Found problems: 1513
VMEO III 2006 Shortlist, A5
Find all continuous functions $f : (0,+\infty) \to (0,+\infty)$ such that if $a, b, c$ are the lengths of the sides of any triangle then it is satisfied that $$\frac{f(a+b-c)+f(b+c-a)+f(c+a-b)}{3}=f\left(\sqrt{\frac{ab+bc+ca}{3}}\right)$$
2016 District Olympiad, 3
Find the continuous functions $ f:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ having the following property:
$$ f\left( x+\frac{1}{n}\right) \le f(x) +\frac{1}{n},\quad\forall n\in\mathbb{Z}^* ,\quad\forall x\in\mathbb{R} . $$
2024 USAJMO, 5
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ that satisfy
\[
f(x^2-y)+2yf(x)=f(f(x))+f(y)
\]
for all $x,y\in\mathbb{R}$.
[i]Proposed by Carl Schildkraut[/i]
2004 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 8
Let $f : R \to R$ satisfy $f(x + f(y)) = 2x + 4y + 2547$ for all reals $x, y$. Compute $f(0)$.
2022 Nordic, 1
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ such that
$f(f(x)f(1-x))=f(x)$ and $f(f(x))=1-f(x)$,
for all real $x$.
2010 Contests, 3
Find all functions $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ such that $f(x+y) = \max(f(x),y) + \min(f(y),x)$.
[i]George Xing.[/i]
1987 IMO Shortlist, 22
Does there exist a function $f : \mathbb N \to \mathbb N$, such that $f(f(n)) =n + 1987$ for every natural number $n$? [i](IMO Problem 4)[/i]
[i]Proposed by Vietnam.[/i]
VMEO II 2005, 11
Given $P$ a real polynomial with degree greater than $ 1$.
Find all pairs $(f,Q)$ with function $f : R \to R$ and the real polynomial $Q$ satisfying the following two conditions:
i) for all $x, y \in R$, we have $f(P(x) + f(y)) = y + Q(f(x))$.
ii) there exists $x_0 \in R$ such that $f(P(x_0)) = Q(f(x_0))$.
1963 Putnam, A2
Let $f:\mathbb{N}\rightarrow \mathbb{N}$ be a strictly increasing function such that $f(2)=2$ and $f(mn)=f(m)f(n)$
for every pair of relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$. Prove that $f(n)=n$ for every positive integer $n$.
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]
1999 Mongolian Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 1
Suppose that a function $f:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$ is such that for any real $h$ there exist at most $19990509$ different values of $x$ for which $f(x)\ne f(x+h)$. Prove that there is a set of at most $9995256$ real numbers such that $f$ is constant outside of this set.
2004 Estonia National Olympiad, 4
Find all functions $f$ which are defined on all non-negative real numbers, take nonnegative real values only, and satisfy the condition $x \cdot f(y) + y\cdot f(x) = f(x) \cdot f(y) \cdot (f(x) + f(y))$ for all non-negative real numbers $x, y$.
2003 Singapore Team Selection Test, 3
Determine all functions $f : Z\to Z$, where $Z$ is the set of integers, such that $$f(m + f(f(n))) = -f(f(m + 1)) - n$$ for all integers $m$ and $n$.
2017 Pan-African Shortlist, A4
Find all functions $f : R\rightarrow R$ such that $f ( f (x)+y) = f (x^2 -y)+4 f (x)y$ for all $x,y \in R$
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2023 Belarusian National Olympiad, 11.4
Denote by $R_{>0}$ the set of all positive real numbers. Find all functions $f: R_{>0} \to R_{>0}$ such that for all $x,y \in R_{>0}$ the following equation holds $$f(y)f(x+f(y))=f(1+xy)$$
2021 APMO, 5
Determine all Functions $f:\mathbb{Z} \to \mathbb{Z}$ such that $f(f(a)-b)+bf(2a)$ is a perfect square for all integers $a$ and $b$.
2011 Cuba MO, 5
Determine all functions $f : R \to R$ such that
$$f(x)f(y) = 2f(x + y) + 9xy \ \ \forall x, y \in R.$$
1997 Belarusian National Olympiad, 2
Suppose that a function $f : R^+ \to R^+$ satisfies $$f(f(x))+x = f(2x).$$
Prove that $f(x) \ge x$ for all $x >0$
2016 Iran MO (3rd Round), 2
Find all function $f:\mathbb{N}\rightarrow\mathbb{N}$ such that for all $a,b\in\mathbb{N}$ ,
$(f(a)+b) f(a+f(b))=(a+f(b))^2$
2017 Czech-Polish-Slovak Match, 3
Find all functions ${f : (0, +\infty) \rightarrow R}$ satisfying $f(x) - f(x+ y) = f \left( \frac{x}{y}\right) f(x + y)$ for all $x, y > 0$.
(Austria)
2014 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO) Final, 1b
Find all functions $f : R-\{0\} \to R$ which satisfy $(1 + y)f(x) - (1 + x)f(y) = yf(x/y) - xf(y/x)$ for all real $x, y \ne 0$, and which take the values $f(1) = 32$ and $f(-1) = -4$.
1977 IMO Longlists, 23
For which positive integers $n$ do there exist two polynomials $f$ and $g$ with integer coefficients of $n$ variables $x_1, x_2, \ldots , x_n$ such that the following equality is satisfied:
\[\sum_{i=1}^n x_i f(x_1, x_2, \ldots , x_n) = g(x_1^2, x_2^2, \ldots , x_n^2) \ ? \]
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]
2018 Israel Olympic Revenge, 4
Let $F:\mathbb R^{\mathbb R}\to\mathbb R^{\mathbb R}$ be a function (from the set of real-valued functions to itself) such that
$$F(F(f)\circ g+g)=f\circ F(g)+F(F(F(g)))$$
for all $f,g:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$.
Prove that there exists a function $\sigma:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$ such that
$$F(f)=\sigma\circ f\circ\sigma$$
for all $f:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$.
2014 Polish MO Finals, 1
Denote the set of positive rational numbers by $\mathbb{Q}_{+}$. Find all functions $f: \mathbb{Q}_{+}\rightarrow \mathbb{Q}_{+}$ that satisfy
$$\underbrace{f(f(f(\dots f(f}_{n}(q))\dots )))=f(nq)$$
for all integers $n\ge 1$ and rational numbers $q>0$.