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Diagonalization & Matrix Powers · Hard problem

A population of juveniles jkj_k and adults aka_k evolves by jk+1=jk+4akj_{k+1} = j_k + 4a_k and ak+1=12jka_{k+1} = \tfrac12 j_k. It starts with j0=10j_0 = 10 and a0=10a_0 = 10. The number of juveniles grows roughly like c⋅2kc\cdot 2^k. Find c=lim⁡k→∞jk2kc = \displaystyle\lim_{k\to\infty}\dfrac{j_k}{2^k}.