On the zeros of recurrence sequences with non-constant coefficients

Authors
Citation
C. Methfessel, On the zeros of recurrence sequences with non-constant coefficients, ARCH MATH, 74(3), 2000, pp. 201-206
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics
Journal title
ARCHIV DER MATHEMATIK
ISSN journal
0003889X → ACNP
Volume
74
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
201 - 206
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-889X(20000301)74:3<201:OTZORS>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The paper deals with the zeros of sequences, which satisfy linear recurrenc es with non-constant coefficients. We prove a weaker analogon of the Skolem -Mahler-Lech theorem on ordinary recurrent sequences. The proof relies on S zemeredi's theorem on arithmetic progressions in sets of positive density.