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Found problems: 67

2003 SNSB Admission, 2

Let be a natural number $ n, $ denote with $ C $ the square in the complex plane whose vertices are the affixes of $ 2n\pi\left( \pm 1\pm i \right) , $ and consider the set $$ \Lambda = \left\{ \lambda\in\text{Hol} \left[ \mathbb{C}\longrightarrow\mathbb{C} \right] |z\in\mathbb{C}\implies |\lambda (z)|\le e^{|\text{Im}(z)|} \right\} $$ Prove the following implications. [b]a)[/b] $ \exists \alpha\in\mathbb{R}_{>0}\quad \forall z\in\partial C\quad \left| \cos z \right|\ge\alpha e^{|\text{Im}(z)|} $ [b]b)[/b] $ \forall f\in\Lambda\quad\frac{1}{2\pi i}\int_{\partial C} \frac{f(z)}{z^2\cos z} dz=f'(0)+\frac{4}{\pi^2}\sum_{p=-2n}^{2n-1} \frac{(-1)^{p+1} f(z-p)}{(1+2p)^2} $ [b]c)[/b] $ \forall f\in\Lambda\quad \sum_{p\in\mathbb{Z}}\frac{(-1)^pf\left( \frac{(1+2p)\pi}{2} \right)}{(1+2p)^2} =\frac{\pi^2 f'(0)}{4} $

2010 Putnam, A3

Suppose that the function $h:\mathbb{R}^2\to\mathbb{R}$ has continuous partial derivatives and satisfies the equation \[h(x,y)=a\frac{\partial h}{\partial x}(x,y)+b\frac{\partial h}{\partial y}(x,y)\] for some constants $a,b.$ Prove that if there is a constant $M$ such that $|h(x,y)|\le M$ for all $(x,y)$ in $\mathbb{R}^2,$ then $h$ is identically zero.

1949 Miklós Schweitzer, 7

Find the complex numbers $ z$ for which the series \[ 1 \plus{} \frac {z}{2!} \plus{} \frac {z(z \plus{} 1)}{3!} \plus{} \frac {z(z \plus{} 1)(z \plus{} 2)}{4!} \plus{} \cdots \plus{} \frac {z(z \plus{} 1)\cdots(z \plus{} n)}{(n \plus{} 2)!} \plus{} \cdots\] converges and find its sum.

2015 Miklos Schweitzer, 9

For a function ${u}$ defined on ${G \subset \Bbb{C}}$ let us denote by ${Z(u)}$ the neignborhood of unit raduis of the set of roots of ${u}$. Prove that for any compact set ${K \subset G}$ there exists a constant ${C}$ such that if ${u}$ is an arbitrary real harmonic function on ${G}$ which vanishes in a point of ${K}$ then: \[\displaystyle \sup_{z \in K} |u(z)| \leq C \sup_{Z(u)\cap G}|u(z)|.\]

2013 IMC, 1

Let $\displaystyle{z}$ be a complex number with $\displaystyle{\left| {z + 1} \right| > 2}$. Prove that $\displaystyle{\left| {{z^3} + 1} \right| > 1}$. [i]Proposed by Walther Janous and Gerhard Kirchner, Innsbruck.[/i]

2023 Miklós Schweitzer, 8

Let $q{}$ be an arbitrary polynomial with complex coefficients which is not identically $0$ and $\Gamma_q =\{z : |q(z)| = 1\}$ be its contour line. Prove that for every point $z_0\in\Gamma_q$ there is a polynomial $p{}$ for which $|p(z_0)| = 1$ and $|p(z)|<1$ for any $z\in\Gamma_q\setminus\{z_0\}.$

2012 Graduate School Of Mathematical Sciences, The Master Course, Kyoto University, 5

Let $a,\ b>0$ be real numbers, $n\geq 2$ be integers. Evaluate $I_n=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \frac{exp(ia(x-ib))}{(x-ib)^n}dx.$

2018 Miklós Schweitzer, 9

Let $f:\mathbb{C} \to \mathbb{C}$ be an entire function, and suppose that the sequence $f^{(n)}$ of derivatives converges pointwise. Prove that $f^{(n)}(z)\to Ce^z$ pointwise for a suitable complex number $C$.

2020 Miklós Schweitzer, 6

Does there exist an entire function $F \colon \mathbb{C}\to \mathbb{C}$ such that $F$ is not zero everywhere, $|F(z)|\leq e^{|z|}$ for all $z\in \mathbb{C}$, $|F(iy)|\leq 1$ for all $y\in \mathbb{R}$, and $F$ has infinitely many real roots.

MIPT student olimpiad spring 2022, 4

Let us consider sequences of complex numbers that are infinite in both directions $c=(c_k) , k\in Z$ with finite norm $||c||= (\sum_{k \in Z} |c_k|^2)^{1/2}$ Let $T_m-$ this is a shift operation sequences on m ($(T_mc)_k=c_{k-m}$) Prove that: $\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{\sum_{i=0}^{n-1} T_ic}{n} =0$ (Adding and multiplying a sequence by a number defined component by component)

1998 Miklós Schweitzer, 5

Let $K_1$ be an open disk in the complex plane whose boundary passes through the points -1 and +1, and let $K_2$ be the mirror image of $K_1$ across the real axis. Also, let $D_1 = K_1 \cap K_2$ , and let $D_2$ be the outside of $D_1$ . Suppose that the function $u_1( z )$ is harmonic on $D_1$ and continuous on its closure, $u_2(z)$ harmonic on $D_2$ (including $\infty$) and continuous on its closure, and $u_1(z) = u_2(z)$ at the common boundary of the domains $D_1$ and $D_2$ . Prove that if $u_1( x )\geq 0$ for all $-1 < x <1$, then $u_2 ( x )\geq 0$ for all $x>1$ and $x<-1$.

PEN Q Problems, 4

A prime $p$ has decimal digits $p_{n}p_{n-1} \cdots p_0$ with $p_{n}>1$. Show that the polynomial $p_{n}x^{n} + p_{n-1}x^{n-1}+\cdots+ p_{1}x + p_0$ cannot be represented as a product of two nonconstant polynomials with integer coefficients

2009 Romania Team Selection Test, 3

Given an integer $n\geq 2$ and a closed unit disc, evaluate the maximum of the product of the lengths of all $\frac{n(n-1)}{2}$ segments determined by $n$ points in that disc.

2003 SNSB Admission, 5

Let be an holomorphic function $ f:\mathbb{C}\longrightarrow\mathbb{C} $ having the property that $ |f(z)|\le e^{|\text{Im}(z)|} , $ for all complex numbers $ z. $ Prove that the restriction of any of its derivatives (of any order) to the real numbers is everywhere dominated by $ 1. $

2010 Contests, A3

Suppose that the function $h:\mathbb{R}^2\to\mathbb{R}$ has continuous partial derivatives and satisfies the equation \[h(x,y)=a\frac{\partial h}{\partial x}(x,y)+b\frac{\partial h}{\partial y}(x,y)\] for some constants $a,b.$ Prove that if there is a constant $M$ such that $|h(x,y)|\le M$ for all $(x,y)$ in $\mathbb{R}^2,$ then $h$ is identically zero.

2007 ITest, 48

Let $a$ and $b$ be relatively prime positive integers such that $a/b$ is the maximum possible value of \[\sin^2x_1+\sin^2x_2+\sin^2x_3+\cdots+\sin^2x_{2007},\] where, for $1\leq i\leq 2007$, $x_i$ is a nonnegative real number, and \[x_1+x_2+x_3+\cdots+x_{2007}=\pi.\] Find the value of $a+b$.

2003 SNSB Admission, 6

Let be a function $ \xi:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R} $ of class $ C^{\infty } $ such that $ \left| \frac{d^n\xi }{dx^n} \left( x_0 \right) \right|\le 1=\frac{d\xi}{dx}(0) , $ for any real numbers $ x_0, $ and all natural numbers $ n, $ and let be the function $ h:\mathbb{C}\longrightarrow\mathbb{C} , h(z)=1+\sum_{n\in\mathbb{N}} \left(\frac{z^n}{n!}\cdot\frac{d^n\xi }{dx^n} \left( 0 \right)\right) . $ [b]a)[/b] Show that $ h $ is well-defined and analytic. [b]b)[/b] Prove that $ h\bigg|_{\mathbb{R}} =\xi\bigg|_{\mathbb{R}} . $ [b]c)[/b] Demonstrate that $$ \frac{d}{dt}\left( \frac{\xi }{\cos} \right)\left( t_0 \right) =4\sum_{p\in\mathbb{Z}}\frac{(-1)^p\xi\left( \frac{(1+2p)\pi}{2} \right)}{\left( (1+2p)\pi -2t_0\right)^2} , $$ for any $ t_0\in\left( -\frac{\pi }{2} ,\frac{\pi }{2} \right) $ and that $$ \sum_{p\in\mathbb{Z}} \frac{(-1)^p\left(\xi\left( \frac{(1+2p)\pi}{2} \right)\right)^2}{1+2p} =\frac{\pi }{2} . $$ [b]d)[/b] Deduce that $ \xi\left( \frac{(1+2p)\pi}{2} \right)=(-1)^p, $ for any integer $ p, $ and that $$ \frac{d}{dt}\left( \frac{\xi }{\cos} \right)\left( t_0 \right) =\frac{d}{dt}\left( \frac{\sin }{\cos} \right)\left( t_0 \right) , $$ for any $ t_0\in\left( -\frac{\pi }{2} ,\frac{\pi }{2} \right) . $ [b]e)[/b] Conclude that $ \xi\bigg|_\mathbb{R} =\sin\bigg|_\mathbb{R} . $