find_the_fun Messages 147 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Dec 3, 2013 #1 I'm trying to solve a third order recurrence relation but not sure how. I wrote the characterisitc polynomial and factored it into [math](x-1)^3[/math]. Now what?
I'm trying to solve a third order recurrence relation but not sure how. I wrote the characterisitc polynomial and factored it into [math](x-1)^3[/math]. Now what?
MarkFL Gold Member MHB Messages 13,284 Reaction score 12 Dec 3, 2013 #2 Re: Solving third order reccurence relation You have the characteristic root $r=1$ of multiplicity 3, so can you state what form the solution will have?
Re: Solving third order reccurence relation You have the characteristic root $r=1$ of multiplicity 3, so can you state what form the solution will have?