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Unit 7 Generating Functions and Recurrence Relations 4 Hrs

Type I ( Non-Homogenous, Linear Recurrence Relation)

1. Determine the sequence an whose recurrence relation is an = an−1 + 3 with initial condition
a1 = 2.

2. Determine the sequence bn whose recurrence relation is bn = 2bn−1 + 1 with initial


condition b1 = 7.
Type II ( Homogenous, Linear Recurrence Relation)

1. Determine the sequence whose recurrence relation is given by C n = 3Cn −1 − 2Cn −2 with
initial conditions C1 = 5, C2 = 3.
2. Determine the sequence whose recurrence relation is a n = 2a n −1 − an −2 with initial
conditions a1 = 1.5, a2 = 3.
3. Determine the sequence whose recurrence relation is a n = 4a n −1 + 5an −2 with a1 = 2 & a2
= 6.
4. What is the solution of the following recurrence relation with initial conditions a 0 = 1
and a1 = 6 ?
a
i. n = 6a n −1 − 9an −2
5. Find the solution of recurrence relation an = 5an−1 − 6an−2 + 7n
6. Solve the recurrence relation dn = 4 (dn −1 − dn −2 ) subject to the initial conditions d 0 =
1 = d1.

7. Determine whether the sequence {an} is solution of recurrence relation an = 2an−1 −


an−2 for n = 2, 3, 4, ….. where an = 3n for every nonnegative integer n
8. Answer the same question for an = 5.

9. Find the solution of a n + 2 + 2 a n +1 − 3a n = 0 that satisfies a0 =1, a1 = 2


10. Find the solution of recurrence relation : an = 5 a n−1 − 6a n−2 + 7n
11. Determine the sequence whose recurrence relation is an = 4an−1 + 5an−2 with a1 = 2 and
a2=6
12. Solve the following recurrence relations :

(i) , given that a 0 = 0 & a1 = 3

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Unit 7 Generating Functions and Recurrence Relations 4 Hrs

(ii) , given that a 0 = 1 & a1 = 6

(iii) , given that a 0 = 0 & a1 = 1

(iv) , given that a 0 = 0 & a1 = 2

(v) , given that a 0 = 2, a1 = 1 & a 2 = 1


13. Find the particular solution of the following :

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)
Generating Functions
1. Find generating function for sequence 1, a, a2 …… where a is a fixed constant.
2. Use generating function an = 3an−1 + 2, a0 = 1.
3. Find formula for sequences with following first five terms:
(i) 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16
(ii) 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
(iii) 1, −1, 1, −1, 1
4. Let G(x) be generating function for sequence {aK}. What is generating function for
following sequence?
(i) 0, 0, 0, a3, a4, a5,……….
(ii) 0, 0, 0, 0, a4, a5,……..……..
(iii) a4, a5, a6,…………………..
(iv)0, 0, 0, a0, a1, a2,………….
(v) 0, 0, 0, 0, a0, a1,………
5. What are the generating functions for the following sequences?
(i) 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
(ii) 1, 1, 1, 1, . . .
6. Conjecture a simple formula for an if the first 10 terms of the sequence {an} are 1,
7, 25, 79, 241, 727, 2185, 6559, 19687, 59047.

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7. Solve the recurrence relation an + 2 − 5an + 1 + 6an = 2 with initial conditions a0 = 1, a1


= −1
8. Find the generating function of the following sequences:
(i) 1, 0, −1, 0, 1, 0−1, 0, ........
(ii) 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, ........
9. Give the exponential generating functions for the sequences given below:
(i) {1, 1, 1, …………….}
(ii) {0, 1, 0, −1, 0, 1, 0, −1, ………………}
10. Solve the recurrence relation an = 4 (an − 1 − an − 2) where a0 = 1, a1 = 1.
11. Find the solution to the recurrence relation an = an − 1 + 2, n ≥ 2 subject to initial
condition a1 = 3.
Let a man A start his network business is take on work a man B underhim and he gives 50
percent of hisprofit to B. Now B take on work aman C under him and C gets 35 percent of profit
of B and 2 percentofprofit of A. Now C take on work a man D under him and D gets 35percent of
profit of C and 2 percent ofprofit of D. Let there are 100 areworking in this network business
same process every working man getsprofit 35 percent of profit of his previous man and 2
percent of hisprevious to previous man. Let profit ofthe man A is 400000 then findthe profit of
10th man.SolutionThen by given condition we have 𝑎1 = 400000 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎2 = 200000Characterstic
Equation isRoots of the characterstic Equation is 2/5 and –1/20

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