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Sequences

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A sequence is a function \( f \) defined for every nonnegative integer n. For sequences one mostly sets \( x_n = f\left( n \right) \) . Usually we are given an equation of the form

$$ x_n = F\left( {x_{n - 1} ,x_{n - 2} ,x_{n - 3} ,...} \right). $$

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(1998). Sequences. In: Problem-Solving Strategies. Problem Books in Mathematics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-22641-9_9

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