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Two sum-product sequences

Source: MEMO 2022 T1

September 2, 2022
algebra

Problem Statement

Given a pair (a0,b0)(a_0, b_0) of real numbers, we define two sequences a0,a1,a2,...a_0, a_1, a_2,... and b0,b1,b2,...b_0, b_1, b_2, ... of real numbers by an+1=an+bna_{n+1}= a_n + b_n and bn+1=anbnb_{n+1}=a_nb_n for all n=0,1,2,...n = 0, 1, 2,.... Find all pairs (a0,b0)(a_0, b_0) of real numbers such that a2022=a0a_{2022}= a_0 and b2022=b0b_{2022}= b_0.