Talk:Lucas number
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[edit] Comments on proposed merger
Comments should be on Talk:Lucas sequence, at the proposed target article which the merge box links to on "Discuss". Duplicating here is not necessary. PrimeHunter 18:12, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
I disagree with the proposed merger of Lucas number into Lucas sequence. Lucas sequences encompass not just Lucas numbers but also Fibonacci numbers, Pell numbers, and in fact any sequence defined by a linear recurrence relation with a quadratic characteristic equation. Making Lucas numbers a special case by merging them into the Lucas sequence article would be anomalous and misleading. Gandalf61 09:42, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
Do not merge the articles. Lucas numbers deserve their own article just as much as Fibonacci numbers do. And Lucas sequences not only encompass a broad range of famous integer sequences; they're also useful in applied mathematics (pseudo-primality testing, etc). DavidCBryant 12:46, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
- Against merger This article is about a specific important sequence. It is simple and easy to understand. The other article is very abstract and difficult to understand and is about many sequences, some of which may not be so important as this one. However, we should have a link to it as a generalization. In other words: Keep It Simple, Stupid! JRSpriggs 13:32, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
