Let $a_1,a_2,a_3,\ldots$ be the sequence of real numbers deļ¬ned by $a_1=1$ and $$a_m=\frac1{a_1^2+a_2^2+\ldots+a_{m-1}^2}\qquad\text{for }m\ge2.$$Determine whether there exists a positive integer $N$ such that $$a_1+a_2+\ldots+a_N>2017^{2017}.$$
Source: Simon Marais 2017 A2
Tags: algebra, Sequences
Let $a_1,a_2,a_3,\ldots$ be the sequence of real numbers deļ¬ned by $a_1=1$ and $$a_m=\frac1{a_1^2+a_2^2+\ldots+a_{m-1}^2}\qquad\text{for }m\ge2.$$Determine whether there exists a positive integer $N$ such that $$a_1+a_2+\ldots+a_N>2017^{2017}.$$