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Symmetry in the sequence of approximation coefficients

Number Theory 2013-04-22 v9 Information Theory Dynamical Systems History and Overview math.IT

Abstract

Let {an}1\{a_n\}_1^\infty and {θn}0\{\theta_n\}_0^\infty be the sequences of partial quotients and approximation coefficients for the continued fraction expansion of an irrational number. We will provide a function ff such that an+1=f(θn±1,θn)a_{n+1} = f(\theta_{n\pm1},\theta_n). In tandem with a formula due to Dajani and Kraaikamp, we will write θn±1\theta_{n \pm 1} as a function of (θn1,θn)(\theta_{n \mp 1}, \theta_n), revealing an elegant symmetry in this classical sequence and allowing for its recovery from a pair of consecutive terms.

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@article{arxiv.1110.3005,
  title  = {Symmetry in the sequence of approximation coefficients},
  author = {Avraham Bourla},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1110.3005},
  year   = {2013}
}
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