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1999 HMMT Team #7
1999 HMMT Team #7
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March 8, 2024
algebra
Problem Statement
Let
1
1
−
x
−
x
2
−
x
3
=
∑
i
=
0
∞
a
n
x
n
\frac{1}{1-x-x^2-x^3} =\sum^{\infty}_{i=0} a_nx^n
1
−
x
−
x
2
−
x
3
1
=
∑
i
=
0
∞
a
n
x
n
, for what positive integers
n
n
n
does
a
n
−
1
=
n
2
a_{n-1} = n^2
a
n
−
1
=
n
2
?
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