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Undergraduate Paper Session II-4 #5

Subevent of Undergraduate Paper Session II-4

Phillips 215

Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Starts at: 2025-03-01 11:20AM

Ends at: 2025-03-01 11:35AM

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Sequence X(n+2) = imX(n+1) + X(n) for X(1) = X(2) = 1 + i

Jasmine Stefano ⟨stefanojasmine@yahoo.com⟩

Abstract:

This research investigates the recursive sequence given by Xn+2=imXn+1+Xn, where X1=X2=1+i, with i=1 and m being a parameter that assumes real values. We analyze the recursive sequence as a second-order difference equation with constant coefficients. By solving this equation, we derive explicit bounds on the parameter m and obtain general equations to describe the resulting geometric shapes. Our analysis reveals how said bounds on m influence the behavior of the sequence. We plot the sequence in the complex plane and as m varies, we can see interesting geometric shapes formed from conic sections. When m lies in the interval (-2,2), the sequence exhibits bounded behavior with points in the complex plane tracing two ellipses. For m>2, the sequence becomes unbounded, leading to hyperbolic trajectories. This work explores the geometric nature of the solutions, examining how the sequence’s behavior evolves as the parameter m varies.

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