Solution of a recursion relation

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Hi there!

I wonder if there's an explicit solution to a recursion relation of the form

[tex]\alpha_{n+2} = A \alpha_{n+1} + B \alpha_n + C^n[/tex] .

The solution of this recursion relation without [itex]C^n[/itex] can easily be computed. I haven't found anything on the net.

Thanks!
 
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ledamage said:
Hi there!

I wonder if there's an explicit solution to a recursion relation of the form

αn+2 = A αn+1 + B αn + Cn .

The solution of this recursion relation without Cn can easily be computed. I haven't found anything on the net.

Thanks!

Hi ledamage! :smile:

You need to find a particular solution, exactly as if this was a differential equation. :wink: