Practice Discrete Mathematics (19.1) - Lecture -39: Solving Linear Non- Homogeneous Recurrence Equations
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Question 1 Easy

What does F(n) represent in a linear non-homogeneous recurrence equation?

💡 Hint: Think about its role in the equation.

Question 2 Easy

How do we derive the associated homogeneous relation?

💡 Hint: What do we need to focus on when we remove F(n)?

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Question 1

What characterizes a non-homogeneous recurrence equation?

Only previous terms
Previous terms and a function of n
Only constants

💡 Hint: Focus on the additional term's role.

Question 2

True or False: The associated homogeneous relation is derived by adding F(n).

True
False

💡 Hint: What happens to F(n) in the homogeneous equation?

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Challenge 1 Hard

Solve the recurrence relation a(n) = 2a(n-1) + 3n with a(0) = 0.

💡 Hint: Consider the polynomial form that matches F(n).

Challenge 2 Hard

Demonstrate how to apply the theorem to find particular solutions of a recurrence: a(n) = a(n-1) + 5 with a(0) = 1.

💡 Hint: Look at the constant terms in your guesses.

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