Department of Mathematics Education
EMAT 6690, J. Wilson
Explorations with some sequences
By Matt Tumlin
1. For
the sequence x(n+1) = 3.2[x(n)][ 1 - x(n)], consider the behavior of the sequence
for various x(0). Using a spreadsheet to display a table and graph for a
sufficient range of n.
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Change the value of x(0) in the red cell to explore
different behaviors.
Try positive and negative values. Try values in between 0 and 1.
What happens when x(0) = 0.6875
2. Investigate this sequence for a range of x(0).
x(n+1) = 3.83[x(n)][ 1 - x(n)]
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Change the value of x(0) in the red cell to explore
different behaviors.
Try positive and negative values. Try values in between 0 and 1.
What happens when x(0) = 0.738903394
3. For 0
< A < 2 examine x(n+1) = 1 - A [x(n)]2 for -1 < x(0) < 1
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Change the value of A in the red cell and x(0) in the
yellow cell to explore different behaviors.
Try positive and negative values. Try values in between 0 and 1.