The following problems consider a simple population model of the housefly, which can be exhibited by the recursive formula
population of houseflies at generation n. and b is the average number of offspring per housefly who survive to the next generation. Assume a starting population x0.
404. For what values of b will the series converge and diverge? What does the series converge to?
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