Consider the mapping f(a/b) = (a^2 + b)/(a^2 - b). Taking a =2, b = 1 to start with and carrying out this mapping repeatedly on each new (reduced) rational number gives the following sequence 2/1,5/3,14/11,207/185,... Sequence contains the numerator.
A081483
Consider the mapping f(a/b) = (a^2 + b)/(a^2 - b). Taking a =2, b = 1 to start with and carrying out this mapping repeatedly on each new (reduced) rational number gives the following sequence 2/1,5/3,14/11,207/185,... Sequence contains the numerator.
Terms
- a(0) =2a(1) =5a(2) =14a(3) =207a(4) =21517a(5) =463002621
External references
- oeis: A081483