The periodic integral orbits of polynomial recursions with integer coefficients

Abstract: We show that polynomial recursions

x_{n + 1} = x_{n}^{m} - k

where

k, m

are integers and

m

is positive have no nontrivial periodic integral orbits for

m g e q 3

. If

m = 2

then the recursion has integral two-cycles for infinitely many values of

k

but no higher period orbits. We also show that these statements are true for all quadratic recursions.

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