Found problems: 313
Let $f : N \to N$ such that $f(p) = 1$ for all p prime and $f(ab) =bf(a) + af(b)$ for all $a, b \in N$. Prove that if $n = p^{a_1}_1 p^{a_1}_2... p^{a_1}_k$ is the canonical distribution of $n$ and $p_i$ does not divide $a_i$ ($i = 1, 2, ..., k$) then $\frac{n}{gcd(n,f(n))}$ is square free (not divisible by a square greater than $1$).
Let $Oxy$ be a fixed rectangular coordinate system in the plane.
Each ordered pair of points $A_1, A_2$ from the same plane which are different from O and have coordinates $x_1, y_1$ and $x_2, y_2$ respectively is associated with real number $f(A_1,A_2)$ in such a way that the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) If $OA_1 = OB_1$, $OA_2 = OB_2$ and $A_1A_2 = B_1B_2$ then $f(A_1,A_2) = f(B_1,B_2)$.
(b) There exists a polynomial of second degree $F(u,v,w,z)$ such that $f(A_1,A_2)=F(x_1,y_1,x_2,y_2)$.
(c) There exists such a number $\phi \in (0,\pi)$ that for every two points $A_1, A_2$ for which $\angle A_1OA_2 = \phi$ is satisfied $f(A_1,A_2) = 0$.
(d) If the points $A_1, A_2$ are such that the triangle $OA_1A_2$ is equilateral with side $1$ then$ f(A_1,A_2) = \frac12$.
Prove that $f(A_1,A_2) = \overrightarrow{OA_1} \cdot \overrightarrow{OA_2}$ for each ordered pair of points $A_1, A_2$.
Find all the functions $f : R\to R$ such that $f(x^2 + f(y)) = y - x^2$ for all $x, y$ reals.
Consider $f (n, m)$ the number of finite sequences of $ 1$'s and $0$'s such that each sequence that starts at $0$, has exactly n $0$'s and $m$ $ 1$'s, and there are not three consecutive $0$'s or three $ 1$'s. Show that if $m, n> 1$, then
$$f (n, m) = f (n-1, m-1) + f (n-1, m-2) + f (n-2, m-1) + f (n-2, m-2)$$
Given the real number $k$, find all differentiable real-valued functions $f(x)$ defined on the reals such that $f(x+y) = f(x) + f(y) + f(kxy)$ for all $x, y$.
Let $f : N \to N$ be a strictly increasing function such that $f(f(n))= 3n$, for all $n \in N$. Find $f(2010)$.
Note: $N = \{0,1,2,...\}$
Determine all functions $f : R \to R$ satisfying $f(f(x) - y) \le xf(x) + f(y)$ for all real numbers $x, y$.
Let $f: Z ^+ \to R$, such that $f (1) = 2018$ and $f (1) + f (2) + ...+ f (n) = n^2f (n)$, for all $n> 1$. Find the value $f (2017)$.
Let $f$ be a function of the positive reals in the positive reals, such that
$$f(x) \cdot f(y) - f(xy) = \frac{x}{y} + \frac{y}{x} \ \ for \ \ all \ \ x, y > 0 .$$
(a) Find $f(1)$.
(b) Find $f(x)$.
Let $X = Q-\{-1,0,1\}$. We consider the function $f: X\to X$ given by $f (x) = x -\frac{1}{x} .$ Is there an $a \in X$ such that for every natural number n there is a $y \in X$ with $f (f (...( f (y)) ...)) = a$ where $f$ occurs exactly $n$ times on the left side?
Determine all functions $f : R \times R \to R$ satisfying the equation $f(x - t, y) + f(x + t, y) + f(x, y - t) + f(x, y + t) = 2010$ for all real numbers $x, y$ and for all nonzero $t$
Let $f:Z \to N -\{0\}$ such that:
$f(x + y)f(x-y) = (f(x)f(y))^2$ and $f(1)\ne 1$.
Provethat $\log_{f(1)}f(z)$ is a perfect square for every integer $z$.
Find all continuous functions $f: R \to R$ such that for all reals $x$ and $y$, $f(x+f(y)) = y+f(x+1)$.