Solve the first-order linear recurrence relation: Sn+1 = Sn + 2, with S0=1.

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Solve the first-order linear recurrence relation: Sn+1 = Sn + 2, with S0=1. You may use the general solution given on P.342.

**Sequences and Series**

**General Formulation:**

The sequence is given in two parts:

- If \( a = 1 \),
  \[ S_n = I + nc \quad \text{for } \forall n \in \mathbb{N}; \]

- If \( a \neq 1 \),
  \[ S_n = a^n A + \frac{c}{1-a} \quad \text{for } \forall n \in \mathbb{N}. \]

**Particular Solutions:**

When \( a = 1 \):

- Any *particular solution* is found by determining a specific numerical value for \( I \). If a specific numerical value \( J \) for any entry \( S_j \) is given, solving \( J = I + jc \) for \( I \) gives:
  \[ I = J - jc. \]
  
  One specific solution is \( I = 0 \).

When \( a \neq 1 \):

- Any *particular solution* is found by determining a specific numerical value for \( A \). If the starting value \( I \) is given, then \( A = I - \frac{c}{1-a} \). Solving for \( A \) using the equation \( J = A a^j + \frac{c}{1-a} \) gives:
  \[ A = \frac{1}{a^j} \left[ J - \frac{c}{1-a} \right]. \]
  
  One specific solution is \( A = 0 \).

**Example 8.2.1: The Towers of Hanoi**

The recurrence equation for the number of moves in the Towers of Hanoi problem is a first-order linear recurrence equation:

\[ T_n = 2T_{n-1} + 1. \]

Here \( a = 2 \) and \( c = 1 \), resulting in:
\[ \frac{c}{1-a} = \frac{1}{1-2} = -1. \]

Any sequence \( T \) satisfying this recurrence equation (RE) is given by:
\[ T_n = 2^n [I - (-1)] + (-1) \]
\[ = 2^n [I + 1] - 1. \]

Assuming \( T \) has domain \( \mathbb{N} \
Transcribed Image Text:**Sequences and Series** **General Formulation:** The sequence is given in two parts: - If \( a = 1 \), \[ S_n = I + nc \quad \text{for } \forall n \in \mathbb{N}; \] - If \( a \neq 1 \), \[ S_n = a^n A + \frac{c}{1-a} \quad \text{for } \forall n \in \mathbb{N}. \] **Particular Solutions:** When \( a = 1 \): - Any *particular solution* is found by determining a specific numerical value for \( I \). If a specific numerical value \( J \) for any entry \( S_j \) is given, solving \( J = I + jc \) for \( I \) gives: \[ I = J - jc. \] One specific solution is \( I = 0 \). When \( a \neq 1 \): - Any *particular solution* is found by determining a specific numerical value for \( A \). If the starting value \( I \) is given, then \( A = I - \frac{c}{1-a} \). Solving for \( A \) using the equation \( J = A a^j + \frac{c}{1-a} \) gives: \[ A = \frac{1}{a^j} \left[ J - \frac{c}{1-a} \right]. \] One specific solution is \( A = 0 \). **Example 8.2.1: The Towers of Hanoi** The recurrence equation for the number of moves in the Towers of Hanoi problem is a first-order linear recurrence equation: \[ T_n = 2T_{n-1} + 1. \] Here \( a = 2 \) and \( c = 1 \), resulting in: \[ \frac{c}{1-a} = \frac{1}{1-2} = -1. \] Any sequence \( T \) satisfying this recurrence equation (RE) is given by: \[ T_n = 2^n [I - (-1)] + (-1) \] \[ = 2^n [I + 1] - 1. \] Assuming \( T \) has domain \( \mathbb{N} \
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