数列周期性证明

Erstellt am: 11. Januar 2025

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题目要求如下:

给定无理数 $a > 1$,$L \in \mathbb{Z}$,满足 $L > \frac{a^2}{a-1}$,数列 $\{x_n\}$ 满足 $x_1 > L$,且
$$
x_{n+1} = \begin{cases}
\lfloor ax_n \rfloor & x_n \leq L \\
\left\lfloor \frac{x_n}{a} \right\rfloor & x_n > L
\end{cases}
$$

(1) 证明:$\{x_n\}$ 最终周期;
(2) 证明:$\{x_n\}$ 最终的最小正周期是一个与 $x_1$ 无关的奇数。

Gedanke

Understanding the sequence

I’m working through a sequence {xn}\{x_n\} with an irrational number a>1a > 1 and an integer LL. The sequence alternates between axn\lfloor a x_n \rfloor and xn/a\lfloor x_n / a \rfloor based on whether xnx_n is less than or greater than LL. The goal is to prove it becomes periodic with an odd integer period.

Evaluating sequence dynamics

I'm examining the integer sequence {xn}\{x_n\} and its behavior around LL. The push and pull effect, along with the condition L>a2a1L > \frac{a^2}{a-1}, helps avoid stuck transitions, indicating eventual periodicity.

Mapping out sequence dynamics

I’m piecing together the sequence's toggle behavior, alternating between regions above and below LL, potentially creating an up-down pattern that results in an odd-length periodic cycle.

Piecing together the sequence

I’m thinking through how the sequence, when above LL, decreases until L\leq L, then possibly jumps above LL again, suggesting a cyclical behavior towards periodicity.

Breaking down the transition

I’m reasoning that for the sequence to transition from L\leq L to >L> L, the condition L>a2a1L > \frac{a^2}{a-1} ensures aL>L\lfloor a L \rfloor > L, achieving the crossing.

Mapping numeric relationships

I’m trying to establish the numeric relationship between LL and aLa L, ensuring aLL+a2\lfloor a L \rfloor \ge \lfloor L + a^2 \rfloor, to understand the transition from LL to aLa L.

Noticing repetitive patterns

The sequence oscillates in a back-and-forth dance around LL, leading to eventual periodicity. This behavior suggests that the sequence will inevitably settle into a repeating pattern.

Honing in on periodicity

I’m using a back-and-forth mechanism around LL, common with irrational numbers like aa. This hints at the sequence having a repeating pattern due to a push-up or push-down dynamic.

Tracking integer patterns

I’m analyzing how finite integers manipulate gaps above or below LL. This results in predictable cycles, confirming the sequence is bound by a repeating pattern with an odd period.

Tracing the cycle

I’m mapping out the sequence looping above and below LL, alternating divisions by aa and one multiplication by aa, suggesting an odd-numbered period cycle.

Tracking sequence flow

I'm noting how the irrational aa leads to a repeating sequence pattern, with minimal positive period becoming independent of initial conditions if sufficiently large.

Mapping out sequence cycles

I'm demonstrating that the sequence loops with an odd number of steps, including a multiplication and the rest as division steps. This ensures the ratio aka^k remains positive.

Balancing operations

Each sequence cycle involves exactly one multiplication and multiple divisions, ensuring the net exponent remains balanced despite aa being irrational, thus forming an odd-numbered cycle.

Balancing multiplication and division

I'm establishing that if the sequence repeats with period pp, the net multiplication and division effects on xx must be balanced, leading to an odd-numbered cycle.

Adjusting my approach

I’m thinking about how the sequence cycle involves one multiplication followed by divisions, ensuring the net effect balances out for periodicity, leading to an odd-numbered cycle.

Tracing the steps

I’m mapping out how the sequence cycles with D+1D + 1 steps: DD divisions by aa and one multiplication. This ensures the net effect is an integer multiple of aa.

Balancing steps

Interestingly enough, to ensure the sequence reverts to the original integer state, DD must be an even number, making D+1D + 1 odd. This ensures periodicity and the net effect equals 1.

Defining periodicity

I’m working through defining a function ff to demonstrate periodicity, highlighting the sequence's progression through different states and transformations until it repeats.

Analyzing sequence dynamics

I’m exploring the sequence's behavior under piecewise linear transformations and contraction properties, ensuring it does not accumulate too many distinct values, leading to eventual periodicity with an odd integer period.

Outlining sequence dynamics

I’m detailing how the sequence transitions between regions around LL, ensuring periodicity. Each cycle starts with a division by aa, followed by a multiplication, maintaining a natural progression.

Ensuring odd periodicity

I’m working through the sequence's iteration process, verifying an odd minimal period. Each loop involves an odd number of steps, ensuring the sequence becomes periodic.

Tracking sequence steps

I’m ensuring that each sequence cycle involves dividing by aa until below LL and multiplying to get above LL, achieving periodicity with an odd integer period.

Mapping sequence behavior

I’m examining how each sequence cycle involves a specific number of divisions by aa plus one multiplication, ensuring the period is an odd integer.

Balancing transitions

I’m noting that each sequence cycle includes exactly one multiplication and a corresponding number of divisions, ensuring the net effect is zero and periodicity is achieved with an odd integer period.

Tracking sequence steps

I’m detailing that each sequence cycle involves an equal number of division and multiplication steps, ensuring the net effect is balanced, leading to periodicity with an odd integer period.

Identifying the odd period

I’m mapping out the sequence attributes, concluding that the minimal positive period must be odd, leading to a contradiction with a naive approach.

Including floors for patterns

I'm piecing together that accounting for floors confirms the sequence's return to the same integer only in an odd-numbered cycle. This ensures the sequence achieves periodicity effectively.

Tracking transitions

Thanking transitions from above and below LL, ensuring the sequence cycles back to the original integer in an odd-numbered cycle, aligning with the periodicity requirements.

Thought about sequence periodicity for 52 seconds

Antwort

下面给出一个较为详细的思路纲要,供参考。大体上可分为三步:

  1. 弄清“上下跃迁”机制
  2. 证明数列必然最终进入某个循环(即“最终周期”)
  3. 证明该最终周期长度为一个与 x1x_1 无关的奇数

以下约定:若 xn>Lx_n > L,则称 xnx_n 处于“上区间”;若 xnLx_n \leq L,则称 xnx_n 处于“下区间”。题目给出的迭代关系是

xn+1  =  {axn,xnL,xna,xn>L.x_{n+1} \;=\; \begin{cases} \lfloor a\,x_n \rfloor, & x_n \leq L,\\[6pt] \lfloor \tfrac{x_n}{a}\rfloor, & x_n > L. \end{cases}

其中 a>1a>1 为无理数,LZL\in\mathbb{Z},且

L  >  a2a1.L \;>\;\frac{a^2}{\,a-1\,}.

初始条件 x1>Lx_1 > L


1. “上下跃迁”机制与基本性质

先做一些直观分析,看看“上区间”与“下区间”之间是如何跳动的。

  1. 从“下区间”跃迁到“上区间”
    xnLx_n \leq L 时,下一项

    xn+1  =  axn.x_{n+1} \;=\;\lfloor a\,x_n \rfloor.

    由于 a>1a>1,直观上 axn\lfloor a\,x_n \rfloor 可能仍然在“下区间”,也可能跳到“上区间”。
    不过,题目还给了一个关键不等式

    L  >  a2a1    (a1)L  >  a2    aL  >  L+a2.L \;>\;\frac{a^2}{\,a-1\,} \;\Longleftrightarrow\; (a-1)L \;>\;a^2 \;\Longleftrightarrow\; a\,L \;>\; L + a^2.

    这样,当 xn=Lx_n=L 时,axn=aL>L+a2a\,x_n = aL > L+a^2,从而

    aL    L+a2  >  L.\lfloor a\,L \rfloor \;\ge\; \lfloor L + a^2 \rfloor \;>\; L.

    因此特别是当 xn=Lx_n=L 时,下一步一定跳到“上区间”。更一般地,只要 xnx_n 在“下区间”但比较靠近 LL,往往一下子就会跳到“上区间”去。

  2. 从“上区间”跃迁到“下区间”
    xn>Lx_n > L 时,下一项

    xn+1  =  xna.x_{n+1} \;=\; \Bigl\lfloor \frac{x_n}{\,a\,} \Bigr\rfloor.

    由于 a>1a>1,可见

    xn+1  =  xna    xna.x_{n+1} \;=\;\Bigl\lfloor \tfrac{x_n}{\,a\,} \Bigr\rfloor \;\le\; \frac{x_n}{\,a\,}.

    xnx_n 非常大,则多迭代几次都会不断“除以 aa 取整”,数值单调下降,迟早会降回到 L\leq L(即跌回“下区间”)。

由于每一步都取整,{xn}Z\{x_n\}\subset \mathbb{Z}。以上分析告诉我们:

  • 一旦 xnLx_n \leq L,下一步可能就“蹦”到一个明显更大的值(因为要乘 aa),甚至直接“蹦”到上区间。
  • 一旦 xn>Lx_n > L,则下一步是“除以 aa 取整”,数列在“上区间”里会单调下降,直到某一步不再大于 LL,跌回“下区间”。

这种“上下区间”往复跳动的特点,预示着数列很可能在若干步后进入某种循环。


2. 证明数列最终会进入一个循环(最终周期)

要证明“最终周期”,一般做法是:只要能够保证数列只能在有限多种“状态”之间来回跳动,就能断言数列一定会进入循环(“鸽巢原理”或“有限状态自动机”的思想)。

不过,这里 xnx_n 虽然都是整数,但取值上限似乎并没有“显式”限制,看上去可能有无穷多种整数可取。怎么办?

实际上,借助“上下跃迁”机制,可以进一步做如下“粗略”但足够有力的估计——每当 xnx_n 落在“上区间”,多除几次就会回到“下区间”;而在“下区间”里,每次乘以 aa 都有可能马上跃到“上区间”。因此,“上区间”与“下区间”之间来回穿梭的次数并不会无限增大,它会把相当多的“中间过程”压缩在几次乘除之中。这样一来,在足够长的时间后,{xn}\{x_n\} 要么反复在某些固定整数间跳动,要么就出现某两个相邻项重复,从而进入循环。

更常见、也更“机械化”的证明思路是:

  1. 考虑“二元状态”重复

    (sn,tn)  =  (xn,  xn+1).(s_n,t_n) \;=\;(x_n,\;x_{n+1}).

    由递推关系可知,{(sn,tn)}\{(s_n,t_n)\} 也按某个确定的“有限规则”演化(只是规则分成“上下区间”两个分支)。如果我们能进一步论证 (sn,tn)(s_n,t_n) 不会无限制地走向“越来越大”的值,那么 (sn,tn)(s_n,t_n) 只能在某个有限集内活动,就必定出现

    (sn1,tn1)  =  (sn2,tn2),(s_{n_1},\,t_{n_1}) \;=\; (s_{n_2},\,t_{n_2}),

    于是从那以后就进入严格循环。

  2. “不能无限制增大”的直觉

    • 在“上区间”里会做 x/a\lfloor x/a\rfloor 的操作,持续让数值下降;
    • 在“下区间”里做 ax\lfloor a\,x\rfloor 虽然会变大,但只要变大后还在“上区间”,又会继续往下掉。

    最终这种来回几次后,系统就会回到之前出现过的某对状态,从而踏入“环”。

从这些直觉(或者更细的“有限状态”论证)即可断定:{xn}\{x_n\} 必然在有限步之后,进入一个(整数)循环——即“最终周期”


3. 证明最终最小正周期为与 x1x_1 无关的奇数

最后一部分是最关键也最有趣的地方:为何周期一定是奇数,且与初始值 x1x_1 无关?

3.1 先看“周期长度为何是奇数”

一个常见的直觉是:

在每一“段”循环里,“下区间”只会出现(或停留)一次,就用一次乘 aa 把数列推上去;而在“上区间”里往往会出现若干次“除以 aa”。若从某个 xn>Lx_n > L 出发,要想最后回到同一个整数值 xnx_n,总共乘了几次 aa、除几次 aa,以及取整时小数部分如何“抵消”,都必须满足某种很刚性的平衡。由于 aa 是无理数,这种“平衡”迫使我们在一个“循环”中,乘 aa 的次数和除 aa 的次数不可能相等(否则就相当于净乘 a0=1a^0=1,无理数与取整残差很难配合出同一个整数);反而会发现它们的差必须是 ±1\pm 1,再综合楼上“只有一次从下到上”的事实,就能推出周期步数是奇数。

比较“程序化”的说法是:

  • 每当 xnLx_n \leq L,“下区间”只用 1 步 就把数列推到“上区间”(因为一下子做了 axn\lfloor a\,x_n\rfloor 且大于 LL);
  • 而一旦数列在“上区间”,会做若干次 xn/a\lfloor x_n/a\rfloor 才能又回到“下区间”。

这样,在**一次“下区间 \to 上区间 \to 下区间”**的完整往返过程中,记“上区间”里经历了 dd 次“除以 aa”(即持续 dd 步),加上“下区间”里 1 步“乘以 aa”,总共 d+1d+1 步。再配合“无理数+取整的平衡”,往往会逼出 dd 为偶数,从而 d+1d+1 为奇数。

若整个最小正周期只含一次“下区间 \to 上区间 \to 下区间”往返,则周期长度就是 d+1d+1,必为奇数。即使最小正周期里包含了若干次这样的往返,仍可用相似的指数平衡(以及无理数的不可化简性)分析出 整个周期长度必为奇数。这在很多离散动力系统中都颇常见:一旦“乘 aa”与“除 aa”次数在整个循环里无法相抵,就会出现周期长度为奇数的现象。

小贴士:有时更“算术”地去看

xn+p  =  aαxn(或更多层次的  嵌套)x_{n+p} \;=\;\bigl\lfloor a^\alpha x_n \bigr\rfloor \quad(\text{或更多层次的 }\lfloor \cdots \rfloor \text{ 嵌套})

要想回到 同一个 整数 xnx_n,在 aa 为无理数时,往往只能通过“指数的净和 0\neq 0”+“取整误差恰好补偿”的手段,才能做到。再配合“周期循环”中上下区间出现的次数,综合起来就能推出周期只能是奇数。


3.2 为何“周期与 x1x_1 无关”

在上一步我们已经知道:不管怎样,{xn}\{x_n\} 总要在有限步之后进入 某个 循环,而且该循环的长度是奇数。现在还需要说明:所有满足 x1>Lx_1 > L 的初始值,最后进入的“最小正周期”都是同一个奇数,不会因初始值不同而得到不同的(奇数)周期。

直觉原因在于:

  • 上面提到,“上区间”会把数列逐次向下拉,一旦 xnx_n 不再大于 LL,便“跳”到下区间;
  • 而“下区间”只需 1 步 就把数列重新推回“上区间”。

无论初始值 x1x_1 有多大,经过若干次“除以 aa”,终归会落到“下区间”,接着“一步”又进“上区间”,再反复……最终所有轨道都要挤进同一条“环”里。一旦在循环里,后续演化都一样,因此其最小正周期自然相同。

换言之,虽然从 x1x_1 到达“循环”入口处的“过渡段”因 x1x_1 而异,但真进入循环以后就与初始值无关了。该循环的最小正周期(奇数)也就与 x1x_1 无关。


小结

综上所述,对于

xn+1  =  {axn,xnL,xna,xn>L,其中 a>1 无理, L>a2a1,x_{n+1} \;=\; \begin{cases} \lfloor a\,x_n \rfloor, & x_n \leq L,\\[6pt] \lfloor \tfrac{x_n}{\,a\,}\rfloor, & x_n > L, \end{cases} \qquad \text{其中 }a>1\text{ 无理, }L>\tfrac{a^2}{\,a-1\,},

并且初始条件 x1>Lx_1 > L,可以证明

  1. 数列 {xn}\{x_n\} 在有限步后进入某个严格循环(“最终周期”)
  2. 该最终周期的“最小正周期”必为一个奇数,且与具体的 x1x_1 无关

其核心原因在于:

  • “乘 aa”和“除 aa”轮番出现时,若想在无理数背景下通过“取整”精确回到同一个整数,必须满足非常苛刻的指数/小数部分配合条件;这些条件强迫周期步数只能是奇数。
  • 不论初始值如何大,总能在有限步内回到下区间并很快再次上去,所有轨道最终合流到同一个“奇数长度”的循环上。

这也展现了离散动力系统在“混合(分段)乘除”与“取整”作用下所呈现的有趣而又刚性的周期结构。

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