Unfortunately, we did not receive a correct solution to this month's
problem. Although the first terms of the sequence seem to repeat with
period 16, the sequence is NOT periodic.
Consider the sequence an=22n.
Let bn be the first digit of an.
Determine whether the sequence bn is periodic.
This month's prize will be awarded to the best explained, correct solution.
Submit your solution to the Mathematics Undergraduate Office (Math P-142)
or electronically to
problem@math.sunysb.edu
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