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difference equation

noun

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  1. An equation involving an ordered sequence of real numbers (a_nₙ₌₁ ᪲) and some of its…

    An equation involving an ordered sequence of real numbers (a_nₙ₌₁ ᪲) and some of its differences, where the first difference is defined as Δ(a_n)=a_n+1-a_n, and the kᵗʰ difference is defined recursively as Δᵏ(a_n)=Δᵏ⁻¹(a_n+1)-Δᵏ⁻¹(a_n),.

  2. more broadly, any recurrence relation

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