Denominator Sequences of continued fractions I

Abstract

Let α be an irrational number with simple continued fraction α = (a0, a1, a2,…). The problem studied is that of whether the sequence (qn) of denominators of the convergents pn/qn to α has a subsequence (Bn) = (qin} which is the sequence of denominators of convergents An/Bn to a different number α′. In other words, does there exist a subsequence {qin} which satisfies qio= 1 and For example, the sequence of denominators of convergents to ½(3 − e) is a subsequence of the sequence of denominators of convergents to ε.