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2023 HMIC, P1
Tags: algebra , functional equation
Let $\mathbb{Q}^{+}$ denote the set of positive rational numbers. Find, with proof, all functions $f:\mathbb{Q}^+ \to \mathbb{Q}^+$ such that, for all positive rational numbers $x$ and $y,$ we have \[f(x)=f(x+y)+f(x+x^2f(y)).\]

2022 Korea -Final Round, P3
Tags: functional equation , algebra
A function $g \colon \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ is given such that its range is a finite set. Find all functions $f \colon \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ that satisfies $$2f(x+g(y))=f(2g(x)+y)+f(x+3g(y))$$ for all $x, y \in \mathbb{R}$.

2019 Philippine MO, 1
Tags: functional equation , algebra
Find all functions $f : R \to R$ such that $f(2xy) + f(f(x + y)) = xf(y) + yf(x) + f(x + y)$ for all real numbers $x$ and $y$.

2025 Azerbaijan IZhO TST, 4
Tags: functional equation , algebra
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{Q}\rightarrow\mathbb{Q}$ and $g:\mathbb{Q}\rightarrow\mathbb{Q}$ such that $$f(f(x)+yg(x))=(x+1)g(y)+f(y)$$ for any $x;y\in\mathbb{Q}$

1984 Czech And Slovak Olympiad IIIA, 6
Tags: algebra , functional equation , function
Let f be a function from the set Z of all integers into itself, that satisfies the condition for all $m \in Z$, $$f(f(m)) =-m. \ \ (1)$$ Then: (a) $f$ is a mutually unique mapping, i.e. a simple mapping of the set $Z$ onto the set $Z$ , (b) for all $m \in Z$ holds that $f(-m) = -f(m)$ , (c) $f(m) = 0$ if and only if $m = 0$ . Prove these statements and construct an example of a mapping f that satisfies condition (1).

2010 Contests, 1
Tags: function , functional equation , algebra
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ such that for all $x, y\in\mathbb{R}$, we have \[f(x+y)+f(x)f(y)=f(xy)+(y+1)f(x)+(x+1)f(y).\]

2022 SEEMOUS, 2
Tags: functional equation , continuity , palic , differentiation , integration , analysis
Let $a, b, c \in \mathbb{R}$ be such that $$a + b + c = a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 1, \hspace{8px} a^3 + b^3 + c^3 \neq 1.$$ We say that a function $f$ is a [i]Palić function[/i] if $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$, $f$ is continuous and satisfies $$f(x) + f(y) + f(z) = f(ax + by + cz) + f(bx + cy + az) + f(cx + ay + bz)$$ for all $x, y, z \in \mathbb{R}.$ Prove that any Palić function is infinitely many times differentiable and find all Palić functions.

2024 Irish Math Olympiad, P10
Tags: function , composition , algebra , functional equation
Let $\mathbb{Z}_+=\{1,2,3,4...\}$ be the set of all positive integers. Find, with proof, all functions $f : \mathbb{Z}_+ \mapsto \mathbb{Z}_+$ with the property that $$f(x+f(y)+f(f(z)))=z+f(y)+f(f(x))$$ for all positive integers $x,y,z$.

2022 Baltic Way, 5
Tags: algebra , functional equation
Let $\mathbb{R}$ be the set of real numbers. Determine all functions $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that $f(0)+1=f(1)$ and for any real numbers $x$ and $y$, $$ f(xy-x)+f(x+f(y))=yf(x)+3 $$

2023 Indonesia MO, 2
Tags: functional equation , floor function , floor , algebra
Determine all functions $f : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ such that the following equation holds for every real $x,y$: \[ f(f(x) + y) = \lfloor x + f(f(y)) \rfloor. \] [b]Note:[/b] $\lfloor x \rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer not greater than $x$.

2013 Saudi Arabia Pre-TST, 3.1
Tags: algebra , functional , functional equation
Let $f : R \to R$ be a function satisfying $f(f(x)) = 4x + 1$ for all real number $x$. Prove that the equation $f(x) = x$ has a unique solution.

2014 Contests, 1
Tags: functional equation , functional equation in n , algebra
The function $f: N \to N_0$ is such that $f (2) = 0, f (3)> 0, f (6042) = 2014$ and $f (m + n)- f (m) - f (n) \in\{0,1\}$ for all $m,n \in N$. Determine $f (2014)$. $N_0=\{0,1,2,...\}$

2015 Indonesia MO Shortlist, A2
Tags: natural number , polynomial , functional equation , algebra
Suppose $a$ real number so that there is a non-constant polynomial $P (x)$ such that $\frac{P(x+1)-P(x)}{P(x+\pi)}= \frac{a}{x+\pi}$ for each real number $x$, with $x+\pi \ne 0$ and $P(x+\pi)\ne 0$. Show that $a$ is a natural number.

2024 European Mathematical Cup, 4
Tags: function , algebra , functional equation
Find all functions $ f: \mathbb{R}^{+} \to \mathbb{R}^{+}$ such that $f(x+yf(x)) = xf(1+y)$ for all x, y positive reals.

2009 Germany Team Selection Test, 2
Tags: function , number theory , modular arithmetic , divisor , functional equation
For every $ n\in\mathbb{N}$ let $ d(n)$ denote the number of (positive) divisors of $ n$. Find all functions $ f: \mathbb{N}\to\mathbb{N}$ with the following properties: [list][*] $ d\left(f(x)\right) \equal{} x$ for all $ x\in\mathbb{N}$. [*] $ f(xy)$ divides $ (x \minus{} 1)y^{xy \minus{} 1}f(x)$ for all $ x$, $ y\in\mathbb{N}$.[/list] [i]Proposed by Bruno Le Floch, France[/i]

2014 Costa Rica - Final Round, 5
Tags: algebra , functional equation , functional , recurrence relation
Let $f : N\to N$ such that $$f(1) = 0\,\, , \,\,f(3n) = 2f(n) + 2\,\, , \,\,f(3n-1) = 2f(n) + 1\,\, , \,\,f(3n-2) = 2f(n).$$ Determine the smallest value of $n$ so that $f (n) = 2014.$

2022 Iran Team Selection Test, 12
Tags: algebra , interval , functional equation
suppose that $A$ is the set of all Closed intervals $[a,b] \subset \mathbb{R}$. Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R} \rightarrow A$ such that $\bullet$ $x \in f(y) \Leftrightarrow y \in f(x)$ $\bullet$ $|x-y|>2 \Leftrightarrow f(x) \cap f(y)=\varnothing$ $\bullet$ For all real numbers $0\leq r\leq 1$, $f(r)=[r^2-1,r^2+1]$ Proposed by Matin Yousefi

1995 Tuymaada Olympiad, 7
Tags: functional equation , continuous function , algebra
Find a continuous function $f(x)$ satisfying the identity $f(x)-f(ax)=x^n-x^m$, where $n,m\in N , 0<a<1$

2008 Iran Team Selection Test, 11
Tags: function , modular arithmetic , number theory , relatively prime , functional equation
$ k$ is a given natural number. Find all functions $ f: \mathbb{N}\rightarrow\mathbb{N}$ such that for each $ m,n\in\mathbb{N}$ the following holds: \[ f(m)\plus{}f(n)\mid (m\plus{}n)^k\]

2017 Costa Rica - Final Round, F1
Tags: algebra , functional equation , functional
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 $f (2017)$.

2014 Uzbekistan National Olympiad, 2
Tags: function , limit , functional equation , algebra
Find all functions $f:R\rightarrow R$ such that \[ f(x^3)+f(y^3)=(x+y)(f(x^2)+f(y^2)-f(xy)) \] for all $x,y\in R$.

2002 Singapore MO Open, 4
Tags: functional equation , functional , algebra
Find all real-valued functions $f : Q \to R$ defined on the set of all rational numbers $Q$ satisfying the conditions $f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) + 2xy$ for all $x, y$ in $Q$ and $f(1) = 2002.$ Justify your answers.

1990 Romania Team Selection Test, 3
Tags: polynomial , algebra , functional , functional equation
Find all polynomials $P(x)$ such that $2P(2x^2 -1) = P(x)^2 -1$ for all $x$.

2016 Brazil Team Selection Test, 1
Tags: functional equation , algebra , functional equation in n
Determine all functions $f$ from the set of non-negative integers to itself such that $f(a + b) = f(a) + f(b) + f(c) + f(d)$, whenever $a, b, c, d$, are non-negative integers satisfying $2ab = c^2 + d^2$.

2020 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, P2, 4
Tags: algebra , functional equation
Determine all functions $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$, such that $$f(xf(y)+1)=y+f(f(x)f(y))$$ for all $x, y \in \mathbb{R}$. (Theresia Eisenkölbl)