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1 , 2 , 3 , some inductive real sequences and a beautiful algebraic pattern

  • Sarsengali Abdygalievich Abdymanapov , Serik Altynbek , Anton Begehr and Heinrich Begehr ORCID logo EMAIL logo
Published/Copyright: September 25, 2021

Abstract

By rewriting the relation 1 + 2 = 3 as 1 2 + 2 2 = 3 2 , a right triangle is looked at. Some geometrical observations in connection with plane parqueting lead to an inductive sequence of right triangles with 1 2 + 2 2 = 3 2 as initial one converging to the segment [ 0 , 1 ] of the real line. The sequence of their hypotenuses forms a sequence of real numbers which initiates some beautiful algebraic patterns. They are determined through some recurrence relations which are proper for being evaluated with computer algebra.

MSC 2010: 40A05

1 An inductive sequence of positive numbers

With the initial numbers m 1 = 3 and m 2 = 2 3 a real sequence is defined inductively via

m k + 2 = α k m k + 1 + β k α k + β k m k + 1 , α k = m k m k + 1 - 1 , β k = m k - m k + 1 , k .

By introducing positive numbers r k by r k 2 = m k 2 - 1 , k , a sequence of circles | z - m k | = r k in the complex plane is given which is part of some parqueting of the complex plane [4]. The parqueting-reflection principle is always initiating iteratively given sequences of complex numbers; see [2] for another sample. The sequence presented here served in [1, 3] for treating problems in a hyperbolic domain. The triangles appear by taking one tangent to the unit circle through the center m k of a circle, the radius of the unit circle perpendicular to the tangent, and the segment [ 0 , m k ] as the hypotenuse; see Figure 1.

Figure 1 
               First triangles of the sequence.
Figure 1

First triangles of the sequence.

Lemma 1.1.

The sequence { m k } is monotonic decreasing with limit 1. In particular,

0 < m k + 2 - 1 q 1 k + 1 ( m 1 - 1 ) , k ,

where

q 1 = m 1 + 1 m 1 - 1 m 2 - 1 m 2 + 1 = 3 - 1 3 + 1 < 1 .

Proof.

From

m k + 2 ± 1 = α k ± β k α k + β k m k + 1 ( m k + 1 ± 1 )

and

q k = α k - β k α k + β k = m k + 1 m k - 1 m k + 1 - 1 m k + 1 + 1 ,

the estimates

0 < ( m k + 1 ) ( m k + 1 - 1 ) 2 α k + β k m k + 1 = m k + 2 - 1 α k - β k α k + β k ( m k + 1 - 1 )

and in particular

m k + 2 - 1 m k + 2 + 1 = α k - β k α k + β k m k + 1 - 1 m k + 1 + 1 = q k m k + 1 - 1 m k + 1 + 1

follow. The last equation shows q k = q k + 1 , and hence the q k do not depend on k:

q k = q 1 = m 1 + 1 m 1 - 1 m 2 - 1 m 2 + 1 = 3 - 1 3 + 1 < 1 .

The inequalities m k + 2 - 1 q 1 ( m k + 1 - 1 ) imply

m k + 2 - 1 q 1 k + 1 ( m 2 - 1 ) q 1 k + 1 ( m 1 - 1 )

for any k .

The monotonicity is seen from

(1.1) m k + 2 - m k + 1 = β k ( 1 - m k + 1 2 ) α k + β k m k + 1 < 0

together with m 2 < m 1 . ∎

The sequence allows a simpler representation.

Lemma 1.2.

For any k N ,

α k β k = m 1 , m k + 1 = 1 + m 1 m k m 1 + m k

hold.

Proof.

By simple verification,

m k + 1 = α k m k + β k α k + β k m k

is seen. Combining this with

m k + 2 = α k m k + 1 + β k α k + β k m k + 1

in the definitions for α k + 1 and β k + 1 shows

α k + 1 ( α k + m k β k ) ( α k + m k + 1 β k ) = r k 2 r k + 1 2 α k , β k + 1 ( α k + m k β k ) ( α k + m k + 1 β k ) = r k 2 r k + 1 2 β k .

Thus α k β k is independent of k, and hence coincides with the value m 1 for k = 1 . ∎

Remark 1.3.

Obviously, α 1 = m 1 β 1 = 1 . Lemma 1.2 suggests a new definition of the sequence with just one initial value m 1 = 3 and

m k + 1 = 1 + m 1 m k m 1 + m k , k .

The first members of the sequences { m k } and { r k } are presented in Section A.

2 A recurrence relation

With the sequence { m k } and its related coefficients α k = m k m k + 1 - 1 , β k = m k - m k + 1 , the system of recurrence relations

(2.1) α 2 k δ 2 k - 1 + β 2 k γ 2 k - 1 = δ 2 k + 1 , α 2 k γ 2 k - 1 + β 2 k δ 2 k - 1 = γ 2 k + 1 ,
(2.2) α 2 k + 1 δ 2 k + β 2 k + 1 γ 2 k = δ 2 k + 2 , α 2 k + 1 γ 2 k + β 2 k + 1 δ 2 k = γ 2 k + 2

defines two new sequences with the initial values γ 0 = 0 , δ 0 = 1 , γ 1 = 1 , δ 1 = m 1 . The first further members of the sequences γ k , δ k are listed in Section A.

By using the relation α k = m 1 β k according to Lemma 1.2, these sequences are given in a shorter form as

δ k + 2 = β k + 1 [ m 1 δ k + γ k ] , γ k + 2 = β k + 1 [ m 1 γ k + δ k ] , k 0 .

Theorem 2.1.

The sequences { γ k } , { δ k } defined by equations (2.1) and (2.2) with the initial numbers γ 0 = 0 , δ 0 = 1 , γ 1 = 1 , δ 1 = m 1 are given as

γ 2 k = λ = 1 k 1 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ - 1 2 k ( - 1 ) k + μ = 1 2 λ - 1 κ μ μ = 1 2 λ - 1 m κ μ ,
δ 2 k = λ = 1 k 1 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ 2 k ( - 1 ) k + μ = 1 2 λ κ μ μ = 1 2 λ m κ μ + ( - 1 ) k ,
γ 2 k + 1 = λ = 1 k 1 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ 2 k + 1 ( - 1 ) k + μ = 1 2 λ κ μ μ = 1 2 λ m κ μ + ( - 1 ) k ,
δ 2 k + 1 = λ = 0 k 1 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ + 1 2 k + 1 ( - 1 ) k + 1 + μ = 1 2 λ + 1 κ μ μ = 1 2 λ + 1 m κ μ

for k N 0 .

Proof.

In order to show that these formulas present solutions to the recurrence relations, equation (2.1) for δ 2 k + 1 is proved, assuming the expressions for δ 2 k - 1 and γ 2 k - 1 are verified already. Then

δ = α 2 k δ 2 k - 1 + β 2 k γ 2 k - 1
= ( m 2 k m 2 k + 1 - 1 ) λ = 0 k - 1 1 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ + 1 2 k - 1 ( - 1 ) k + μ = 1 2 λ + 1 κ μ μ = 1 2 λ + 1 m κ μ
+ ( m 2 k - m 2 k + 1 ) [ λ = 1 k - 1 1 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ 2 k - 1 ( - 1 ) k - 1 + μ = 1 2 λ κ μ μ = 1 2 λ m κ μ + ( - 1 ) k - 1 ] .

Splitting the ( λ = 0 ) -term from the first sum and multiplying shows

δ = κ = 1 2 k - 1 ( - 1 ) k + 1 + κ m κ + ( - 1 ) k - 1 m 2 k + ( - 1 ) k m 2 k + 1 + κ = 1 2 k - 1 ( - 1 ) k + κ m κ m 2 k m 2 k + 1
+ λ = 1 k - 1 1 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ + 1 2 k - 1 ( - 1 ) k + μ = 1 2 λ + 1 κ μ μ = 1 2 λ + 1 m κ μ m 2 k m 2 k + 1
+ λ = 1 k - 1 1 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ + 1 2 k - 1 ( - 1 ) k + 1 + μ = 1 2 λ + 1 κ μ μ = 1 2 λ + 1 m κ μ
+ λ = 1 k - 1 1 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ 2 k - 1 ( - 1 ) k - 1 + μ = 1 2 λ κ μ μ = 1 2 λ m κ μ m 2 k
+ λ = 1 k - 1 1 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ 2 k - 1 ( - 1 ) k + μ = 1 2 λ κ μ μ = 1 2 λ m κ μ m 2 k + 1 .

The first three terms on the right-hand side form

κ = 1 2 k + 1 ( - 1 ) k + 1 + κ m κ .

The next two sums are composed to

λ = 0 k - 1 1 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ + 1 2 k - 1 < κ 2 λ + 2 = 2 k < κ 2 λ + 3 = 2 k + 1 ( - 1 ) k + 1 + μ = 1 2 λ + 3 κ μ μ = 1 2 λ + 3 m κ μ
= λ = 1 k - 1 1 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ - 1 2 k - 1 < κ 2 λ = 2 k < κ 2 λ + 1 = 2 k + 1 ( - 1 ) k + 1 + μ = 1 2 λ + 1 κ μ μ = 1 2 λ + 1 m κ μ + μ = 1 2 k + 1 m μ .

By leaving the next sum unchanged, the last two become

λ = 1 k - 1 [ 1 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ 2 k - 1 < κ 2 λ + 1 = 2 k + 1 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ 2 k - 1 < κ 2 λ + 1 = 2 k + 1 ] ( - 1 ) k + 1 + μ = 1 2 λ + 1 κ μ μ = 1 2 λ + 1 m κ μ .

This proves

δ = κ = 1 2 k + 1 ( - 1 ) k + 1 + κ m κ + λ = 1 k - 1 1 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ + 1 2 k + 1 ( - 1 ) k + 1 + μ = 1 2 λ + 1 κ μ μ = 1 2 λ + 1 m κ μ + μ = 1 2 k + 1 m μ
= λ = 0 k 1 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ + 1 2 k + 1 ( - 1 ) k + 1 + μ = 1 2 λ + 1 κ μ μ = 1 2 λ + 1 m κ μ
= δ 2 k + 1 .

In the same manner, the other three formulas can be verified. ∎

Remark 2.2.

The expressions for γ k and δ k in Theorem 2.1 show that these quantities are combinations of products of the m k . That they in fact form very regular and beautiful algebraic combinations can be seen by writing these expressions down explicitly. These formulas of arbitrary order can even be produced by computer manipulations on the basis of the recurrence relations (2.1) and (2.2). Moreover, the γ k and δ k can in the same way be expressed through the α k and β k . Also, these formulas show a very regular and beautiful algebraic structure; see A.3 and A.4.

As the sequences { α k } , { β k } , also { γ k } , { δ k } converge to 0, but only the first two are monotone decreasing.

Theorem 2.3.

The sequences { α k } and { β k } are monotone. They and the sequences { γ k } and { δ k } converge to 0.

Proof.

From the monotonicity of { m k } , the estimations

m 1 ( β k + 1 - β k ) = α k + 1 - α k = m k + 1 ( m k + 2 - m k ) < 0

are obvious. That { α k } and { β k } are null-sequences follows from lim k m k = 1 . The other two sequences consist of non-negative numbers. This is seen from (2.1) and (2.2) as the initial values are non-negative and the α k , β k are positive numbers. From the assumption

γ k , δ k r k 2 ( m 1 + 1 ) m 1 + m k ,

by using (1.1) reformulated as

β k + 1 = r k + 1 2 m 1 + m k + 1 ,

both right-hand sides from

δ k + 2 = β k + 1 [ m 1 δ k + γ k ] , γ k + 2 = β k + 1 [ m 1 γ k + δ k ] ,

can be estimated from above by

r k + 1 2 ( m 1 + 1 ) m 1 + m k + 1 r k 2 ( m 1 + 1 ) m 1 + m k .

The factor

r k 2 ( m 1 + 1 ) m 1 + m k

is less than 1 for 1 < k , as can be seen from

m k 2 + m k ( m k m 1 - 1 ) < m 2 2 + m 2 ( m 2 m 1 - 1 ) = m 2 2 + m 2 < 2 m 1 + 1 .

The assumptions made are readily satisfied for k = 1 , 2 . ∎

3 A second recurrence relation

The recurrence relations (2.1) and (2.2) are providing some other recurrence relations.

For k 0 , the terms

Δ 2 k = m 1 δ 2 k + γ 2 k , Γ 2 k = m 1 γ 2 k + δ 2 k , Δ 2 k + 1 = m 1 δ 2 k + 1 - γ 2 k + 1 , Γ 2 k + 1 = m 1 γ 2 k + 1 - δ 2 k + 1

satisfy the systems

(3.1) Δ 2 k + 2 = α 2 k + 1 Δ 2 k + β 2 k + 1 Γ 2 k , Γ 2 k + 2 = α 2 k + 1 Γ 2 k + β 2 k + 1 Δ 2 k ,
(3.2) Δ 2 k + 1 = α 2 k Δ 2 k - 1 + β 2 k Γ 2 k - 1 , Γ 2 k + 1 = α 2 k Γ 2 k - 1 + β 2 k Δ 2 k - 1 .

This is easily deduced from (2.1) and (2.2). The first members of these sequences are also listed in Section A.

A direct consequence from Theorem 2.1 is the next statement.

Theorem 3.1.

With the initial data γ 0 = 0 , δ 0 = 1 , γ 1 = 1 , δ 1 = m 1 , i.e. Δ 0 = m 1 , Γ 0 = 1 , Δ 1 = 2 , Γ 1 = 0 , systems (3.1) and (3.2) have the solutions

Δ 2 k = 2 λ = 1 k 2 κ 1 < κ 2 < < κ 2 λ - 1 2 k ( - 1 ) k + 1 + μ = 1 2 λ - 1 κ μ μ = 1 2 λ - 1 m κ μ ,
Γ 2 k = 2 λ = 1 k - 1 2 κ 1 < κ 2 < < κ 2 λ 2 k ( - 1 ) k + 1 + μ = 1 2 λ κ μ μ = 1 2 λ m κ μ + ( - 1 ) k + 1 2 ,
Δ 2 k + 1 = 2 λ = 1 k 2 κ 1 < κ 2 < < κ 2 λ 2 k + 1 ( - 1 ) k + μ = 1 2 λ κ μ μ = 1 2 λ m κ μ + ( - 1 ) k 2 ,
Γ 2 k + 1 = 2 λ = 1 k 2 κ 1 < κ 2 < < κ 2 λ - 1 2 k + 1 ( - 1 ) k + 1 + μ = 1 2 λ - 1 κ μ μ = 1 2 λ - 1 m κ μ .

Proof.

Exemplarily, the second formula will be verified from

Γ 2 k = m 1 γ 2 k + δ 2 k .

Splitting

m 1 γ 2 k = m 1 λ = 1 k 1 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ - 1 2 k ( - 1 ) k + μ = 1 2 λ - 1 κ μ μ = 1 2 λ - 1 m κ μ
= m 1 [ κ = 1 2 k ( - 1 ) k + κ m κ + λ = 2 k ( 1 = κ 1 < κ 2 < < κ 2 λ - 1 2 k + 2 κ 1 < κ 2 < < κ 2 λ - 1 2 k ) ( - 1 ) k + μ = 1 2 λ - 1 κ μ μ = 1 2 λ - 1 m κ μ ] ,

separating the factor m 1 and renaming summation indices lead to

m 1 γ 2 k = m 1 2 [ ( - 1 ) k + 1 - λ = 1 k - 1 2 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ 2 k ( - 1 ) k + μ = 1 2 λ κ μ μ = 1 2 λ m κ μ ] + m 1 [ λ = 1 k 2 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ - 1 2 k ( - 1 ) k + μ = 1 2 λ - 1 κ μ μ = 1 2 λ - 1 m κ μ ] .

In a similar way, δ 2 k is split:

δ 2 k = ( - 1 ) k + λ = 1 k 1 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ 2 k ( - 1 ) k + μ = 1 2 λ κ μ μ = 1 2 λ m κ μ
= ( - 1 ) k + λ = 1 k - 1 2 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ 2 k ( - 1 ) k + μ = 1 2 λ κ μ μ = 1 2 λ m κ μ - m 1 λ = 1 k 2 κ 1 < < κ 2 λ - 1 2 k ( - 1 ) k + μ = 1 2 λ - 1 κ μ μ = 1 2 λ - 1 m κ μ .

Adding the two formulas gives the expression for Γ 2 k . ∎

As the { γ k } , { δ k } , also { Γ k } , { Δ k } converge to 0.

Remark 3.2.

Remark 2.2 also applies for the Γ k and Δ k . They are expressible either through the m k or the α k and β k ; see A.5 and A.6. But neither the formulas in Theorem 2.1 nor those in Theorem 3.1 reveal the beauty and regularity of the algebraic pattern. But writing these formulas out or simpler using some computer algebra to develop the single representations on the basis of the respective recurrence relations (2.1) and (2.2) or (3.1) and (3.2) unveils their symmetry.

Lemma 3.3.

For k N ,

Γ 4 k - 1 = 2 λ = 0 k - 1 ϱ = 1 2 k - 2 λ - 2 α 2 μ ϱ τ = 1 2 λ + 1 β 2 ν τ , Δ 4 k - 1 = 2 λ = 0 k - 1 ϱ = 1 2 k - 2 λ - 1 α 2 μ ϱ τ = 1 2 λ β 2 ν τ

with

1 μ 1 < μ 2 < < μ 2 k - 2 λ - 2 2 k - 1 ,
1 ν 1 < ν 2 < < ν 2 λ + 1 2 k - 1 ,
μ ϱ ν τ ,

and

1 μ 1 < μ 2 < < μ 2 k - 2 λ - 1 2 k - 1 ,
1 ν 1 < ν 2 < < ν 2 λ 2 k - 1 ,
μ ϱ ν τ ,

respectively. Also,

(3.3) Γ 4 k + 1 = 2 λ = 0 k ϱ = 1 2 k - 2 λ - 1 α 2 μ ϱ τ = 1 2 λ + 1 β 2 ν τ , Δ 4 k + 1 = 2 λ = 0 k ϱ = 1 2 k - 2 λ α 2 μ ϱ τ = 1 2 λ β 2 ν τ ,

where

1 μ 1 < μ 2 < < μ 2 k - 2 λ - 1 2 k ,
1 ν 1 < ν 2 < < ν 2 λ + 1 2 k ,
μ ϱ ν τ ,

and

1 μ 1 < μ 2 < < μ 2 k - 2 λ 2 k ,
1 ν 1 < ν 2 < < ν 2 λ 2 k ,
μ ϱ ν τ ,

respectively.

Proof.

By the relations

Γ 1 = m 1 γ 1 - δ 1 = 0 , Δ 1 = m 1 δ 1 - γ 1 = m 1 2 - 1 = 2 ,

m 1 is eliminated as parameter. From (3.2), then

Γ 3 = α 2 Γ 1 + β 2 Δ 1 = 2 β 2 , Δ 3 = α 2 Δ 1 + β 2 Γ 1 = 2 α 2

follow. By assuming equations (3.3) to hold, formula (3.2) implies

Δ 4 k + 3 = 2 λ = 0 k [ ϱ = 1 2 k - 2 λ + 1 α 2 μ ϱ τ = 1 2 λ β 2 ν τ + ϱ = 1 2 k - 2 λ - 1 α 2 μ ϱ τ = 1 2 λ + 2 β 2 ν τ ]

with

1 μ 1 < < μ 2 k - 2 λ + 1 = 2 k + 1 ,
1 ν 1 < < ν 2 λ < 2 k + 1 ,

and

1 μ 1 < < μ 2 k - 2 λ - 1 < 2 k + 1 ,
1 ν 1 < < ν 2 λ + 2 = 2 k + 1 ,
μ ϱ ν τ ,

respectively. Shifting the summation for the second term on the right-hand side replacing λ by λ - 1 gives

Δ 4 k + 3 = 2 λ = 0 k + 1 ϱ = 1 2 k - 2 λ + 1 α 2 μ ϱ τ = 1 2 λ β 2 ν τ

with

1 μ 1 < < μ 2 k - 2 λ + 1 2 k + 1 ,
1 ν 1 < < ν 2 λ 2 k + 1 ,
μ ϱ ν τ .

In the same way, the part for Γ 4 k + 3 can be handled. By repeating the procedure, the respective formulas for the index 4 k + 5 can be achieved, completing the proof. ∎

Lemma 3.4.

For k N ,

(3.4) Γ 4 k = 2 λ = 0 k - 1 [ m 2 τ = 1 2 λ α 2 ν τ + 1 ϱ = 1 2 k - 2 λ - 1 β 2 μ ϱ + 1 + ϱ = 1 2 k - 2 λ - 1 α 2 μ ϱ + 1 τ = 1 2 λ β 2 ν τ + 1 ] ,
(3.5) Δ 4 k = 2 λ = 0 k - 1 [ m 2 ϱ = 1 2 k - 2 λ - 1 α 2 μ ϱ + 1 τ = 1 2 λ β 2 ν τ + 1 + τ = 1 2 λ α 2 ν τ + 1 ϱ = 1 2 k - 2 λ - 1 β 2 μ ϱ + 1 ] .

Here the indices involved are partitions of the set

{ 1 , 2 , , 2 k - 1 } = { μ 1 , μ 2 , , μ 2 k - 2 λ - 1 } { ν 1 , ν 2 , , ν 2 λ }

satisfying

1 μ 1 < < μ 2 k - 2 λ - 1 2 k - 1 , 1 ν 1 < < ν 2 λ 2 k - 1 .

Moreover,

(3.6) Γ 4 k + 2 = 2 λ = 0 k - 1 m 2 τ = 1 2 λ + 1 α 2 ν τ + 1 ϱ = 1 2 k - 2 λ - 1 β 2 μ ϱ + 1 + 2 λ = 0 k ϱ = 1 2 k - 2 λ α 2 μ ϱ + 1 τ = 1 2 λ β 2 ν τ + 1 ,
(3.7) Δ 4 k + 2 = 2 λ = 0 k m 2 ϱ = 1 2 k - 2 λ α 2 μ ϱ + 1 τ = 1 2 λ β 2 ν τ + 1 + 2 λ = 0 k - 1 τ = 1 2 λ + 1 α 2 ν τ + 1 ϱ = 1 2 k - 2 λ - 1 β 2 μ ϱ + 1 ,

where the indices again are decompositions of { 1 , 2 , , 2 k } , each subset ordered according to size.

Proof.

Starting from

Γ 0 = δ 0 = 1 , Δ 0 = m 1 δ 1 = m 1

or from

Γ 2 = m 1 γ 2 + δ 2 = m 1 2 - 1 = 2 , Δ 2 = m 1 δ 2 + γ 2 = 2 m 2

creates similar but different expressions. By neglecting the right-hand sides from the last two equations, m 1 can be kept as parameter. By using the latter relations for starting, from formulas (3.1),

Γ 4 = 2 m 2 β 3 + 2 α 3 , Δ 4 = 2 m 2 α 3 + 2 β 3

follow. By assuming (3.4) and (3.5) to hold, from (3.1) follow

Δ 4 k + 2 = α 4 k + 1 Δ 4 k + β 4 k + 1 Γ 4 k = 2 m 2 Σ 1 + 2 Σ 2 ,

where

Σ 1 = λ = 0 k - 1 [ ϱ = 1 2 k - 2 λ α 2 μ ϱ + 1 τ = 1 2 λ β 2 ν τ + 1 + τ = 1 2 λ α 2 ν τ + 1 ϱ = 1 2 k - 2 λ β 2 μ ϱ + 1 ]

with

1 μ 1 < < μ 2 k - 2 λ = 2 k , 1 ν 1 < < ν 2 λ < 2 k ,

and

Σ 2 = λ = 0 k - 1 [ ϱ = 1 2 k - 2 λ - 1 β 2 μ ϱ + 1 τ = 1 2 λ + 1 α 2 ν τ + 1 + τ = 1 2 λ + 1 β 2 ν τ + 1 ϱ = 1 2 k - 2 λ - 1 α 2 μ ϱ + 1 ]

with

1 μ 1 < < μ 2 k - 2 λ - 1 < 2 k , 1 ν 1 < < ν 2 λ + 1 = 2 k .

Reflecting the summation index, i.e. interchanging λ with k - λ , in the second part of Σ 1 gives for this part the same expression as in the first part, but the summation is taken between λ = 1 and λ = k . The indices now vary according to

1 μ 1 < < μ 2 λ - 1 < 2 k , 1 ν 1 < < ν 2 k - 2 λ + 1 = 2 k .

Thus,

Σ 1 = λ = 0 k ϱ = 1 2 k - 2 λ α 2 μ ϱ + 1 τ = 1 2 λ β 2 ν τ + 1

with

1 μ 1 < < μ 2 k - 2 λ 2 k , 1 ν 1 < < ν 2 λ 2 k .

In the same way, Σ 2 is handled, where in the second part besides reflecting also shifting the summation index is used. Finally, (3.5) is attained. By the symmetry, thus also (3.4) is proved.

To finish the proof, the procedure has to be repeated to get the formulas for Γ 4 ( k + 1 ) and Δ 4 ( k + 1 ) from (3.6) and (3.7). This part is skipped. ∎

In order to give an impression of the latter pattern, the first elements of the sequences { Γ 2 k } , { Γ 2 k + 1 } , { Δ 2 k } , { Δ 2 k + 1 } are also listed in Section A.

A Visualization of the sequences

A.1.

{ m k } :

3 , 2 3 3 , 3 5 3 , 7 12 3 , 11 19 3 , 26 45 3 , 41 71 3 , 97 168 3 , 153 265 3 , 362 627 3 , .

A.2.

{ r k } :

2 , 3 3 , 2 5 , 3 12 , 2 19 , 3 45 , 2 71 , 3 168 , 2 265 , 3 627 , .

A.3.

{ γ k } , { δ k } expressed through { m k } :

γ 0 = 0 ,
δ 0 = 1 ,
γ 1 = 1 ,
δ 1 = m 1 ,
γ 2 = m 1 - m 2 ,
δ 2 = α 1 = m 1 m 2 - 1 ,
γ 3 = m 1 m 2 - m 1 m 3 + m 2 m 3 - 1 ,
δ 3 = m 1 m 2 m 3 - m 1 + m 2 - m 3 ,
γ 4 = m 1 m 2 m 3 - m 1 m 2 m 4 + m 1 m 3 m 4 - m 2 m 3 m 4 - m 1 + m 2 - m 3 + m 4 ,
δ 4 = m 1 m 2 m 3 m 4 - m 1 m 2 + m 1 m 3 - m 1 m 4 - m 2 m 3 + m 2 m 4 - m 3 m 4 + 1 ,
γ 5 = m 1 m 2 m 3 m 4 - m 1 m 2 m 3 m 5 + m 1 m 2 m 4 m 5 - m 1 m 3 m 4 m 5
+ m 2 m 3 m 4 m 5 - m 1 m 2 + m 1 m 3 - m 1 m 4 + m 1 m 5
- m 2 m 3 + m 2 m 4 - m 2 m 5 - m 3 m 4 + m 3 m 5 + 1 ,
δ 5 = m 1 m 2 m 3 m 4 m 5 - m 1 m 2 m 3 + m 1 m 2 m 4 - m 1 m 2 m 5 - m 1 m 3 m 4
+ m 1 m 3 m 5 - m 1 m 4 m 5 + m 2 m 3 m 4 - m 2 m 3 m 5 + m 2 m 4 m 5
- m 3 m 4 m 5 + m 1 - m 2 + m 3 - m 4 + m 5 ,

A.4.

{ γ k } , { δ k } expressed through { α k } , { β k } :

γ 0 = 0 ,
δ 0 = 1 ,
γ 2 = β 1 ,
δ 2 = α 1 ,
γ 4 = α 3 β 1 + β 3 α 1 ,
δ 4 = α 3 α 1 + β 3 β 1 ,
γ 6 = α 5 α 3 β 1 + α 5 β 3 α 1 + β 5 α 3 α 1 + β 5 β 3 β 1
δ 6 = α 5 α 3 α 1 + α 5 β 3 β 1 + β 5 α 3 β 1 + β 5 β 3 α 1 ,
γ 8 = α 7 α 5 α 3 β 1 + α 7 α 5 β 3 α 1 + α 7 β 5 α 3 α 1 + β 7 α 5 α 3 α 1
+ α 7 β 5 β 3 β 1 + β 7 α 5 β 3 β 1 + β 7 β 5 α 3 β 1 + β 7 β 5 β 3 α 1 ,
δ 8 = α 7 α 5 α 3 α 1 + α 7 α 5 β 3 β 1 + α 7 β 5 α 3 β 1 + α 7 β 5 β 3 α 1
+ β 7 α 5 α 3 β 1 + β 7 α 5 β 3 α 1 + β 7 β 5 α 3 α 1 + β 7 β 5 β 3 β 1 ,
γ 10 = α 9 α 7 α 5 α 3 β 1 + α 9 α 7 α 5 β 3 α 1 + α 9 α 7 β 5 α 3 α 1 + α 9 β 7 α 5 α 3 α 1
+ β 9 α 7 α 5 α 3 α 1 + α 9 α 7 β 5 β 3 β 1 + α 9 β 7 α 5 β 3 β 1 + α 9 β 7 β 5 α 3 β 1
+ α 9 β 7 β 5 β 3 α 1 + β 9 α 7 α 5 β 3 β 1 + β 9 α 7 β 5 α 3 β 1 + β 9 α 7 β 5 β 3 α 1
+ β 9 β 7 α 5 α 3 β 1 + β 9 β 7 α 5 β 3 α 1 + β 9 β 7 β 5 α 3 α 1 + β 9 β 7 β 5 β 3 β 1
δ 10 = α 9 α 7 α 5 α 3 α 1 + α 9 α 7 α 5 β 3 β 1 + α 9 α 7 β 5 α 3 β 1 + α 9 α 7 β 5 β 3 α 1
+ α 9 β 7 α 5 α 3 β 1 + α 9 β 7 α 5 β 3 α 1 + α 9 β 7 β 5 α 3 α 1 + β 9 α 7 α 5 α 3 β 1
+ β 9 α 7 α 5 β 3 α 1 + β 9 α 7 β 5 α 3 α 1 + β 9 β 7 α 5 α 3 α 1 + α 9 β 7 β 5 β 3 β 1
+ β 9 α 7 β 5 β 3 β 1 + β 9 β 7 α 5 β 3 β 1 + β 9 β 7 β 5 α 3 β 1 + β 9 β 7 β 5 β 3 α 1
γ 1 = 1 ,
δ 1 = m 1 ,
γ 3 = α 2 + β 2 m 1 ,
δ 3 = α 2 m 1 + β 2 ,
γ 5 = ( α 4 β 2 + β 4 α 2 ) m 1 + α 4 α 2 + β 4 β 2 ,
δ 5 = ( α 4 α 2 + β 4 β 2 ) m 1 + α 4 β 2 + β 4 α 2 ,
γ 7 = ( α 6 α 4 β 2 + α 6 β 4 α 2 + β 6 α 4 α 2 + β 6 β 4 β 2 ) m 1 + α 6 α 4 α 2 + α 6 β 4 β 2 + β 6 α 4 β 2 + β 6 β 4 α 2 ,
δ 7 = ( α 6 α 4 α 2 + α 6 β 4 β 2 + β 6 α 4 β 2 + β 6 β 4 α 2 ) m 1 + α 6 α 4 β 2 + α 6 β 4 α 2 + β 6 α 4 α 2 + β 6 β 4 β 2 ,
γ 9 = ( α 8 α 6 α 4 β 2 + α 8 α 6 β 4 α 2 + α 8 β 6 α 4 α 2 + β 8 α 6 α 4 α 2
+ α 8 β 6 β 4 β 2 + β 8 α 6 β 4 β + β 8 β 6 α 4 β 2 + β 8 β 6 β 4 α 2 ) m 1
+ α 8 α 6 α 4 α 2 + α 8 α 6 β 4 β 2 + α 8 β 6 α 4 β 2 + β 8 α 6 α 4 β 2
+ α 8 β 6 β 4 α 2 + β 8 α 6 β 4 α 2 + β 8 β 6 α 4 α 2 + β 8 β 6 β 4 β 2 ,
δ 9 = ( α 8 α 6 α 4 α 2 + α 8 α 6 β 4 β 2 + α 8 β 6 α 4 β 2 + β 8 α 6 α 4 β 2
+ α 8 β 6 β 4 α 2 + β 8 α 6 β 4 α 2 + β 8 β 6 α 4 α 2 + β 8 β 6 β 4 β 2 ) m 1
+ α 8 α 6 α 4 β 2 + α 8 α 6 β 4 α 2 + α 8 β 6 α 4 α 2 + β 8 α 6 α 4 α 2
+ α 8 β 6 β 4 β 2 + β 8 α 6 β 4 β + β 8 β 6 α 4 β 2 + β 8 β 6 β 4 α 2 ,

A.5.

{ Γ k } , { Δ k } expressed through { m k } :

Γ 0 = 1 ,
Δ 0 = m 1 ,
Γ 2 = 2 ,
Δ 2 = 2 m 2 ,
Γ 4 = 2 ( m 2 m 3 - m 2 m 4 + m 3 m 4 - 1 ) ,
Δ 4 = 2 ( m 2 m 3 m 4 - m 2 + m 3 - m 4 ) ,
Γ 6 = 2 ( m 2 m 3 m 4 m 5 - m 2 m 3 m 4 m 6 + m 2 m 3 m 5 m 6 - m 2 m 4 m 5 m 6 + m 3 m 4 m 5 m 6 - m 2 m 3 + m 2 m 4
- m 2 m 5 + m 2 m 6 - m 3 m 4 + m 3 m 5 - m 3 m 6 + m 4 m 5 - m 4 m 6 + m 5 m 6 + 1 ) ,
Δ 6 = 2 ( m 2 m 3 m 4 m 5 m 6 - m 2 m 3 m 4 + m 2 m 3 m 5 - m 2 m 3 m 6 + m 2 m 4 m 5 - m 2 m 5 m 6
+ m 3 m 4 m 5 - m 3 m 4 m 6 + m 3 m 5 m 6 - m 4 m 5 m 6 + m 2 - m 3 + m 4 - m 5 + m 6 ) ,
Γ 1 = 0 ,
Δ 1 = 2 ,
Γ 3 = 2 ( m 2 - m 3 ) ,
Δ 3 = 2 ( m 2 m 3 - 1 ) ,
Γ 5 = 2 ( m 2 m 3 m 4 - m 2 m 3 m 5 + m 2 m 4 m 5 - m 3 m 4 m 5 - m 2 + m 3 - m 4 + m 5 ) ,
Δ 5 = 2 ( m 2 m 3 m 5 m 5 - m 2 m 3 + m 2 m 4 - m 2 m 5 - m 3 m 4 + m 3 m 5 - m 4 m 5 + 1 ) ,
Γ 7 = 2 ( m 2 m 3 m 4 m 5 m 6 - m 2 m 3 m 4 m 5 m 7 + m 2 m 3 m 4 m 6 m 7 - m 2 m 3 m 5 m 6 m 7
+ m 2 m 4 m 5 m 6 m 7 - m 3 m 4 m 5 m 6 m 7 - m 2 m 3 m 4 + m 2 m 3 m 5 - m 2 m 3 m 6
+ m 2 m 3 m 7 - m 2 m 4 m 5 + m 2 m 4 m 6 - m 2 m 4 m 7 - m 2 m 5 m 6 + m 2 m 5 m 7
- m 2 m 6 m 7 + m 3 m 4 m 5 - m 3 m 4 m 6 + m 3 m 4 m 7 + m 3 m 5 m 6 - m 3 m 5 m 7
+ m 3 m 6 m 7 - m 4 m 5 m 6 + m 4 m 5 m 7 - m 4 m 6 m 7 + m 5 m 6 m 7
+ m 2 - m 3 + m 4 - m 5 + m 6 - m 7 ) ,
Δ 7 = 2 ( m 2 m 3 m 4 m 5 m 6 m 7 - m 2 m 3 m 4 m 5 + m 2 m 3 m 4 m 6 - m 2 m 3 m 4 m 7 - m 2 m 3 m 5 m 6
+ m 2 m 3 m 5 m 7 - m 2 m 3 m 6 m 7 + m 2 m 4 m 5 m 6 - m 2 m 4 m 5 m 7 + m 2 m 4 m 6 m 7
- m 2 m 5 m 6 m 7 - m 3 m 4 m 5 m 6 + m 3 m 4 m 5 m 7 - m 3 m 4 m 6 m 7 + m 3 m 5 m 6 m 7
- m 4 m 5 m 6 m 7 + m 2 m 3 - m 2 m 4 + m 2 m 5 - m 2 m 6 + m 2 m 7 + m 3 m 4 - m 3 m 5
+ m 3 m 6 - m 3 m 7 + m 4 m 5 - m 4 m 6 + m 4 m 7 + m 5 m 6 - m 5 m 7 + m 6 m 7 - 1 ) ,

A.6.

{ Γ k } , { Δ k } expressed through { α k } , { β k } :

Γ 0 = 1 ,
Δ 0 = m 1 ,
Γ 2 = 2 ,
Δ 2 = 2 m 2 ,
Γ 4 = 2 [ m 2 β 3 + α 3 ] ,
Δ 4 = 2 [ m 2 α 3 + β 3 ] ,
Γ 6 = 2 [ m 2 ( α 3 β 5 + β 3 α 5 ) + α 3 α 5 + β 3 β 5 ] ,
Δ 6 = 2 [ m 2 ( α 3 α 5 + β 3 β 5 ) + α 3 β 5 + β 3 α 5 ] ,
Γ 8 = 2 [ m 2 ( α 3 α 5 β 7 + α 3 β 5 α 7 + β 3 α 5 α 7 + β 3 β 5 β 7 ) + α 3 α 5 α 7 + α 3 β 5 β 7 + β 3 α 5 β 7 + β 3 β 5 α 7 ] ,
Δ 8 = 2 [ m 2 ( α 3 α 5 α 7 + α 3 β 5 β 7 + β 3 α 5 β 7 + β 3 β 5 α 7 ) + α 3 α 5 β 7 + α 3 β 5 α 7 + β 3 α 5 α 7 + β 3 β 5 β 7 ] ,
Γ 1 = 0 ,
Δ 1 = 2 ,
Γ 3 = 2 β 2 ,
Δ 3 = 2 α 2 ,
Γ 5 = 2 ( α 2 β 4 + β 2 α 4 ) , Δ 5 = ( α 2 α 4 + β 2 β 4 ) ,
Γ 7 = 2 ( α 2 α 4 β 6 + α 2 β 4 α 6 + β 2 α 4 α 6 + β 2 β 4 β 6 ) ,
Δ 7 = 2 ( α 2 α 4 α 6 + α 2 β 4 β 6 + β 2 α 4 β 6 + β 2 β 4 α 6 ) ,
Γ 9 = 2 ( α 2 α 4 α 6 β 8 + α 2 α 4 β 6 α 8 + α 2 β 4 α 6 α 8 + β 2 α 4 α 6 α 8 + α 2 β 4 β 6 β 8 + β 2 α 4 β 6 β 8 + β 2 β 4 α 6 β 8 + β 2 β 4 β 6 α 8 ) ,
Δ 9 = 2 ( α 2 α 4 α 6 α 8 + α 2 α 4 β 6 β 8 + α 2 β 4 α 6 β 8 + α 2 β 4 β 6 α 8 + β 2 α 4 α 6 β 8 + β 2 α 4 β 6 α 8 + β 2 β 4 α 6 α 8 + β 2 β 4 β 6 α 8 ) ,

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Received: 2020-04-12
Accepted: 2021-08-11
Published Online: 2021-09-25
Published in Print: 2021-11-01

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