Let $\Omega=\{z=x+iy~\in\mathbb{C}~:~|y|\leqslant 1\}$. If $f(z)=z^2+2$, then draw a sketch of $$f\Big(\Omega\Big)=\{f(z):z\in\Omega\}$$ Justify your answer.

Given a finite sequence of complex numbers $c_1, c_2, \ldots , c_n$, show that there exists an integer $k$ ($1 \leq k \leq n$) such that for every finite sequence $a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n$ of real numbers with $1 \geq a_1 \geq a_2 \geq \cdots \geq a_n \geq 0$, the following inequality holds: \[\left| \sum_{m=1}^n a_mc_m \right| \leq \left| \sum_{m=1}^k c_m \right|.\]

Given non-zero real numbers $u,v,w,x,y,z$, how many different possibilities are there for the signs of these numbers if $$(u+ix)(v+iy)(w+iz)=i?$$

Consider the string of length $ 6$ composed of three characters $ a$, $ b$, $ c$. For each string, if two $ a$s are next to each other, or two $ b$s are next to each other, then replace $ aa$ by $ b$, and replace $ bb$ by $ a$. Also, if $ a$ and $ b$ are next to each other, or two $ c$s are next to each other, remove all two of them (i.e. delete $ ab$, $ ba$, $ cc$). Determine the number of strings that can be reduced to $ c$, the string of length 1, by the reducing processes mentioned above.

Let $a$, $b$ and $c$ be complex numbers such that $abc = 1$. Find the value of the cubic root of \begin{tabular}{|ccc|} $b + n^3c$ & $n(c - b)$ & $n^2(b - c)$\\ $n^2(c - a)$ & $c + n^3a$ & $n(a - c)$\\ $n(b - a)$ & $n^2(a - b)$ & $a + n^3b$ \end{tabular}

We attach to the vertices of a regular hexagon the numbers $1$, $0$, $0$, $0$, $0$, $0$. Now, we are allowed to transform the numbers by the following rules: (a) We can add an arbitrary integer to the numbers at two opposite vertices. (b) We can add an arbitrary integer to the numbers at three vertices forming an equilateral triangle. (c) We can subtract an integer $t$ from one of the six numbers and simultaneously add $t$ to the two neighbouring numbers. Can we, just by acting several times according to these rules, get a cyclic permutation of the initial numbers? (I. e., we started with $1$, $0$, $0$, $0$, $0$, $0$; can we now get $0$, $1$, $0$, $0$, $0$, $0$, or $0$, $0$, $1$, $0$, $0$, $0$, or $0$, $0$, $0$, $1$, $0$, $0$, or $0$, $0$, $0$, $0$, $1$, $0$, or $0$, $0$, $0$, $0$, $0$, $1$ ?)

Let $P(x)$ be a polynomial with integer coefficients for which there exists a positive integer n such that the real parts of all roots of $P(x)$ are less than $n- \frac{1}{2}$ , polynomial $x-n+1$ does not divide $P(x)$, and $P(n)$ is a prime number. Prove that the polynomial $P(x)$ is irreducible (over $Z[x]$).

Let $a\in (0,1)$, $f(z)=z^2-z+a, z\in \mathbb{C}$. Prove the following statement holds: For any complex number z with $|z| \geq 1$, there exists a complex number $z_0$ with $|z_0|=1$, such that $|f(z_0)| \leq |f(z)|$.

There are no integers $ a,b,c $ that satisfy $ \left( a+b\sqrt{-3}\right)^{17}=c+\sqrt{-3} . $ [i]Dorin Andrica, Mihai Piticari[/i]

While there do not exist pairwise distinct real numbers $a,b,c$ satisfying $a^2+b^2+c^2 = ab+bc+ca$, there do exist complex numbers with that property. Let $a,b,c$ be complex numbers such that $a^2+b^2+c^2 = ab+bc+ca$ and $|a+b+c| = 21$. Given that $|a-b| = 2\sqrt{3}$, $|a| = 3\sqrt{3}$, compute $|b|^2+|c|^2$. [hide="Clarifications"] [list] [*] The problem should read $|a+b+c| = 21$. An earlier version of the test read $|a+b+c| = 7$; that value is incorrect. [*] $|b|^2+|c|^2$ should be a positive integer, not a fraction; an earlier version of the test read ``... for relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$. Find $m+n$.''[/list][/hide] [i]Ray Li[/i]

On the semicircle with diameter $AB$ and center $O$ point $D$ is marked. Points $E$ and $F$ are the midpoints of minor arcs $AD$ and $BD$ respectively. It turned out that the line connecting orthocenters of $ADF$ and $BDE$ passes through $O$ Find $\angle AOD$

For complex numbers $u=a+bi$ and $v=c+di$, define the binary operation $\otimes$ by \[u\otimes v=ac+bdi.\] Suppose $z$ is a complex number such that $z\otimes z=z^{2}+40$. What is $|z|$? $\textbf{(A)}~\sqrt{10}\qquad\textbf{(B)}~3\sqrt{2}\qquad\textbf{(C)}~2\sqrt{6}\qquad\textbf{(D)}~6\qquad\textbf{(E)}~5\sqrt{2}$

Let $n$ be a given integer which is greater than $1$ . Find the greatest constant $\lambda(n)$ such that for any non-zero complex $z_1,z_2,\cdots,z_n$ ,have that \[\sum_{k\equal{}1}^n |z_k|^2\geq \lambda(n)\min\limits_{1\le k\le n}\{|z_{k+1}-z_k|^2\},\] where $z_{n+1}=z_1$.

Let be three complex numbers $ a,b,c $ such that $ |a|=|b|=|c|=1=a^2+b^2+c^2. $ Calculate $ \left| a^{2019} +b^{2019} +c^{2019} \right| . $ [i]Costică Ambrinoc[/i]

$a,b,c$ are three non-zero-complex numbers, and $\frac{a}{b}=\frac{b}{c}=\frac{c}{a}$, then the value of $\frac{a+b-c}{a-b+c}$ is ($\omega=-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{\sqrt3}{2}\text{i}$) $\text{(A)}1\qquad\text{(B)}\pm\omega\qquad\text{(C)}1,\omega,\omega^2\qquad\text{(D)}1,-\omega,-\omega^2$

Let $\{ z_n \}_{n \ge 1}$ be a sequence of complex numbers, whose odd terms are real, even terms are purely imaginary, and for every positive integer $k$, $|z_k z_{k+1}|=2^k$. Denote $f_n=|z_1+z_2+\cdots+z_n|,$ for $n=1,2,\cdots$ (1) Find the minimum of $f_{2020}$. (2) Find the minimum of $f_{2020} \cdot f_{2021}$.

Prove that there is no polynomial $P \in \mathbb C[x]$ such that set $\left \{ P(z) \; | \; \left | z \right | =1 \right \}$ in complex plane forms a polygon. In other words, a complex polynomial can't map the unit circle to a polygon. (30 points)

How many nonzero complex numbers $z$ have the property that $0, z,$ and $z^3,$ when represented by points in the complex plane, are the three distinct vertices of an equilateral triangle? $\textbf{(A) }0\qquad\textbf{(B) }1\qquad\textbf{(C) }2\qquad\textbf{(D) }4\qquad\textbf{(E) }\text{infinitely many}$

Let $z_1,\ldots,z_n$ and $w_1,\ldots,w_n$ $(n\in\mathbb N)$ be complex numbers such that $$|\epsilon_1z_1+\ldots+\epsilon_nz_n|\le|\epsilon_1w_1+\ldots+\epsilon_nw_n|$$holds for every choice of $\epsilon_1,\ldots,\epsilon_n\in\{-1,1\}$. Prove that $$|z_1|^2+\ldots+|z_n|^2\le|w_1|^2+\ldots+|w_n|^2.$$

Suppose $z_0,z_1,\ldots,z_{n-1}$ are complex numbers such that $z_k=e^{2k\pi i/n}$ for $k=0,1,2,\ldots,n-1$. Prove that for any complex number $z$, $\sum_{k=0}^{n-1}|z-z_k|\ge n$.

Equilateral triangles $ACB'$ and $BDC'$ are drawn on the diagonals of a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ so that $B$ and $B'$ are on the same side of $AC$, and $C$ and $C'$ are on the same sides of $BD$. Find $\angle BAD + \angle CDA$ if $B'C' = AB+CD$.

A regular $2008$-gon is located in the Cartesian plane such that $(x_1,y_1)=(p,0)$ and $(x_{1005},y_{1005})=(p+2,0)$, where $p$ is prime and the vertices, \[(x_1,y_1),(x_2,y_2),(x_3,y_3),\cdots,(x_{2008},y_{2008}),\] are arranged in counterclockwise order. Let \begin{align*}S&=(x_1+y_1i)(x_3+y_3i)(x_5+y_5i)\cdots(x_{2007}+y_{2007}i),\\T&=(y_2+x_2i)(y_4+x_4i)(y_6+x_6i)\cdots(y_{2008}+x_{2008}i).\end{align*} Find the minimum possible value of $|S-T|$.

Suppose that the sum of the squares of two complex numbers $x$ and $y$ is 7 and the sum of the cubes is 10. What is the largest real value that $x + y$ can have?

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

Let $Z\subset \mathbb{C}$ be a set of $n$ complex numbers, $n\geqslant 2.$ Prove that for any positive integer $m$ satisfying $m\leqslant n/2$ there exists a subset $U$ of $Z$ with $m$ elements such that\[\Bigg|\sum_{z\in U}z\Bigg|\leqslant\Bigg|\sum_{z\in Z\setminus U}z\Bigg|.\][i]Vasile Pop[/i]