Suppose $p$ is a prime number greater than 2, and $m$ is a natural number. Let $a_n$ be sequences defined by:
$a_1 = 1$
$a_2 = m$
$a_{n+2} = \frac{a_{n+1}^2 +p}{a_n}, n = 1,2,...$
Determine all values of $m$ such that $a_n$ is an integer for all $n$.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Sequence with prime number
Labels:
Algebra,
divisibility,
Number Theory,
prime,
sequence,
telescoping
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