2021 OMA Intercolegial Level 2 Problem 2

Maria writes a list of numbers using the following rule: if the last two numbers written are $a$ and $b$ , then the next number is $ab − 1$. The first two numbers were $1$ and $2$. Determine what number occupies position $2021$ in her list.

_Replace_ `sorry` _in the template below with your solution. See [Answer Bank](index.php?action=view_answers) for acceptible answer declarations. Mathlib version used by the checker is v4.28.0_.

import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Group.Nat

noncomputable
def l : ℕ → ℤ
  | 0 => 1
  | 1 => 2
  | n + 2 => l (n + 1) * l n - 1

def answer : ℤ := sorry

theorem solution : l (2021 - 1) = answer := sorry

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