how to tackle a problem using recursion

I have started dynamic programming,then i found that in most of the problems related to dynamic programming there is heavy use of recursion.So i thought to grip recursion,and I am finding it a bit difficult to tackle,So can anyone please help me in understanding how recursion works,and how to approach for the recuurence relation used in most of the recursion.Like i was trying to understand the solution of this problem via recursion
SPOJ.com - Problem DANGER (JOSEPHUS PROBLEM),
and i wonder how to come out the recuurence relation of such type of problems.
Thanks in Advance

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I would recommend Concrete Mathematics By-Graham,Knuth,Patashnik.
It have complete details on recursion and recurrence and also how to solve Josephus problem with different ways.

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The answer to your SPOJ problem : FUZQNO - Online C++ Compiler & Debugging Tool - Ideone.com & 6hf79H - Online C++ Compiler & Debugging Tool - Ideone.com
You can always consider platforms like Stackoverflow for suck queries and yes you can google your queries too.

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Thanks for the pdf . great help !

Can you share the pdf. That link is not working anymore.

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I actually read and deleted after reading .
Sorry ^ __ ^

No problem. That link is now working and I have downloaded it. Thanks.

ok no problem ^ __ ^