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PutnamSuperchallengeIntegrals I: Feynman's Trick

Integrals I: Feynman's Trick · Superchallenge problem

Define a0=3a_0 = 3 and an+1=an2−2a_{n+1} = a_n^2 - 2. Evaluate ∑n=0∞1a0a1⋯an\displaystyle\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{1}{a_0a_1\cdots a_n}. Express your answer in simplest radical form.