Sun's Lucas and mixed Fibonacci–Lucas representation conjectures

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Let FnF_n and LnL_n denote the Fibonacci and Lucas sequences, respectively. A sequence term is positive when its value is positive, and a term is odd when it is not divisible by 22. Sun's Lucas and mixed Fibonacci–Lucas conjectures. (i) Every integer n>4n>4 can be written as the sum of an odd prime, an odd Lucas number, and a positive Lucas number. For k=2,3k=2,3, every integer n>4n>4 can be written as p+Ls+Ltkp+L_s+L_t^k, where pp is an odd prime, s,t⩾0s,t\geqslant0, and LsL_s or LtL_t is odd. (ii) Every integer n>4n>4 can be written as the sum of an odd prime, a positive Fibonacci number, and twice a positive Fibonacci number, or half of a positive Fibonacci number. Also, every integer n>4n>4 can be written as the sum of an odd prime, twice a positive Fibonacci number, and the square of a positive Fibonacci number. (iii) Every integer n>4n>4 can be written as p+Fs+Ltp+F_s+L_t, where pp is an odd prime, s>0s>0, and FsF_s or LtL_t is odd. The source reports extensive computational checks, but these assertions remain open.

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Zhi-Wei Sun, “Mixed sums of primes and other terms”, arXiv:0901.3075 (2009).

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