Let
be a cubic polynomial with rational coefficients.
,
,
, ... is a sequence of rationals such that
for all positive
. Show that for some
, we have
for all positive
.
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Let $p(x)$ be a cubic polynomial with rational coefficients. $q_1$, $q_2$, $q_3$, ... is a sequence of rationals such that $q_n = p(q_{n + 1})$ for all positive $n$. Show that for some $k$, we have $q_{n + k} = q_n$ for all positive $n$.