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2014 Cezar Ivănescu, 3

Find the real numbers $ \lambda $ that have the property that there is a nonconstant, continuous function $ u: [0,1]\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ satisfying $$ u(x)=\lambda\int_0^1 (x-3y)u(y)dy , $$ for any $ x $ in the interval $ [0,1]. $

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 828

Find a function $f(x)$, which is differentiable and $f'(x) $ is continuous, such that $\int_0^x f(t)\cos (x-t)\ dt=xe^{2x}.$

2018 Taiwan TST Round 3, 5

Find all functions $ f: \mathbb{N} \to \mathbb{N} $ such that $$ f\left(x+yf\left(x\right)\right) = x+f\left(y\right)f\left(x\right) $$ holds for all $ x,y \in \mathbb{N} $

2017 Vietnamese Southern Summer School contest, Problem 2

Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\mapsto \mathbb{R}$ satisfy: $$f(x^2)+f(xy)=f(x)f(y)+yf(x)+xf(x+y)$$ for all real numbers $x,y$.

2012 USAMTS Problems, 5

An ordered quadruple $(y_1,y_2,y_3,y_4)$ is $\textbf{quadratic}$ if there exist real numbers $a$, $b$, and $c$ such that \[y_n=an^2+bn+c\] for $n=1,2,3,4$. Prove that if $16$ numbers are placed in a $4\times 4$ grid such that all four rows are quadratic and the first three columns are also quadratic then the fourth column must also be quadratic. [i](We say that a row is quadratic if its entries, in order, are quadratic. We say the same for a column.)[/i] [asy] size(100); defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); for(int i=0;i<=4;i=i+1) draw((i,0)--(i,4)); for(int i=0;i<=4;i=i+1) draw((0,i)--(4,i)); [/asy]

2000 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 11

Tags: function
If $ a@b\equal{}\frac{a\plus{}b}{a\minus{}b}$, find $ n$ such that $ 3@n\equal{}3$.

1991 Arnold's Trivium, 56

Tags: function
How many handles has the Riemann surface of the function \[w=\sqrt{1+z^n}\]

1983 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, P2, 4

The sequence $ (x_n)_{n \in \mathbb{N}}$ is defined by $ x_1\equal{}2, x_2\equal{}3,$ and $ x_{2m\plus{}1}\equal{}x_{2m}\plus{}x_{2m\minus{}1}$ for $ m \ge 1;$ $ x_{2m}\equal{}x_{2m\minus{}1}\plus{}2x_{2m\minus{}2}$ for $ m \ge 2.$ Determine $ x_n$ as a function of $ n$.

2003 District Olympiad, 4

Consider the continuous functions $ f:[0,\infty )\longrightarrow\mathbb{R}, g: [0,1]\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} , $ where $ f $ has a finite limit at $ \infty . $ Show that: $$ \lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{1}{n}\int_0^n f(x) g\left( \frac{x}{n} \right) dx =\int_0^1 g(x)dx\cdot\lim_{x\to\infty} f(x) . $$

2024 Iran MO (3rd Round), 1

Suppose that $T\in \mathbb N$ is given. Find all functions $f:\mathbb Z \to \mathbb C$ such that, for all $m\in \mathbb Z$ we have $f(m+T)=f(m)$ and: $$\forall a,b,c \in \mathbb Z: f(a)\overline{f(a+b)f(a+c)}f(a+b+c)=1.$$ Where $\overline{a}$ is the complex conjugate of $a$.

2004 Italy TST, 3

Find all functions $f:\mathbb{N}\rightarrow \mathbb{N}$ such that for all $m,n\in\mathbb{N}$, \[(2^m+1)f(n)f(2^mn)=2^mf(n)^2+f(2^mn)^2+(2^m-1)^2n. \]

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 704

A function $f_n(x)\ (n=0,\ 1,\ 2,\ 3,\ \cdots)$ satisfies the following conditions: (i) $f_0(x)=e^{2x}+1$. (ii) $f_n(x)=\int_0^x (n+2t)f_{n-1}(t)dt-\frac{2x^{n+1}}{n+1}\ (n=1,\ 2,\ 3,\ \cdots).$ Find $\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} f_n'\left(\frac 12\right).$

1992 Hungary-Israel Binational, 1

Prove that if $c$ is a positive number distinct from $1$ and $n$ a positive integer, then \[n^{2}\leq \frac{c^{n}+c^{-n}-2}{c+c^{-1}-2}. \]

2010 Math Prize For Girls Problems, 16

Let $P$ be the quadratic function such that $P(0) = 7$, $P(1) = 10$, and $P(2) = 25$. If $a$, $b$, and $c$ are integers such that every positive number $x$ less than 1 satisfies \[ \sum_{n = 0}^\infty P(n) x^n = \frac{ax^2 + bx + c}{{(1 - x)}^3}, \] compute the ordered triple $(a, b, c)$.

2011 Turkey Team Selection Test, 3

Let $p$ be a prime, $n$ be a positive integer, and let $\mathbb{Z}_{p^n}$ denote the set of congruence classes modulo $p^n.$ Determine the number of functions $f: \mathbb{Z}_{p^n} \to \mathbb{Z}_{p^n}$ satisfying the condition \[ f(a)+f(b) \equiv f(a+b+pab) \pmod{p^n} \] for all $a,b \in \mathbb{Z}_{p^n}.$

2011 Kyrgyzstan National Olympiad, 7

Given that $g(n) = \frac{1}{{2 + \frac{1}{{3 + \frac{1}{{... + \frac{1}{{n - 1}}}}}}}}$ and $k(n) = \frac{1}{{2 + \frac{1}{{3 + \frac{1}{{... + \frac{1}{{n - 1 + \frac{1}{n}}}}}}}}}$, for natural $n$. Prove that $\left| {g(n) - k(n)} \right| \le \frac{1}{{(n - 1)!n!}}$.

2013 India National Olympiad, 3

Let $a,b,c,d \in \mathbb{N}$ such that $a \ge b \ge c \ge d $. Show that the equation $x^4 - ax^3 - bx^2 - cx -d = 0$ has no integer solution.

2002 Greece Junior Math Olympiad, 4

Prove that $1\cdot2\cdot3\cdots 2002<\left(\frac{2003}{2}\right)^{2002}.$

2014 Contests, 2

Determine all the functions $f : \mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ that satisfies the following. $f(xf(x)+f(x)f(y)+y-1)=f(xf(x)+xy)+y-1$

PEN I Problems, 19

Let $a, b, c$, and $d$ be real numbers. Suppose that $\lfloor na\rfloor +\lfloor nb\rfloor =\lfloor nc\rfloor +\lfloor nd\rfloor $ for all positive integers $n$. Show that at least one of $a+b$, $a-c$, $a-d$ is an integer.

2024 Korea Junior Math Olympiad, 8

Tags: function , algebra
$f$ is a function from the set of positive integers to the set of all integers that satisfies the following. [b]$\cdot$[/b] $f(1)=1, f(2)=-1$ [b]$\cdot$[/b] $f(n)+f(n+1)+f(n+2)=f(\left\lfloor\frac{n+2}{3}\right\rfloor)$ Find the number of positive integers $k$ not exceeding $1000$ such that $f(3)+f(6)+\cdots+f(3k-3)+f(3k)=5$.

2012 Iran MO (3rd Round), 2

Suppose $W(k,2)$ is the smallest number such that if $n\ge W(k,2)$, for each coloring of the set $\{1,2,...,n\}$ with two colors there exists a monochromatic arithmetic progression of length $k$. Prove that $W(k,2)=\Omega (2^{\frac{k}{2}})$.

1981 Canada National Olympiad, 2

Given a circle of radius $r$ and a tangent line $\ell$ to the circle through a given point $P$ on the circle. From a variable point $R$ on the circle, a perpendicular $RQ$ is drawn to $\ell$ with $Q$ on $\ell$. Determine the maximum of the area of triangle $PQR$.

2020 IMC, 5

Find all twice continuously differentiable functions $f: \mathbb{R} \to (0, \infty)$ satisfying $f''(x)f(x) \ge 2f'(x)^2.$

1985 Iran MO (2nd round), 5

Let $f: \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$ and $g: \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$ be two functions satisfying \[\forall x,y \in \mathbb R: \begin{cases} f(x+y)=f(x)f(y),\\ f(x)= x g(x)+1\end{cases} \quad \text{and} \quad \lim_{x \to 0} g(x)=1.\] Find the derivative of $f$ in an arbitrary point $x.$