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Prove that the given sequence converges


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Prove that the given sequence $a_n$ converges:



$a_1 > 0, a_2 > 0$



$a_n+1 = frac2a_n + a_n-1$ for $n geq 2$



As I observed, this sequence does not seem to be monotonic and that it could be bounded since the values of $a_1$ and $a_2$ are arbitrary positive numbers.



If the limit of the sequence existed, it would be equal to 1 by letting the limit of $a_n$ be x as n goes to infinity, and solving the equation x = $frac2x + x$ => x = 1 or -1, from which we choose x = 1 since x must be positive.



The only idea that came to my mind is bounding the sequence using two other sequences that could be shown to converge to 1 (Let these sequences be $b_n$ and $c_n$):



$b_n <= a_n <= c_n$



If we could find such sequences,and prove that they converge to 1, the problem would be solved. So, I tried to bound the sequence from both sides, and try to show that the limits are equal to 1, but failed to find such sequences. I found that it is a little difficult to analyze sequences of the form presented in the problem since the sequence fluctuates a lot.



I am not sure how to start off, any ideas or tricks for such problems would be appreciated.










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Prove that the given sequence $a_n$ converges:



$a_1 > 0, a_2 > 0$



$a_n+1 = frac2a_n + a_n-1$ for $n geq 2$



As I observed, this sequence does not seem to be monotonic and that it could be bounded since the values of $a_1$ and $a_2$ are arbitrary positive numbers.



If the limit of the sequence existed, it would be equal to 1 by letting the limit of $a_n$ be x as n goes to infinity, and solving the equation x = $frac2x + x$ => x = 1 or -1, from which we choose x = 1 since x must be positive.



The only idea that came to my mind is bounding the sequence using two other sequences that could be shown to converge to 1 (Let these sequences be $b_n$ and $c_n$):



$b_n <= a_n <= c_n$



If we could find such sequences,and prove that they converge to 1, the problem would be solved. So, I tried to bound the sequence from both sides, and try to show that the limits are equal to 1, but failed to find such sequences. I found that it is a little difficult to analyze sequences of the form presented in the problem since the sequence fluctuates a lot.



I am not sure how to start off, any ideas or tricks for such problems would be appreciated.










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Prove that the given sequence $a_n$ converges:



$a_1 > 0, a_2 > 0$



$a_n+1 = frac2a_n + a_n-1$ for $n geq 2$



As I observed, this sequence does not seem to be monotonic and that it could be bounded since the values of $a_1$ and $a_2$ are arbitrary positive numbers.



If the limit of the sequence existed, it would be equal to 1 by letting the limit of $a_n$ be x as n goes to infinity, and solving the equation x = $frac2x + x$ => x = 1 or -1, from which we choose x = 1 since x must be positive.



The only idea that came to my mind is bounding the sequence using two other sequences that could be shown to converge to 1 (Let these sequences be $b_n$ and $c_n$):



$b_n <= a_n <= c_n$



If we could find such sequences,and prove that they converge to 1, the problem would be solved. So, I tried to bound the sequence from both sides, and try to show that the limits are equal to 1, but failed to find such sequences. I found that it is a little difficult to analyze sequences of the form presented in the problem since the sequence fluctuates a lot.



I am not sure how to start off, any ideas or tricks for such problems would be appreciated.










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Prove that the given sequence $a_n$ converges:



$a_1 > 0, a_2 > 0$



$a_n+1 = frac2a_n + a_n-1$ for $n geq 2$



As I observed, this sequence does not seem to be monotonic and that it could be bounded since the values of $a_1$ and $a_2$ are arbitrary positive numbers.



If the limit of the sequence existed, it would be equal to 1 by letting the limit of $a_n$ be x as n goes to infinity, and solving the equation x = $frac2x + x$ => x = 1 or -1, from which we choose x = 1 since x must be positive.



The only idea that came to my mind is bounding the sequence using two other sequences that could be shown to converge to 1 (Let these sequences be $b_n$ and $c_n$):



$b_n <= a_n <= c_n$



If we could find such sequences,and prove that they converge to 1, the problem would be solved. So, I tried to bound the sequence from both sides, and try to show that the limits are equal to 1, but failed to find such sequences. I found that it is a little difficult to analyze sequences of the form presented in the problem since the sequence fluctuates a lot.



I am not sure how to start off, any ideas or tricks for such problems would be appreciated.







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Why has this question been downvoted? The OP has clearly shown their efforts.
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18 hours ago





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