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Project Euler Problem 2, some Python solutions
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"""Sum of all even fibonacci numbers below 4000000 | |
http://projecteuler.net/index.php?section=problems&id=2""" | |
#Brute force | |
def fibs_up_to(t, a=1, b=2): | |
while a < t: | |
yield a | |
a, b = b, a + b | |
sum(n for n in fibs_up_to(4000000) if n % 2 == 0) | |
#Only generating even fibs (every third) | |
def even_fibs_up_to(t): | |
a, b = 2, 3 | |
while a < t: | |
yield a | |
a, b = a + 2 * b, 2 * a + 3 * b | |
sum(n for n in even_fibs_up_to(4000000)) | |
#Only deal with the even fibs | |
def even_fibs_up_to(t): | |
a, b = 2, 8 | |
while a < t: | |
yield a | |
a, b = b, a + 4 * b | |
sum(n for n in even_fibs_up_to(4000000)) | |
#Golden ratio used for generating even fibs | |
def even_fibs_up_to(t): | |
phi = (1 + sqrt(5)) / 2 | |
phi3 = phi ** 3 | |
a = 2 | |
while a < t: | |
yield a | |
a = round(a * phi3) | |
sum(n for n in even_fibs_up_to(4000000)) | |
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