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MathNet 2020 — Math Olympiad Vault — Part 02 Question 47

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2020 — Math Olympiad Vault — Part 02

Question 47

Let $a_{1}, a_{2}, \ldots$ be the integer sequence with $a_{1}=1$ and, for every integer $n \geqslant 1$,
$$
a_{n+1}=a_{n}^{2}+a_{n}+1
$$
Prove that $a_{n}^{2}+1$ divides $a_{n+1}^{2}+1$ for every integer $n \geqslant 1$.