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Quadratic Residues

February 2026

We discussed in [modular]

We consider the equation $$ x_{n+1} + x_{n-1} = \frac{a_n}{1 - x_n^2} $$ and study its birational dynamics.

This can be interpreted as a translation in the affine Weyl group $$ W(E_8^{(1)}). $$