$ and $F_1 = 1$. How can I find the matrix representation for arbitrary starting values, for example, when $F_0 = a$ and $F_1 = b$?

 

[martinbn]

Summary:: Matrix representation for closed-form expression for Fibonacci numbers:

From the wikipedia page for Fibonacci numbers, I got that the matrix representation for closed-form expression for Fibonacci numbers is:

$$\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 0\\ \end{pmatrix} ^ n = \begin{pmatrix} F_{n+1} & F_n \\ F_n & F_{n-1}\\ \end{pmatrix}$$

That only works when $F_0 = 0$ and $F_1 = 1$. How can I find the matrix representation for arbitrary starting values, for example, when $F_0 = a$ and $F_1 = b$?

Start with
$$\begin{pmatrix} a+b & b \\ b & a\\ \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} F_2 & F_1 \\ F_1 & F_0\\ \end{pmatrix}$$

Then multiply repeatedly on the left by
$$\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 0\\ \end{pmatrix}$$

 

[anuttarasammyak]

Though same as post #2,