Problem

Source: Olimphíada 2024 - Problem 3

Tags: algebra, limit, bounded, unbounded



A sequence of positive real numbers $a_1, a_2, \dots$ is called $\textit{phine}$ if it satisfies $$a_{n+2}=\frac{a_{n+1}+a_{n-1}}{a_n},$$for all $n\geq2$. Is there a $\textit{phine}$ sequence such that, for every real number $r$, there is some $n$ for which $a_n>r$?