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The periodicity of sequences of integers <InlineEquation ID=IE"3"><EquationSource Format="TEX"><![CDATA[<InlineEquation ID=IE"4"><EquationSource Format="TEX"><![CDATA[<InlineEquation ID=IE"5"><EquationSource Format="TEX"><![CDATA[<InlineEquation ID=IE"6"><EquationSource Format="TEX"><![CDATA[<InlineEquation ID=IE"7"><EquationSource Format="TEX"><![CDATA[<InlineEquation ID=IE"8"><EquationSource Format="TEX"><![CDATA[<InlineEquation ID=IE"9"><EquationSource Format="TEX"><![CDATA[<InlineEquation ID=IE"10"><EquationSource Format="TEX"><![CDATA[$]]></EquationSource></InlineEquation>]]></EquationSource></InlineEquation>]]></EquationSource></InlineEquation>]]></EquationSource></InlineEquation>]]></EquationSource></InlineEquation>]]></EquationSource></InlineEquation>]]></EquationSource></InlineEquation>]]></EquationSource></InlineEquation>(a_{n})_{n\in\mathbb Z}$ satisfying the inequalities <InlineEquation ID=IE"1"><EquationSource Format="TEX"><![CDATA[<InlineEquation ID=IE"2"><EquationSource Format="TEX"><![CDATA[$$]]></EquationSource></InlineEquation>]]></EquationSource></InlineEquation> 0 \le a_{n-1}+\lambda a_n +a_{n+1} < 1 \ (n \in {\mathbb Z}) $$ is studied for real $ \lambda $ with $|\lambda|< 2$. Periodicity is proved in case $ \lambda $ is the golden ratio; for other values of $ \lambda $ statements on possible period lengths are given. Further interesting results on the morphology of periods are illustrated. The problem is connected to the investigation of shift radix systems and of Salem numbers.
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Akiyama, S., Brunotte, H., Pethő, A. et al. Remarks on a conjecture on certain integer sequences. Period Math Hung 52, 1–17 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10998-006-0002-7
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