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Putnam 1947 A5

  • Session A

Let a1,b1,c1a_1 , b_1 , c_1 be positive real numbers whose sum is 1,1, and for n=1,2,…n=1, 2, \ldots we define an+1=an2+2bncn,    bn+1=bn2+2ancn,    cn+1=cn2+2anbn.a_{n+1}= a_{n}^{2} +2 b_n c_n, \;\; b_{n+1}= b_{n}^{2} +2 a_n c_n, \;\; c_{n+1}= c_{n}^{2} +2 a_n b_n. Show that an,bn,cna_n , b_n ,c_n approach limits as n→∞n\to \infty and find those limits.

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