What is it?

The Lucas sequence is a variant of the Fibonacci series were instead of starting with 1, 1 it starts with 2, 1. This series has many of the same properties as the Fibonacci sequence.

The First 50 digits

Who figured it out?

This Series was created by Edouard Lucas, who lived from 1842-1892. He gave the "Fibonacci sequence" its name. When he was studying Fibonacci works he made a variant of the sequence. The series was named after him.