
solve the recurrenece relation an=5an-1-4an-2+n^2 where a1=1,a2=2




To solve the recurrence relation:

\[
a_n = 5a_{n-1} - 4a_{n-2} + n^2
\]
with initial conditions \(a_1 = 1\) and \(a_2 = 2\), we need to break this down into a homogeneous and non-homogeneous part.

### Step 1: Solve the homogeneous recurrence relation

The homogeneous part is:
\[
a_n = 5a_{n-1} - 4a_{n-2}
\]
This is a second-order linear recurrence relation. The characteristic equation is:
\[
r^2 - 5r + 4 = 0
\]
Solving for \(r\), we factor the equation:
\[
(r - 4)(r - 1) = 0
\]
Thus, the characteristic roots are \(r_1 = 4\) and \(r_2 = 1\).

So, the general solution to the homogeneous equation is:
\[
a_n^{(h)} = c_1 \cdot 4^n + c_2 \cdot 1^n = c_1 \cdot 4^n + c_2
\]

### Step 2: Solve the particular solution

The non-homogeneous part is \(n^2\), so we try a particular solution of the form:
\[
a_n^{(p)} = An^2 + Bn + C
\]
We substitute this into the recurrence relation:

\[
An^2 + Bn + C = 5(A(n-1)^2 + B(n-1) + C) - 4(A(n-2)^2 + B(n-2) + C) + n^2
\]

Expand both sides and collect like terms to solve for \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\).

### Step 3: Combine the solutions

The general solution will be:
\[
a_n = a_n^{(h)} + a_n^{(p)} = c_1 \cdot 4^n + c_2 + (An^2 + Bn + C)
\]

### Step 4: Use initial conditions

Now use the initial conditions \(a_1 = 1\) and \(a_2 = 2\) to solve for \(c_1\), \(c_2\), and the constants from the particular solution.

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solve the recurrence relation an=5an-1-4an-2+n^2 where a1=1,a2=2

Explore how to solve the recurrence relation an = 5an-1 - 4an-2 + n^2 with initial conditions a1 = 1 and a2 = 2. This solution covers second-order linear recurrence relations, characteristic equations, and finding both homogeneous and particular solutions. Suitable for undergraduate students.

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