Problem

Source: 2021 MEMO I-1

Tags: Sequence, algebra, memo, MEMO 2021, constant



Determine all real numbers A such that every sequence of non-zero real numbers $x_1, x_2, \ldots$ satisfying \[ x_{n+1}=A-\frac{1}{x_n} \]for every integer $n \ge 1$, has only finitely many negative terms.