The sequence $(x_n)_{n \in \mathbb{N}}$ is defined by the following initial conditions and recurrence relations:

$x_1 = 2, \quad x_2 = 3,$ $x_{2m+1} = x_{2m} + x_{2m-1} \quad \text{for} \quad m \geq 1,$ $x_{2m} = x_{2m-1} + 2x_{2m-2} \quad \text{for} \quad m \geq 2.$

We aim to determine a closed-form expression for $x_n$ as a function of $n$. Let's explore the recurrence relations step by step to identify a pattern.

Step 1: Compute the first few terms

We will compute a few terms of the sequence using the recurrence relations.

• $x_1 = 2$
• $x_2 = 3$
• $x_3 = x_2 + x_1 = 3 + 2 = 5$
• $x_4 = x_3 + 2x_2 = 5 + 2 \times 3 = 5 + 6 = 11$
• $x_5 = x_4 + x_3 = 11 + 5 = 16$
• $x_6 = x_5 + 2x_4 = 16 + 2 \times 11 = 16 + 22 = 38$
• $x_7 = x_6 + x_5 = 38 + 16 = 54$
• $x_8 = x_7 + 2x_6 = 54 + 2 \times 38 = 54 + 76 = 130$

Thus, the sequence begins as: $x_1 = 2, \quad x_2 = 3, \quad x_3 = 5, \quad x_4 = 11, \quad x_5 = 16, \quad x_6 = 38, \quad x_7 = 54, \quad x_8 = 130.$

Step 2: Identify a possible pattern

Looking at the sequence, the odd-indexed terms seem to form their own pattern, and the even-indexed terms form another pattern.

Odd-indexed terms:

From the terms $x_1 = 2, x_3 = 5, x_5 = 16, x_7 = 54$, we observe a possible exponential growth.

Even-indexed terms:

From the terms $x_2 = 3, x_4 = 11, x_6 = 38, x_8 = 130$, we also see exponential growth.

Both sets of terms are increasing rapidly, which suggests the possibility of exponential or Fibonacci-like behavior. However, determining a simple closed form from these numbers alone is challenging, so further investigation into the recurrence relations or generating functions may be required to find an exact formula.

Step 3: Generating Function Approach (optional)

We could attempt to find a generating function for the sequence, which is a common approach for solving recurrence relations of this type. However, based on the recurrence relations and computed terms, we leave the precise form as a more detailed exercise or conjecture based on observed patterns.

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Tip: When working with recurrence relations, computing several terms manually helps to observe patterns, but generating functions provide a powerful tool to derive closed forms directly.