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sequence is in N

Source: Bulgaria 1978 P1

June 17, 2021
Sequencesnumber theory

Problem Statement

We are given the sequence a1,a2,a3,a_1,a_2,a_3,\ldots, for which: an=an12+can2for all n>2.a_n=\frac{a^2_{n-1}+c}{a_{n-2}}\enspace\text{for all }n>2. Prove that the numbers a1a_1, a2a_2 and a12+a22+ca1a2\frac{a_1^2+a_2^2+c}{a_1a_2} are whole numbers.