Given complex number z, define sequence z0,z1,z2,… as z0=z and zn+1=2zn2+2zn for n≥0. Given that z10=2017, find the minimum possible value of ∣z∣.
A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.
Solution
Define wn=zn+21, so zn=wn−21, and the original equation becomes wn+1−21=2(wn−21)2+2(wn−21)=2wn2−21 which reduces to wn+1=2wn2. it is not difficult to show that z10+21=2017+21=24035=w10=21023w01024 and thus w0=210244035ω1024, where ω1024 is one of the 1024th roots of unity. Since ∣w0∣=210244035>21, to minimize the magnitude of z=w0−21, we need ω1024=−1, which gives ∣z∣=210244035−1.
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