Olympiad problems

2013 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Find all functions $ f : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R} $ such that \[ f( xf(x) + 2y) = f(x^2)+f(y)+x+y-1 \] holds for all $ x, y \in \mathbb{R}$.

1996 Czech and Slovak Match, 4

Tags: number theory , Function equations , integer equation , algebra

Decide whether there exists a function $f : Z \rightarrow Z$ such that for each $k =0,1, ...,1996$ and for any integer $m$ the equation $f (x)+kx = m$ has at least one integral solution $x$.

Taiwan TST 2015 Round 1, 2

Tags: function , Taiwan , Function equations , algebra , Taiwan TST 2015

Find all functions $f:\mathbb{Q}\rightarrow\mathbb{R} \setminus \{ 0 \}$ such that \[(f(x))^2f(2y)+(f(y))^2f(2x)=2f(x)f(y)f(x+y)\] for all $x,y\in\mathbb{Q}$

2010 Indonesia TST, 3

Tags: function , algebra proposed , algebra , Function equations

Determine all real numbers $ a$ such that there is a function $ f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ satisfying \[ x\plus{}f(y)\equal{}af(y\plus{}f(x))\] for all real numbers $ x$ and $ y$. [i]Hery Susanto, Malang[/i]

2010 Indonesia TST, 3

Tags: function , algebra proposed , algebra , Function equations

Determine all real numbers $ a$ such that there is a function $ f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ satisfying \[ x\plus{}f(y)\equal{}af(y\plus{}f(x))\] for all real numbers $ x$ and $ y$. [i]Hery Susanto, Malang[/i]