Consider the mapping f(a/b) = (a^2 +b^2)/(a+b). Taking a =1, b = 2 to start with and carrying out this mapping repeatedly on each new (reduced) rational number gives the following sequence 1/2,5/3,17/4,305/21,... Sequence contains the numerators.

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Consider the mapping f(a/b) = (a^2 +b^2)/(a+b). Taking a =1, b = 2 to start with and carrying out this mapping repeatedly on each new (reduced) rational number gives the following sequence 1/2,5/3,17/4,305/21,... Sequence contains the numerators.