Let a1>0 and an+1=an+ann for n≥1. Prove that:
a) an≥n for n≥2;
b) the sequence {nan}n≥1 converges and find its limit.
Solution
Solution:
a) We have a2=a1+a11≥2. If an≥n, then an+1−n−1=an+ann−n−1=an(an−1)(an−n)≥0 and the assertion follows by induction.
b) Let n≥2. It follows from a) that an+1≤an+1. Then an≤a2+n−2, whence 1≤nan≤1+na2−2. Therefore the sequence (nan)n≥1 is convergent and its limit equals 1.
Remark. One can prove the stronger statement that limn→∞(an−n)=0.
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