If $x_1=sqrt 2$ and $x_{n+1}=(sqrt2)^{x_n}$ then sequence $x_n$ converges to 2.












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If $x_1=sqrt 2$ and $x_{n+1}=(sqrt2)^{x_n}$ then show that sequence $x_n$ converges to 2.



I know this sequence is monotonically increasing. But how to prove it converges to 2?



The sequence is bounded above is already answered here. And I know that$sqrt 2 ^l=l$ has only solution 2. But how to prove formally? Thanks.






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    You can use the monotone convergence theorem
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    – Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
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    @Dr. Sonnhard Graubner but how to prove 2 is least upper bound?
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    – ramanujan
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    Taking $log$, then taking the limit $n to infty$.
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    You can use induction to show that $$x_n<2$$
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    – Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
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    $l=4$ is also a solution
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If $x_1=sqrt 2$ and $x_{n+1}=(sqrt2)^{x_n}$ then show that sequence $x_n$ converges to 2.



I know this sequence is monotonically increasing. But how to prove it converges to 2?



The sequence is bounded above is already answered here. And I know that$sqrt 2 ^l=l$ has only solution 2. But how to prove formally? Thanks.






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  • $begingroup$
    You can use the monotone convergence theorem
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    – Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
    Dec 10 '18 at 7:48










  • $begingroup$
    @Dr. Sonnhard Graubner but how to prove 2 is least upper bound?
    $endgroup$
    – ramanujan
    Dec 10 '18 at 7:53










  • $begingroup$
    Taking $log$, then taking the limit $n to infty$.
    $endgroup$
    – xbh
    Dec 10 '18 at 7:53










  • $begingroup$
    You can use induction to show that $$x_n<2$$
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    – Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
    Dec 10 '18 at 7:54






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    $l=4$ is also a solution
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    – Masacroso
    Dec 10 '18 at 8:22














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If $x_1=sqrt 2$ and $x_{n+1}=(sqrt2)^{x_n}$ then show that sequence $x_n$ converges to 2.



I know this sequence is monotonically increasing. But how to prove it converges to 2?



The sequence is bounded above is already answered here. And I know that$sqrt 2 ^l=l$ has only solution 2. But how to prove formally? Thanks.






real-analysis sequences-and-series







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If $x_1=sqrt 2$ and $x_{n+1}=(sqrt2)^{x_n}$ then show that sequence $x_n$ converges to 2.



I know this sequence is monotonically increasing. But how to prove it converges to 2?



The sequence is bounded above is already answered here. And I know that$sqrt 2 ^l=l$ has only solution 2. But how to prove formally? Thanks.






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    You can use the monotone convergence theorem
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    – Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
    Dec 10 '18 at 7:48










  • $begingroup$
    @Dr. Sonnhard Graubner but how to prove 2 is least upper bound?
    $endgroup$
    – ramanujan
    Dec 10 '18 at 7:53










  • $begingroup$
    Taking $log$, then taking the limit $n to infty$.
    $endgroup$
    – xbh
    Dec 10 '18 at 7:53










  • $begingroup$
    You can use induction to show that $$x_n<2$$
    $endgroup$
    – Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
    Dec 10 '18 at 7:54






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    $l=4$ is also a solution
    $endgroup$
    – Masacroso
    Dec 10 '18 at 8:22


















  • $begingroup$
    You can use the monotone convergence theorem
    $endgroup$
    – Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
    Dec 10 '18 at 7:48










  • $begingroup$
    @Dr. Sonnhard Graubner but how to prove 2 is least upper bound?
    $endgroup$
    – ramanujan
    Dec 10 '18 at 7:53










  • $begingroup$
    Taking $log$, then taking the limit $n to infty$.
    $endgroup$
    – xbh
    Dec 10 '18 at 7:53










  • $begingroup$
    You can use induction to show that $$x_n<2$$
    $endgroup$
    – Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
    Dec 10 '18 at 7:54






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    $l=4$ is also a solution
    $endgroup$
    – Masacroso
    Dec 10 '18 at 8:22
















$begingroup$
You can use the monotone convergence theorem
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– Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
Dec 10 '18 at 7:48




$begingroup$
You can use the monotone convergence theorem
$endgroup$
– Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
Dec 10 '18 at 7:48












$begingroup$
@Dr. Sonnhard Graubner but how to prove 2 is least upper bound?
$endgroup$
– ramanujan
Dec 10 '18 at 7:53




$begingroup$
@Dr. Sonnhard Graubner but how to prove 2 is least upper bound?
$endgroup$
– ramanujan
Dec 10 '18 at 7:53












$begingroup$
Taking $log$, then taking the limit $n to infty$.
$endgroup$
– xbh
Dec 10 '18 at 7:53




$begingroup$
Taking $log$, then taking the limit $n to infty$.
$endgroup$
– xbh
Dec 10 '18 at 7:53












$begingroup$
You can use induction to show that $$x_n<2$$
$endgroup$
– Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
Dec 10 '18 at 7:54




$begingroup$
You can use induction to show that $$x_n<2$$
$endgroup$
– Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
Dec 10 '18 at 7:54




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$l=4$ is also a solution
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– Masacroso
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$l=4$ is also a solution
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Here is a formal way considering $f(x) = left( sqrt{2}right)^x$ and using MVP:




  • On $[1,2]$ we have $0 < f'(x)= ln{sqrt{2}}left( sqrt{2}right)^x leq 2 ln{sqrt{2}} < 2 cdot frac{2}{5}= frac{4}{5}$
    $$0 leq 2 - x_{n+1} = left( sqrt{2}right)^2 - left( sqrt{2}right)^{x_n} = f'(xi_n)(2-x_n) < frac{4}{5}(2-x_n)$$


It follows
$$0 leq 2 - x_{n+1} < left(frac{4}{5}right)^n (2-x_1)stackrel{n to infty}{longrightarrow} 0 Rightarrow boxed{lim_{n to infty}x_n = 2}$$



To sum this up:





  • $f$ maps $[1,2]$ into $[1,2]$ and, hence, has a fixpoint there.

  • The fixpoint is unique as $|f'(x)| leq q < 1$ on $[1,2]$.

  • For any starting value $x_1 in [1,2]$ the iteration $x_{n+1} = f(x_n)$ will converge to the fixpoint which is the solution of $x = f(x)$ on $[1,2]Leftrightarrow x=2$






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    To find a candidate for the limit you have the equation



    $$x=(sqrt 2)^xtag1$$



    for some possible limit $x:=lim_{ntoinfty}x_n$. This gives, assuming $x>0$, the equivalent equation $x^{1/x}=sqrt 2$, what have the possible solutions $2$ and $4$, what can be seen by the study of the function $x^{1/x}$.



    Thus, if you shows that the sequence is monotone and bounded above by $2$ you are done.



    REMARK: you dont need to show that $2$ is the least upper bound, just that it is an upper bound, because the unique possible solutions are $2$ and $4$, and by the monotony of the sequence we knows that the sequence converges if it is bounded.






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      As the exponential is a growing function,



      $$x<2implies sqrt2^{,x}<sqrt2^{,2}=2$$ and the sequence starting from $x=sqrt2<2$ is bounded above.






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        $begingroup$

        Here is a formal way considering $f(x) = left( sqrt{2}right)^x$ and using MVP:




        • On $[1,2]$ we have $0 < f'(x)= ln{sqrt{2}}left( sqrt{2}right)^x leq 2 ln{sqrt{2}} < 2 cdot frac{2}{5}= frac{4}{5}$
          $$0 leq 2 - x_{n+1} = left( sqrt{2}right)^2 - left( sqrt{2}right)^{x_n} = f'(xi_n)(2-x_n) < frac{4}{5}(2-x_n)$$


        It follows
        $$0 leq 2 - x_{n+1} < left(frac{4}{5}right)^n (2-x_1)stackrel{n to infty}{longrightarrow} 0 Rightarrow boxed{lim_{n to infty}x_n = 2}$$



        To sum this up:





        • $f$ maps $[1,2]$ into $[1,2]$ and, hence, has a fixpoint there.

        • The fixpoint is unique as $|f'(x)| leq q < 1$ on $[1,2]$.

        • For any starting value $x_1 in [1,2]$ the iteration $x_{n+1} = f(x_n)$ will converge to the fixpoint which is the solution of $x = f(x)$ on $[1,2]Leftrightarrow x=2$






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          $begingroup$

          Here is a formal way considering $f(x) = left( sqrt{2}right)^x$ and using MVP:




          • On $[1,2]$ we have $0 < f'(x)= ln{sqrt{2}}left( sqrt{2}right)^x leq 2 ln{sqrt{2}} < 2 cdot frac{2}{5}= frac{4}{5}$
            $$0 leq 2 - x_{n+1} = left( sqrt{2}right)^2 - left( sqrt{2}right)^{x_n} = f'(xi_n)(2-x_n) < frac{4}{5}(2-x_n)$$


          It follows
          $$0 leq 2 - x_{n+1} < left(frac{4}{5}right)^n (2-x_1)stackrel{n to infty}{longrightarrow} 0 Rightarrow boxed{lim_{n to infty}x_n = 2}$$



          To sum this up:





          • $f$ maps $[1,2]$ into $[1,2]$ and, hence, has a fixpoint there.

          • The fixpoint is unique as $|f'(x)| leq q < 1$ on $[1,2]$.

          • For any starting value $x_1 in [1,2]$ the iteration $x_{n+1} = f(x_n)$ will converge to the fixpoint which is the solution of $x = f(x)$ on $[1,2]Leftrightarrow x=2$






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            $begingroup$

            Here is a formal way considering $f(x) = left( sqrt{2}right)^x$ and using MVP:




            • On $[1,2]$ we have $0 < f'(x)= ln{sqrt{2}}left( sqrt{2}right)^x leq 2 ln{sqrt{2}} < 2 cdot frac{2}{5}= frac{4}{5}$
              $$0 leq 2 - x_{n+1} = left( sqrt{2}right)^2 - left( sqrt{2}right)^{x_n} = f'(xi_n)(2-x_n) < frac{4}{5}(2-x_n)$$


            It follows
            $$0 leq 2 - x_{n+1} < left(frac{4}{5}right)^n (2-x_1)stackrel{n to infty}{longrightarrow} 0 Rightarrow boxed{lim_{n to infty}x_n = 2}$$



            To sum this up:





            • $f$ maps $[1,2]$ into $[1,2]$ and, hence, has a fixpoint there.

            • The fixpoint is unique as $|f'(x)| leq q < 1$ on $[1,2]$.

            • For any starting value $x_1 in [1,2]$ the iteration $x_{n+1} = f(x_n)$ will converge to the fixpoint which is the solution of $x = f(x)$ on $[1,2]Leftrightarrow x=2$






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            Here is a formal way considering $f(x) = left( sqrt{2}right)^x$ and using MVP:




            • On $[1,2]$ we have $0 < f'(x)= ln{sqrt{2}}left( sqrt{2}right)^x leq 2 ln{sqrt{2}} < 2 cdot frac{2}{5}= frac{4}{5}$
              $$0 leq 2 - x_{n+1} = left( sqrt{2}right)^2 - left( sqrt{2}right)^{x_n} = f'(xi_n)(2-x_n) < frac{4}{5}(2-x_n)$$


            It follows
            $$0 leq 2 - x_{n+1} < left(frac{4}{5}right)^n (2-x_1)stackrel{n to infty}{longrightarrow} 0 Rightarrow boxed{lim_{n to infty}x_n = 2}$$



            To sum this up:





            • $f$ maps $[1,2]$ into $[1,2]$ and, hence, has a fixpoint there.

            • The fixpoint is unique as $|f'(x)| leq q < 1$ on $[1,2]$.

            • For any starting value $x_1 in [1,2]$ the iteration $x_{n+1} = f(x_n)$ will converge to the fixpoint which is the solution of $x = f(x)$ on $[1,2]Leftrightarrow x=2$







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                To find a candidate for the limit you have the equation



                $$x=(sqrt 2)^xtag1$$



                for some possible limit $x:=lim_{ntoinfty}x_n$. This gives, assuming $x>0$, the equivalent equation $x^{1/x}=sqrt 2$, what have the possible solutions $2$ and $4$, what can be seen by the study of the function $x^{1/x}$.



                Thus, if you shows that the sequence is monotone and bounded above by $2$ you are done.



                REMARK: you dont need to show that $2$ is the least upper bound, just that it is an upper bound, because the unique possible solutions are $2$ and $4$, and by the monotony of the sequence we knows that the sequence converges if it is bounded.






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                  $begingroup$

                  To find a candidate for the limit you have the equation



                  $$x=(sqrt 2)^xtag1$$



                  for some possible limit $x:=lim_{ntoinfty}x_n$. This gives, assuming $x>0$, the equivalent equation $x^{1/x}=sqrt 2$, what have the possible solutions $2$ and $4$, what can be seen by the study of the function $x^{1/x}$.



                  Thus, if you shows that the sequence is monotone and bounded above by $2$ you are done.



                  REMARK: you dont need to show that $2$ is the least upper bound, just that it is an upper bound, because the unique possible solutions are $2$ and $4$, and by the monotony of the sequence we knows that the sequence converges if it is bounded.






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                    $begingroup$

                    To find a candidate for the limit you have the equation



                    $$x=(sqrt 2)^xtag1$$



                    for some possible limit $x:=lim_{ntoinfty}x_n$. This gives, assuming $x>0$, the equivalent equation $x^{1/x}=sqrt 2$, what have the possible solutions $2$ and $4$, what can be seen by the study of the function $x^{1/x}$.



                    Thus, if you shows that the sequence is monotone and bounded above by $2$ you are done.



                    REMARK: you dont need to show that $2$ is the least upper bound, just that it is an upper bound, because the unique possible solutions are $2$ and $4$, and by the monotony of the sequence we knows that the sequence converges if it is bounded.






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                    To find a candidate for the limit you have the equation



                    $$x=(sqrt 2)^xtag1$$



                    for some possible limit $x:=lim_{ntoinfty}x_n$. This gives, assuming $x>0$, the equivalent equation $x^{1/x}=sqrt 2$, what have the possible solutions $2$ and $4$, what can be seen by the study of the function $x^{1/x}$.



                    Thus, if you shows that the sequence is monotone and bounded above by $2$ you are done.



                    REMARK: you dont need to show that $2$ is the least upper bound, just that it is an upper bound, because the unique possible solutions are $2$ and $4$, and by the monotony of the sequence we knows that the sequence converges if it is bounded.







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                        As the exponential is a growing function,



                        $$x<2implies sqrt2^{,x}<sqrt2^{,2}=2$$ and the sequence starting from $x=sqrt2<2$ is bounded above.






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                          As the exponential is a growing function,



                          $$x<2implies sqrt2^{,x}<sqrt2^{,2}=2$$ and the sequence starting from $x=sqrt2<2$ is bounded above.






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                            As the exponential is a growing function,



                            $$x<2implies sqrt2^{,x}<sqrt2^{,2}=2$$ and the sequence starting from $x=sqrt2<2$ is bounded above.






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                            As the exponential is a growing function,



                            $$x<2implies sqrt2^{,x}<sqrt2^{,2}=2$$ and the sequence starting from $x=sqrt2<2$ is bounded above.







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