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Proving correctness of the algorithm for convex polygon minimum cost triangulation

I have read many solutions for the minimum cost of triangulation problem and intuitively get the idea , however I am struggling to figure out how to prove it formally. I kind of feel that it has to be ...
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Optimize a linear recurrence

$$\begin{align*} T[1] &= 1 \\ T[2] &= 2 \\ T[i] &= T[i-1] + T[i-3] + T[i-4] & \text{for \(i \gt 2\)} \\ \end{align*}$$ I have to calculate $T[N]$, but $N$ is too big ($\approx ...