Found problems: 1513
2016 IMO Shortlist, A4
Find all functions $f:(0,\infty)\rightarrow (0,\infty)$ such that for any $x,y\in (0,\infty)$, $$xf(x^2)f(f(y)) + f(yf(x)) = f(xy) \left(f(f(x^2)) + f(f(y^2))\right).$$
1994 IMO, 5
Let $ S$ be the set of all real numbers strictly greater than −1. Find all functions $ f: S \to S$ satisfying the two conditions:
(a) $ f(x \plus{} f(y) \plus{} xf(y)) \equal{} y \plus{} f(x) \plus{} yf(x)$ for all $ x, y$ in $ S$;
(b) $ \frac {f(x)}{x}$ is strictly increasing on each of the two intervals $ \minus{} 1 < x < 0$ and $ 0 < x$.
2004 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 8
Let $f : R \to R$ satisfy $f(x + f(y)) = 2x + 4y + 2547$ for all reals $x, y$. Compute $f(0)$.
2007 Estonia Team Selection Test, 5
Find all continuous functions $f: R \to R$ such that for all reals $x$ and $y$, $f(x+f(y)) = y+f(x+1)$.
2019 Germany Team Selection Test, 1
Let $\mathbb{Q}^+$ denote the set of all positive rational numbers. Determine all functions $f:\mathbb{Q}^+\to \mathbb{Q}^+$ satisfying$$f(x^2f(y)^2)=f(x^2)f(y)$$for all $x,y\in\mathbb{Q}^+$
PEN K Problems, 25
Consider all functions $f:\mathbb{N}\to\mathbb{N}$ satisfying $f(t^2 f(s)) = s(f(t))^2$ for all $s$ and $t$ in $N$. Determine the least possible value of $f(1998)$.
2016 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 2
Let $\mathbb{R}$ denote the set of the reals. Find all $f : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ such that
$$ f(x)f(y) = xf(f(y-x)) + xf(2x) + f(x^2) $$
for all real $x, y$.
PEN K Problems, 14
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{Z} \to \mathbb{Z}$ such that for all $m\in\mathbb{Z}$: [list][*] $f(m+8) \le f(m)+8$, [*] $f(m+11) \ge f(m)+11$.[/list]
1994 Bulgaria National Olympiad, 2
Find all functions $f : R \to R$ such that $x f(x)-y f(y) = (x-y)f(x+y)$ for all $x,y \in R$.
2020 IMO Shortlist, A8
Let $R^+$ be the set of positive real numbers. Determine all functions $f:R^+$ $\rightarrow$ $R^+$ such that for all positive real numbers $x$ and $y:$
\[f(x+f(xy))+y=f(x)f(y)+1\]
[i]Ukraine[/i]
2022 Iran Team Selection Test, 12
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
2008 Dutch IMO TST, 1
Find all funtions $f : Z_{>0} \to Z_{>0}$ that satisfy $f(f(f(n))) + f(f(n)) + f(n) = 3n$ for all $n \in Z_{>0}$ .
2021 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 7
Determine all functions $f : \mathbb R^+ \to \mathbb R$ that satisfy the equation
$$f(xy) = f(x)f(y)f(x+y)$$
for all positive real numbers $x$ and $y$.
2004 IMO Shortlist, 3
Does there exist a function $s\colon \mathbb{Q} \rightarrow \{-1,1\}$ such that if $x$ and $y$ are distinct rational numbers satisfying ${xy=1}$ or ${x+y\in \{0,1\}}$, then ${s(x)s(y)=-1}$? Justify your answer.
[i]Proposed by Dan Brown, Canada[/i]
1986 Polish MO Finals, 4
Find all $n$ such that there is a real polynomial $f(x)$ of degree $n$ such that $f(x) \ge f'(x)$ for all real $x$.
2019 OMMock - Mexico National Olympiad Mock Exam, 3
Let $\mathbb{Z}$ be the set of integers. Find all functions $f: \mathbb{Z}\rightarrow \mathbb{Z}$ such that, for any two integers $m, n$, $$f(m^2)+f(mf(n))=f(m+n)f(m).$$
[i]Proposed by Victor DomÃnguez and Pablo Valeriano[/i]
1993 Brazil National Olympiad, 5
Find at least one function $f: \mathbb R \rightarrow \mathbb R$ such that $f(0)=0$ and $f(2x+1) = 3f(x) + 5$ for any real $x$.
2004 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 3
Represent for $\mathbb {Z}$ the set of all integers. Find all of the functions ${f:}$ $ \mathbb{Z} \rightarrow \mathbb{Z}$ such that for any ${x,y}$ integers, they satisfy:
${f(x + f(y)) = f(x) - y.}$
2010 Contests, 1
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ such that for all $x, y\in\mathbb{R}$, we have
\[f(x+y)+f(x)f(y)=f(xy)+(y+1)f(x)+(x+1)f(y).\]
2019 ELMO Shortlist, A5
Carl chooses a [i]functional expression[/i]* $E$ which is a finite nonempty string formed from a set $x_1, x_2, \dots$ of variables and applications of a function $f$, together with addition, subtraction, multiplication (but not division), and fixed real constants. He then considers the equation $E = 0$, and lets $S$ denote the set of functions $f \colon \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$ such that the equation holds for any choices of real numbers $x_1, x_2, \dots$. (For example, if Carl chooses the functional equation
$$ f(2f(x_1)+x_2) - 2f(x_1)-x_2 = 0, $$
then $S$ consists of one function, the identity function.
(a) Let $X$ denote the set of functions with domain $\mathbb R$ and image exactly $\mathbb Z$. Show that Carl can choose his functional equation such that $S$ is nonempty but $S \subseteq X$.
(b) Can Carl choose his functional equation such that $|S|=1$ and $S \subseteq X$?
*These can be defined formally in the following way: the set of functional expressions is the minimal one (by inclusion) such that (i) any fixed real constant is a functional expression, (ii) for any positive integer $i$, the variable $x_i$ is a functional expression, and (iii) if $V$ and $W$ are functional expressions, then so are $f(V)$, $V+W$, $V-W$, and $V \cdot W$.
[i]Proposed by Carl Schildkraut[/i]
2015 IFYM, Sozopol, 6
Find all functions $f: \mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that for $\forall$ $x,y\in \mathbb{R}$ :
$f(x+f(x+y))+xy=yf(x)+f(x)+f(y)+x$.
PEN K Problems, 15
Find all functions $f: \mathbb{Z}\to \mathbb{Z}$ such that for all $m,n\in \mathbb{Z}$: \[f(m+f(n))=f(m)-n.\]
2023 ELMO Shortlist, A1
Find all polynomials \(P(x)\) with real coefficients such that for all nonzero real numbers \(x\), \[P(x)+P\left(\frac1x\right) =\frac{P\left(x+\frac1x\right) +P\left(x-\frac1x\right)}2.\]
[i]Proposed by Holden Mui[/i]
2016 Israel Team Selection Test, 2
Find all $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ satisfying (for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$): $f(x+y)^2 - f(2x^2) = f(y-x)f(y+x) + 2x\cdot f(y)$.
2013 Iran Team Selection Test, 16
The function $f:\mathbb Z \to \mathbb Z$ has the property that for all integers $m$ and $n$
\[f(m)+f(n)+f(f(m^2+n^2))=1.\]
We know that integers $a$ and $b$ exist such that $f(a)-f(b)=3$. Prove that integers $c$ and $d$ can be found such that $f(c)-f(d)=1$.
[i]Proposed by Amirhossein Gorzi[/i]