Consider the mapping f(a/b) = (a^2+b^2)/(a^2-b^2) from rationals to rationals. Starting with 2/1 (a=2, b=1) and applying the mapping to each new (reduced) rational number gives 2/1, 5/3, 17/8, 353/225, ... . Sequence gives values of the numerators.

A081465

Consider the mapping f(a/b) = (a^2+b^2)/(a^2-b^2) from rationals to rationals. Starting with 2/1 (a=2, b=1) and applying the mapping to each new (reduced) rational number gives 2/1, 5/3, 17/8, 353/225, ... . Sequence gives values of the numerators.

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    a(0) =2a(1) =5a(2) =17a(3) =353a(4) =87617a(5) =9045146753

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