Sequence xn such that x0∈[0,2] is defined by xn+1=14xn(5−xn). For what values of x0∈[0,2] does xn converges and to what limit?
For x0=0, limn→∞xn=0. I guess that in other cases limn→∞xn=1. The sequence is bounded by max(2,2516) from AM-GM. How can I prove my assertion that xn converges to 1?
I've tried to prove that for x0∈(0,1) sequence increases and for x0∈(1,2) decreases, but when proving first part I got stuck, because I don't know how to prove inductive step that xn<1 implies xn(5−xn)4<1
Answer
The function f(x)=x(5−x)4 maps [0,2] into itself and it is increasing there. From this it follows by induction that xn∈[0,1] for all n and that xn+1≥xn. Hence a≡limxn exists and since a=a(5−a)4 we get a=0 or a=1. Since (an) is increasing it follows that a=0 if x0=0 and a=1 otherwise.
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