How to explain powers of $(x+1)^2^n$ appearing in the Babylonian approximation of $sqrt x$?

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I'm working with this iteration used for approximating square roots and trying to see what I can draw out from it, and in doing so I found something very strange that I can't logically explain. I'm looking for any insight into why this is the case or perhaps a proof of it. The iteration is as follows:



$$rho_n+1=frac(rho_n)^2+x2rho_n,rho_0=1$$
which approximates $sqrt x$



I'll list the first four general results here:



$$rho_1=fracx+12$$
$$rho_2=fracx^2+6x+14x+4$$
$$rho_3=fracx^4+28x^3+70x^2+28x+18x^3+56x^2+56x+8$$
$$rho_4=fracx^8+120x^7+1820x^6+8008x^5+12870x^4+8008x^3+1820x^2+120x+116x^7+560x^6+4368x^5+11440x^4+11440x^3+4368x^2+560x+16$$



The property I spotted was that in all cases, the co-efficients of $(x+1)^2^n$ appear in $rho_n$, with the co-efficients of even powers on the numerator and of odd powers on the denominator of $rho_n$, in such a way that they snake through the polynomial fractions. For example
$$(x+1)^8=x^8+8x^7+28x^6+56x^5+70x^4+56x^3+28x^2+8x+1$$ and a comparison with $rho_3$ shows my point nicely.



I can show the general results as sums of multiples of powers of $(x+1)$ and $x$, e.g.
$$rho_2=frac(x+1)^2+4x4(x+1)$$
$$rho_3=frac(x+1)^4+24x(x+1)^2+16x8(x+1)^3+32x(x+1)$$



however I don't know how much use this is in explaining the property I found.



Any ideas will be appreciated.







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    I'm working with this iteration used for approximating square roots and trying to see what I can draw out from it, and in doing so I found something very strange that I can't logically explain. I'm looking for any insight into why this is the case or perhaps a proof of it. The iteration is as follows:



    $$rho_n+1=frac(rho_n)^2+x2rho_n,rho_0=1$$
    which approximates $sqrt x$



    I'll list the first four general results here:



    $$rho_1=fracx+12$$
    $$rho_2=fracx^2+6x+14x+4$$
    $$rho_3=fracx^4+28x^3+70x^2+28x+18x^3+56x^2+56x+8$$
    $$rho_4=fracx^8+120x^7+1820x^6+8008x^5+12870x^4+8008x^3+1820x^2+120x+116x^7+560x^6+4368x^5+11440x^4+11440x^3+4368x^2+560x+16$$



    The property I spotted was that in all cases, the co-efficients of $(x+1)^2^n$ appear in $rho_n$, with the co-efficients of even powers on the numerator and of odd powers on the denominator of $rho_n$, in such a way that they snake through the polynomial fractions. For example
    $$(x+1)^8=x^8+8x^7+28x^6+56x^5+70x^4+56x^3+28x^2+8x+1$$ and a comparison with $rho_3$ shows my point nicely.



    I can show the general results as sums of multiples of powers of $(x+1)$ and $x$, e.g.
    $$rho_2=frac(x+1)^2+4x4(x+1)$$
    $$rho_3=frac(x+1)^4+24x(x+1)^2+16x8(x+1)^3+32x(x+1)$$



    however I don't know how much use this is in explaining the property I found.



    Any ideas will be appreciated.







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      I'm working with this iteration used for approximating square roots and trying to see what I can draw out from it, and in doing so I found something very strange that I can't logically explain. I'm looking for any insight into why this is the case or perhaps a proof of it. The iteration is as follows:



      $$rho_n+1=frac(rho_n)^2+x2rho_n,rho_0=1$$
      which approximates $sqrt x$



      I'll list the first four general results here:



      $$rho_1=fracx+12$$
      $$rho_2=fracx^2+6x+14x+4$$
      $$rho_3=fracx^4+28x^3+70x^2+28x+18x^3+56x^2+56x+8$$
      $$rho_4=fracx^8+120x^7+1820x^6+8008x^5+12870x^4+8008x^3+1820x^2+120x+116x^7+560x^6+4368x^5+11440x^4+11440x^3+4368x^2+560x+16$$



      The property I spotted was that in all cases, the co-efficients of $(x+1)^2^n$ appear in $rho_n$, with the co-efficients of even powers on the numerator and of odd powers on the denominator of $rho_n$, in such a way that they snake through the polynomial fractions. For example
      $$(x+1)^8=x^8+8x^7+28x^6+56x^5+70x^4+56x^3+28x^2+8x+1$$ and a comparison with $rho_3$ shows my point nicely.



      I can show the general results as sums of multiples of powers of $(x+1)$ and $x$, e.g.
      $$rho_2=frac(x+1)^2+4x4(x+1)$$
      $$rho_3=frac(x+1)^4+24x(x+1)^2+16x8(x+1)^3+32x(x+1)$$



      however I don't know how much use this is in explaining the property I found.



      Any ideas will be appreciated.







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      I'm working with this iteration used for approximating square roots and trying to see what I can draw out from it, and in doing so I found something very strange that I can't logically explain. I'm looking for any insight into why this is the case or perhaps a proof of it. The iteration is as follows:



      $$rho_n+1=frac(rho_n)^2+x2rho_n,rho_0=1$$
      which approximates $sqrt x$



      I'll list the first four general results here:



      $$rho_1=fracx+12$$
      $$rho_2=fracx^2+6x+14x+4$$
      $$rho_3=fracx^4+28x^3+70x^2+28x+18x^3+56x^2+56x+8$$
      $$rho_4=fracx^8+120x^7+1820x^6+8008x^5+12870x^4+8008x^3+1820x^2+120x+116x^7+560x^6+4368x^5+11440x^4+11440x^3+4368x^2+560x+16$$



      The property I spotted was that in all cases, the co-efficients of $(x+1)^2^n$ appear in $rho_n$, with the co-efficients of even powers on the numerator and of odd powers on the denominator of $rho_n$, in such a way that they snake through the polynomial fractions. For example
      $$(x+1)^8=x^8+8x^7+28x^6+56x^5+70x^4+56x^3+28x^2+8x+1$$ and a comparison with $rho_3$ shows my point nicely.



      I can show the general results as sums of multiples of powers of $(x+1)$ and $x$, e.g.
      $$rho_2=frac(x+1)^2+4x4(x+1)$$
      $$rho_3=frac(x+1)^4+24x(x+1)^2+16x8(x+1)^3+32x(x+1)$$



      however I don't know how much use this is in explaining the property I found.



      Any ideas will be appreciated.









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          Possible fixed points of the iteration are $sqrt x$ and $-sqrt x$,
          this suggests to look at
          $$
          fracrho_n+1 - sqrt xrho_n+1 + sqrt x =
          fracrho_n^2 - 2 sqrt x rho_n + xrho_n^2 + 2 sqrt x rho_n + x =
          left( fracrho_n - sqrt xrho_n + sqrt x right)^2 , .
          $$
          It follows that
          $$
          fracrho_n - sqrt xrho_n + sqrt x = left( frac1 - sqrt x1 + sqrt x right)^2^n , .
          $$
          This implies (quadratic) convergence of $rho_n$ to $sqrt x$ because
          the fraction on the right-hand side is of absolute value less than one
          if $x > 0$.
          It also gives the explicit formula
          $$
          rho_n=frac(sqrt x+1)^2^n+(sqrt x-1)^2^n
          (sqrt x+1)^2^n-(sqrt x-1)^2^nsqrt x
          $$
          which Lord Shark the Unknown found.



          If we expand all expressions using the binomial formula then
          all odd powers of $sqrt x$ cancel in the numerator, and all even
          powers of $sqrt x$ cancel in the denominator. This gives the
          expression (first found by achille hui in a now deleted answer):
          $$
          rho_n = fracsum_k=0^2^n-1 binom2^n2k x^ksum_k=0^2^n-1binom2^n2k+1 x^k
          $$
          where the coefficients of the binomial expansion of $(x+1)^2^n$
          appear alternatingly in the numerator and denominator.



          Note also that this is exactly Newton's method to find a zero
          of $f(rho) = rho^2 - x$:
          $$
          rho_n+1 = rho_n - fracf(rho_n)f'(rho_n) =
          rho_n - fracrho_n^2 - x2 rho_n = fracrho_n^2 + x2 rho_n , .
          $$






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          • Hi Martin, many thanks for the answer, but I'm not sure if it does, or exactly how it answers my question. I understand and appreciate that this iteration converges to $sqrt x$ (a quicker way to show this is to show that when $rho_k=sqrt x, rho_k+1=rho_k$ and we have a cut-off point). My question is asking why the co-efficients of the general result of $rho_n$ match those of $(x+1)^2^n$, and I'm not sure if/how your answer provides a solution to that.
            – Rhys Hughes
            Jul 14 at 17:49










          • @RhysHughes: See update. The new expression appeared first in an answer from achille hui and I did not want to copy it. Now that answer is deleted, so I have added it here.
            – Martin R
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          From these formulae, it appears that
          $$rho_n=frac(sqrt x+1)^2^n+(sqrt x-1)^2^n
          (sqrt x+1)^2^n-(sqrt x-1)^2^nsqrt x$$
          and once one has that formula, one may verify it by induction.






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            Possible fixed points of the iteration are $sqrt x$ and $-sqrt x$,
            this suggests to look at
            $$
            fracrho_n+1 - sqrt xrho_n+1 + sqrt x =
            fracrho_n^2 - 2 sqrt x rho_n + xrho_n^2 + 2 sqrt x rho_n + x =
            left( fracrho_n - sqrt xrho_n + sqrt x right)^2 , .
            $$
            It follows that
            $$
            fracrho_n - sqrt xrho_n + sqrt x = left( frac1 - sqrt x1 + sqrt x right)^2^n , .
            $$
            This implies (quadratic) convergence of $rho_n$ to $sqrt x$ because
            the fraction on the right-hand side is of absolute value less than one
            if $x > 0$.
            It also gives the explicit formula
            $$
            rho_n=frac(sqrt x+1)^2^n+(sqrt x-1)^2^n
            (sqrt x+1)^2^n-(sqrt x-1)^2^nsqrt x
            $$
            which Lord Shark the Unknown found.



            If we expand all expressions using the binomial formula then
            all odd powers of $sqrt x$ cancel in the numerator, and all even
            powers of $sqrt x$ cancel in the denominator. This gives the
            expression (first found by achille hui in a now deleted answer):
            $$
            rho_n = fracsum_k=0^2^n-1 binom2^n2k x^ksum_k=0^2^n-1binom2^n2k+1 x^k
            $$
            where the coefficients of the binomial expansion of $(x+1)^2^n$
            appear alternatingly in the numerator and denominator.



            Note also that this is exactly Newton's method to find a zero
            of $f(rho) = rho^2 - x$:
            $$
            rho_n+1 = rho_n - fracf(rho_n)f'(rho_n) =
            rho_n - fracrho_n^2 - x2 rho_n = fracrho_n^2 + x2 rho_n , .
            $$






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            • Hi Martin, many thanks for the answer, but I'm not sure if it does, or exactly how it answers my question. I understand and appreciate that this iteration converges to $sqrt x$ (a quicker way to show this is to show that when $rho_k=sqrt x, rho_k+1=rho_k$ and we have a cut-off point). My question is asking why the co-efficients of the general result of $rho_n$ match those of $(x+1)^2^n$, and I'm not sure if/how your answer provides a solution to that.
              – Rhys Hughes
              Jul 14 at 17:49










            • @RhysHughes: See update. The new expression appeared first in an answer from achille hui and I did not want to copy it. Now that answer is deleted, so I have added it here.
              – Martin R
              Jul 14 at 18:07














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            Possible fixed points of the iteration are $sqrt x$ and $-sqrt x$,
            this suggests to look at
            $$
            fracrho_n+1 - sqrt xrho_n+1 + sqrt x =
            fracrho_n^2 - 2 sqrt x rho_n + xrho_n^2 + 2 sqrt x rho_n + x =
            left( fracrho_n - sqrt xrho_n + sqrt x right)^2 , .
            $$
            It follows that
            $$
            fracrho_n - sqrt xrho_n + sqrt x = left( frac1 - sqrt x1 + sqrt x right)^2^n , .
            $$
            This implies (quadratic) convergence of $rho_n$ to $sqrt x$ because
            the fraction on the right-hand side is of absolute value less than one
            if $x > 0$.
            It also gives the explicit formula
            $$
            rho_n=frac(sqrt x+1)^2^n+(sqrt x-1)^2^n
            (sqrt x+1)^2^n-(sqrt x-1)^2^nsqrt x
            $$
            which Lord Shark the Unknown found.



            If we expand all expressions using the binomial formula then
            all odd powers of $sqrt x$ cancel in the numerator, and all even
            powers of $sqrt x$ cancel in the denominator. This gives the
            expression (first found by achille hui in a now deleted answer):
            $$
            rho_n = fracsum_k=0^2^n-1 binom2^n2k x^ksum_k=0^2^n-1binom2^n2k+1 x^k
            $$
            where the coefficients of the binomial expansion of $(x+1)^2^n$
            appear alternatingly in the numerator and denominator.



            Note also that this is exactly Newton's method to find a zero
            of $f(rho) = rho^2 - x$:
            $$
            rho_n+1 = rho_n - fracf(rho_n)f'(rho_n) =
            rho_n - fracrho_n^2 - x2 rho_n = fracrho_n^2 + x2 rho_n , .
            $$






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            • Hi Martin, many thanks for the answer, but I'm not sure if it does, or exactly how it answers my question. I understand and appreciate that this iteration converges to $sqrt x$ (a quicker way to show this is to show that when $rho_k=sqrt x, rho_k+1=rho_k$ and we have a cut-off point). My question is asking why the co-efficients of the general result of $rho_n$ match those of $(x+1)^2^n$, and I'm not sure if/how your answer provides a solution to that.
              – Rhys Hughes
              Jul 14 at 17:49










            • @RhysHughes: See update. The new expression appeared first in an answer from achille hui and I did not want to copy it. Now that answer is deleted, so I have added it here.
              – Martin R
              Jul 14 at 18:07












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            Possible fixed points of the iteration are $sqrt x$ and $-sqrt x$,
            this suggests to look at
            $$
            fracrho_n+1 - sqrt xrho_n+1 + sqrt x =
            fracrho_n^2 - 2 sqrt x rho_n + xrho_n^2 + 2 sqrt x rho_n + x =
            left( fracrho_n - sqrt xrho_n + sqrt x right)^2 , .
            $$
            It follows that
            $$
            fracrho_n - sqrt xrho_n + sqrt x = left( frac1 - sqrt x1 + sqrt x right)^2^n , .
            $$
            This implies (quadratic) convergence of $rho_n$ to $sqrt x$ because
            the fraction on the right-hand side is of absolute value less than one
            if $x > 0$.
            It also gives the explicit formula
            $$
            rho_n=frac(sqrt x+1)^2^n+(sqrt x-1)^2^n
            (sqrt x+1)^2^n-(sqrt x-1)^2^nsqrt x
            $$
            which Lord Shark the Unknown found.



            If we expand all expressions using the binomial formula then
            all odd powers of $sqrt x$ cancel in the numerator, and all even
            powers of $sqrt x$ cancel in the denominator. This gives the
            expression (first found by achille hui in a now deleted answer):
            $$
            rho_n = fracsum_k=0^2^n-1 binom2^n2k x^ksum_k=0^2^n-1binom2^n2k+1 x^k
            $$
            where the coefficients of the binomial expansion of $(x+1)^2^n$
            appear alternatingly in the numerator and denominator.



            Note also that this is exactly Newton's method to find a zero
            of $f(rho) = rho^2 - x$:
            $$
            rho_n+1 = rho_n - fracf(rho_n)f'(rho_n) =
            rho_n - fracrho_n^2 - x2 rho_n = fracrho_n^2 + x2 rho_n , .
            $$






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            Possible fixed points of the iteration are $sqrt x$ and $-sqrt x$,
            this suggests to look at
            $$
            fracrho_n+1 - sqrt xrho_n+1 + sqrt x =
            fracrho_n^2 - 2 sqrt x rho_n + xrho_n^2 + 2 sqrt x rho_n + x =
            left( fracrho_n - sqrt xrho_n + sqrt x right)^2 , .
            $$
            It follows that
            $$
            fracrho_n - sqrt xrho_n + sqrt x = left( frac1 - sqrt x1 + sqrt x right)^2^n , .
            $$
            This implies (quadratic) convergence of $rho_n$ to $sqrt x$ because
            the fraction on the right-hand side is of absolute value less than one
            if $x > 0$.
            It also gives the explicit formula
            $$
            rho_n=frac(sqrt x+1)^2^n+(sqrt x-1)^2^n
            (sqrt x+1)^2^n-(sqrt x-1)^2^nsqrt x
            $$
            which Lord Shark the Unknown found.



            If we expand all expressions using the binomial formula then
            all odd powers of $sqrt x$ cancel in the numerator, and all even
            powers of $sqrt x$ cancel in the denominator. This gives the
            expression (first found by achille hui in a now deleted answer):
            $$
            rho_n = fracsum_k=0^2^n-1 binom2^n2k x^ksum_k=0^2^n-1binom2^n2k+1 x^k
            $$
            where the coefficients of the binomial expansion of $(x+1)^2^n$
            appear alternatingly in the numerator and denominator.



            Note also that this is exactly Newton's method to find a zero
            of $f(rho) = rho^2 - x$:
            $$
            rho_n+1 = rho_n - fracf(rho_n)f'(rho_n) =
            rho_n - fracrho_n^2 - x2 rho_n = fracrho_n^2 + x2 rho_n , .
            $$







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            • Hi Martin, many thanks for the answer, but I'm not sure if it does, or exactly how it answers my question. I understand and appreciate that this iteration converges to $sqrt x$ (a quicker way to show this is to show that when $rho_k=sqrt x, rho_k+1=rho_k$ and we have a cut-off point). My question is asking why the co-efficients of the general result of $rho_n$ match those of $(x+1)^2^n$, and I'm not sure if/how your answer provides a solution to that.
              – Rhys Hughes
              Jul 14 at 17:49










            • @RhysHughes: See update. The new expression appeared first in an answer from achille hui and I did not want to copy it. Now that answer is deleted, so I have added it here.
              – Martin R
              Jul 14 at 18:07
















            • Hi Martin, many thanks for the answer, but I'm not sure if it does, or exactly how it answers my question. I understand and appreciate that this iteration converges to $sqrt x$ (a quicker way to show this is to show that when $rho_k=sqrt x, rho_k+1=rho_k$ and we have a cut-off point). My question is asking why the co-efficients of the general result of $rho_n$ match those of $(x+1)^2^n$, and I'm not sure if/how your answer provides a solution to that.
              – Rhys Hughes
              Jul 14 at 17:49










            • @RhysHughes: See update. The new expression appeared first in an answer from achille hui and I did not want to copy it. Now that answer is deleted, so I have added it here.
              – Martin R
              Jul 14 at 18:07















            Hi Martin, many thanks for the answer, but I'm not sure if it does, or exactly how it answers my question. I understand and appreciate that this iteration converges to $sqrt x$ (a quicker way to show this is to show that when $rho_k=sqrt x, rho_k+1=rho_k$ and we have a cut-off point). My question is asking why the co-efficients of the general result of $rho_n$ match those of $(x+1)^2^n$, and I'm not sure if/how your answer provides a solution to that.
            – Rhys Hughes
            Jul 14 at 17:49




            Hi Martin, many thanks for the answer, but I'm not sure if it does, or exactly how it answers my question. I understand and appreciate that this iteration converges to $sqrt x$ (a quicker way to show this is to show that when $rho_k=sqrt x, rho_k+1=rho_k$ and we have a cut-off point). My question is asking why the co-efficients of the general result of $rho_n$ match those of $(x+1)^2^n$, and I'm not sure if/how your answer provides a solution to that.
            – Rhys Hughes
            Jul 14 at 17:49












            @RhysHughes: See update. The new expression appeared first in an answer from achille hui and I did not want to copy it. Now that answer is deleted, so I have added it here.
            – Martin R
            Jul 14 at 18:07




            @RhysHughes: See update. The new expression appeared first in an answer from achille hui and I did not want to copy it. Now that answer is deleted, so I have added it here.
            – Martin R
            Jul 14 at 18:07










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            From these formulae, it appears that
            $$rho_n=frac(sqrt x+1)^2^n+(sqrt x-1)^2^n
            (sqrt x+1)^2^n-(sqrt x-1)^2^nsqrt x$$
            and once one has that formula, one may verify it by induction.






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              From these formulae, it appears that
              $$rho_n=frac(sqrt x+1)^2^n+(sqrt x-1)^2^n
              (sqrt x+1)^2^n-(sqrt x-1)^2^nsqrt x$$
              and once one has that formula, one may verify it by induction.






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                From these formulae, it appears that
                $$rho_n=frac(sqrt x+1)^2^n+(sqrt x-1)^2^n
                (sqrt x+1)^2^n-(sqrt x-1)^2^nsqrt x$$
                and once one has that formula, one may verify it by induction.






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                From these formulae, it appears that
                $$rho_n=frac(sqrt x+1)^2^n+(sqrt x-1)^2^n
                (sqrt x+1)^2^n-(sqrt x-1)^2^nsqrt x$$
                and once one has that formula, one may verify it by induction.







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