Recursion and Catalan Numbers

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Consider the sequence defined by
$$
begincases
r_0=1\
r_1=3\
r_n=6r_n-1-9r_n-2 & textif nge 2
endcases
.$$
Find a closed form for $r_n$.



Your response should be a formula in terms of $n$, and should not contain terms such as $r_n,$ $r_n-1,$ and so on. Do not include $``r_n=text''$ in your response.




I realize that the characteristic equation of the recurrence is $c^2-6c+9$ and that can be factored into $(c-3)(c-3)$. So, I then have $$r_0 = lambda_1+lambda_2$$ and $$r_1 = 3lambda_1+3lambda_2.$$ But shouldn't this have infinite solutions?







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    Consider the sequence defined by
    $$
    begincases
    r_0=1\
    r_1=3\
    r_n=6r_n-1-9r_n-2 & textif nge 2
    endcases
    .$$
    Find a closed form for $r_n$.



    Your response should be a formula in terms of $n$, and should not contain terms such as $r_n,$ $r_n-1,$ and so on. Do not include $``r_n=text''$ in your response.




    I realize that the characteristic equation of the recurrence is $c^2-6c+9$ and that can be factored into $(c-3)(c-3)$. So, I then have $$r_0 = lambda_1+lambda_2$$ and $$r_1 = 3lambda_1+3lambda_2.$$ But shouldn't this have infinite solutions?







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      Consider the sequence defined by
      $$
      begincases
      r_0=1\
      r_1=3\
      r_n=6r_n-1-9r_n-2 & textif nge 2
      endcases
      .$$
      Find a closed form for $r_n$.



      Your response should be a formula in terms of $n$, and should not contain terms such as $r_n,$ $r_n-1,$ and so on. Do not include $``r_n=text''$ in your response.




      I realize that the characteristic equation of the recurrence is $c^2-6c+9$ and that can be factored into $(c-3)(c-3)$. So, I then have $$r_0 = lambda_1+lambda_2$$ and $$r_1 = 3lambda_1+3lambda_2.$$ But shouldn't this have infinite solutions?







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      Consider the sequence defined by
      $$
      begincases
      r_0=1\
      r_1=3\
      r_n=6r_n-1-9r_n-2 & textif nge 2
      endcases
      .$$
      Find a closed form for $r_n$.



      Your response should be a formula in terms of $n$, and should not contain terms such as $r_n,$ $r_n-1,$ and so on. Do not include $``r_n=text''$ in your response.




      I realize that the characteristic equation of the recurrence is $c^2-6c+9$ and that can be factored into $(c-3)(c-3)$. So, I then have $$r_0 = lambda_1+lambda_2$$ and $$r_1 = 3lambda_1+3lambda_2.$$ But shouldn't this have infinite solutions?









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          Hint. This is a constant-recursive sequence in which the characteristic polynomial has a double root equal to $3$. In this case, the general term has the form $c_n = (lambda_1 + n lambda_2)3^n$.






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            Hint. This is a constant-recursive sequence in which the characteristic polynomial has a double root equal to $3$. In this case, the general term has the form $c_n = (lambda_1 + n lambda_2)3^n$.






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              Hint. This is a constant-recursive sequence in which the characteristic polynomial has a double root equal to $3$. In this case, the general term has the form $c_n = (lambda_1 + n lambda_2)3^n$.






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                Hint. This is a constant-recursive sequence in which the characteristic polynomial has a double root equal to $3$. In this case, the general term has the form $c_n = (lambda_1 + n lambda_2)3^n$.






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                Hint. This is a constant-recursive sequence in which the characteristic polynomial has a double root equal to $3$. In this case, the general term has the form $c_n = (lambda_1 + n lambda_2)3^n$.







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