令 x=f(t)x=f(t)x=f(t)、y=ty=ty=t,则 x=f(y)x=f(y)x=f(y),两端表达式都等于 f(t)f(t)f(t),夹逼得出 f(f(t))+t2=f(t)\tfrac{f(f(t))+t}{2}=f(t)2f(f(t))+t=f(t),即 f(f(t))−f(t)=f(t)−tf(f(t))-f(t)=f(t)-tf(f(t))−f(t)=f(t)−t。对所有 n≥1n\ge1n≥1 将此式应用于 fn−1(t)f^{n-1}(t)fn−1(t),可知轨道 (t,f(t),f2(t),…)(t,f(t),f^2(t),\ldots)(t,f(t),f2(t),…) 是公差为 d(t):=f(t)−td(t):=f(t)-td(t):=f(t)−t 的等差数列,故 fn(t)=t+n d(t)f^n(t)=t+n\,d(t)fn(t)=t+nd(t)。由于对每个 n≥1n\ge1n≥1 都有 fn(t)>0f^n(t)>0fn(t)>0,必有对所有 t>0t>0t>0 成立 d(t)≥0d(t)\ge0d(t)≥0。