Olympiad problems

VI Soros Olympiad 1999 - 2000 (Russia), 10.1

Find all real functions of a real numbers, such that for any $x$, $y$ and $z$ holds the equality $$ f(x)f(y)f(z)-f(xyz)=xy+yz+xz+x+y+z.$$

2003 China Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: function , functional equation , algebra

Find all functions $f,g$:$R \to R$ such that $f(x+yg(x))=g(x)+xf(y)$ for $x,y \in R$.

2025 Euler Olympiad, Round 2, 3

Tags: algebra , functional equation , trigonometry

Find all functions $ f : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} $ such that the following two conditions hold: [b]1. [/b] For all real numbers $a$ and $b$ satisfying $a^2 + b^2 = 1$, We have $f(x) + f(y) \geq f(ax + by)$ for all real numbers $x, y$. [b]2.[/b] For all real numbers $x$ and $y$, there exist real numbers $a$ and $b$, such that $a^2 + b^2 = 1$ and $f(x) + f(y) = f(ax + by)$. [i]Proposed by Zaza Melikidze, Georgia[/i]

1995 Italy TST, 3

Tags: inequalities , function , functional equation , bounding , algebra

A function $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ satisfies the conditions \[\begin{cases}f(x+24)\le f(x)+24\\ f(x+77)\ge f(x)+77\end{cases}\quad\text{for all}\ x\in\mathbb{R}\] Prove that $f(x+1)=f(x)+1$ for all real $x$.

1990 IMO Shortlist, 25

Tags: function , number theory , algebra , functional equation

Let $ {\mathbb Q}^ \plus{}$ be the set of positive rational numbers. Construct a function $ f : {\mathbb Q}^ \plus{} \rightarrow {\mathbb Q}^ \plus{}$ such that \[ f(xf(y)) \equal{} \frac {f(x)}{y} \] for all $ x$, $ y$ in $ {\mathbb Q}^ \plus{}$.

2021 Science ON all problems, 2

Tags: algebra , combinatorics , functional equation

Let $X$ be a set with $n\ge 2$ elements. Define $\mathcal{P}(X)$ to be the set of all subsets of $X$. Find the number of functions $f:\mathcal{P}(X)\mapsto \mathcal{P}(X)$ such that $$|f(A)\cap f(B)|=|A\cap B|$$ whenever $A$ and $B$ are two distinct subsets of $X$. [i] (Sergiu Novac)[/i]

2016 Belarus Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: function , functional equation

Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R},g:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ such that $$f(x-2f(y))= xf(y)-yf(x)+g(x)$$ for all real $x,y$

2019 IFYM, Sozopol, 5

Tags: algebra , functional equation

The non-decreasing functions $f,g: \mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ are such that $f(r)\leq g(r)$ for $\forall$ rational numbers $r$. Is it true that $f(x)\leq g(x)$ for $\forall$ real numbers $x$?

2019 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, W. 27

Tags: integration , functional equation , function

Find all continuous functions $f : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ such that$$f(-x)+\int \limits_0^xtf(x-t)dt=x,\ \forall\ x\in \mathbb{R}$$

2011 Greece Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: function , functional equation , algebra

Find all functions $f,g: \mathbb{Q}\to \mathbb{Q}$ such that the following two conditions hold: $$f(g(x)-g(y))=f(g(x))-y \ \ (1)$$ $$g(f(x)-f(y))=g(f(x))-y\ \ (2)$$ for all $x,y \in \mathbb{Q}$.

2016 District Olympiad, 4

Tags: function , algebra , functional equation

[b]a)[/b] Prove that not all functions $ f:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ that satisfy the equality $$ f(x-1)+f(x+1) =\sqrt 5f(x) ,\quad\forall x\in\mathbb{R} , $$ are periodic. [b]b)[/b] Prove that that all functions $ g:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ that satisfy the equality $$ g(x-1)+g(x+1)=\sqrt 3g(x) ,\quad\forall x\in\mathbb{R} , $$ are periodic.

2014 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: function , algebra , functional equation

Find all functions $f : R \to R$ satisfying $f(xy - 1) + f(x)f(y) = 2xy - 1$ for all real numbers $x, y$

2012 EGMO, 3

Tags: function , functional equation , algebra

Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ such that \[f\left( {yf(x + y) + f(x)} \right) = 4x + 2yf(x + y)\] for all $x,y\in\mathbb{R}$. [i]Netherlands (Birgit van Dalen)[/i]

1987 IMO Shortlist, 22

Tags: function , algebra , functional equation

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]

1979 IMO Shortlist, 3

Tags: algebra , polynomial , vieta , functional equation

Find all polynomials $f(x)$ with real coefficients for which \[f(x)f(2x^2) = f(2x^3 + x).\]

2025 India STEMS Category C, 3

Tags: functional equation

Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that for all $x,y\in \mathbb{R}$, \[xf(y+x)+(y+x)f(y)=f(x^2+y^2)+2f(xy)\] [i]Proposed by Aritra Mondal[/i]

2019 Iran Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: function , algebra , functional equation

Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that for all $x,y\in \mathbb{R}$: $$f\left(f(x)^2-y^2\right)^2+f(2xy)^2=f\left(x^2+y^2\right)^2$$ [i]Proposed by Ali Behrouz - Mojtaba Zare Bidaki[/i]

1992 IMO Shortlist, 2

Tags: quadratic , algebra , functional equation , recurrence relation

Let $ \mathbb{R}^\plus{}$ be the set of all non-negative real numbers. Given two positive real numbers $ a$ and $ b,$ suppose that a mapping $ f: \mathbb{R}^\plus{} \mapsto \mathbb{R}^\plus{}$ satisfies the functional equation: \[ f(f(x)) \plus{} af(x) \equal{} b(a \plus{} b)x.\] Prove that there exists a unique solution of this equation.

2018-IMOC, A4

Tags: fe , functional equation , algebra

Find all functions $f:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$ such that $$f\left(x^2+f(y)\right)-y=(f(x+y)-y)^2$$holds for all $x,y\in\mathbb R$.

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 739

Tags: calculus , integration , function , trigonometry , derivative , algebra , functional equation

Find the function $f(x)$ such that : \[f(x)=\cos x+\int_0^{2\pi} f(y)\sin (x-y)\ dy\]

1997 Belarusian National Olympiad, 2

Tags: functional equation , algebra

Suppose that a function $f : R^+ \to R^+$ satisfies $$f(f(x))+x = f(2x).$$ Prove that $f(x) \ge x$ for all $x >0$

2021 Balkan MO Shortlist, A5

Tags: shortlist , algebra , functional equation

Find all functions $f: \mathbb{R}^{+} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^{+}$ such that $$f(xf(x + y)) = yf(x) + 1$$ holds for all $x, y \in \mathbb{R}^{+}$. [i]Proposed by Nikola Velov, North Macedonia[/i]

2025 Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad, P8

Tags: algebra , functional equation

Find all functions $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ such that$$f(xf(y)-y) + f(xy-x) + f(x+y) = 2xy$$for all $x, y \in \mathbb{R}$.

2020 Taiwan TST Round 2, 1

Tags: number theory , functional equation

Find all functions $f:\mathbb Z_{>0}\to \mathbb Z_{>0}$ such that $a+f(b)$ divides $a^2+bf(a)$ for all positive integers $a$ and $b$ with $a+b>2019$.

2020 GQMO, 4

Tags: algebra , functional equation

For all real numbers $x$, we denote by $\lfloor x \rfloor$ the largest integer that does not exceed $x$. Find all functions $f$ that are defined on the set of all real numbers, take real values, and satisfy the equality \[f(x + y) = (-1)^{\lfloor y \rfloor} f(x) + (-1)^{\lfloor x \rfloor} f(y)\] for all real numbers $x$ and $y$. [i]Navneel Singhal, India[/i]