SOLVABILITY OF A BIDIMENSIONAL SYSTEM OF RATIONAL DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS VIA MERSENNE NUMBERS.

In this paper, we focus on obtaining the closed-form solution for the following bidimensional system of higher-order rational difference equations: u(1) n+1 = 1 3 - 2u(2) n-m, u(2) n+1 = 1 3 - 2u(1) n-m, n,m N0, where the initial values u(1) -j and u(2) -j, j {0, 1, ...,m} are real numbers not equal to 3/2. We show that the solutions of this system are associated with Mersenne numbers and/or Mersenne-Lucas numbers. It is shown that the global stability of positive solutions of this system holds. Finally, we provide numerical examples to illustrate our results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]