Found problems: 1513
2007 Flanders Math Olympiad, 4
If $f,g: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ are functions that satisfy $f(x+g(y)) = 2x+y $ $\forall x,y \in \mathbb{R}$, then determine $g(x+f(y))$.
2016 Azerbaijan Team Selection Test, 3
Prove that there does not exist a function $f : \mathbb R^+\to\mathbb R^+$ such that \[f(f(x)+y)=f(x)+3x+yf(y)\] for all positive reals $x,y$.
PEN K Problems, 11
Find all functions $f: \mathbb{N}_{0}\to \mathbb{N}_{0}$ such that for all $m,n\in \mathbb{N}_{0}$: \[mf(n)+nf(m)=(m+n)f(m^{2}+n^{2}).\]
2003 Austrian-Polish Competition, 1
Find all real polynomials $p(x) $ such that $p(x-1)p(x+1)= p(x^2-1)$.
2025 Nordic, 1
Let $n$ be a positive integer greater than $2$. Find all functions $f: \mathbb{Z} \rightarrow \mathbb{Z}$ satisfying:
$(f(x+y))^{n} = f(x^{n})+f(y^{n}),$ for all integers $x,y$
2021 Science ON all problems, 4
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{Z}_{\ge 1}\to \mathbb{R}_{>0}$ such that for all positive integers $n$ the following relation holds: $$\sum_{d|n} f(d)^3=\left (\sum_{d|n} f(d) \right )^2,$$
where both sums are taken over the positive divisors of $n$.
[i] (Vlad Robu) [/i]
2016 IMO Shortlist, N1
For any positive integer $k$, denote the sum of digits of $k$ in its decimal representation by $S(k)$. Find all polynomials $P(x)$ with integer coefficients such that for any positive integer $n \geq 2016$, the integer $P(n)$ is positive and $$S(P(n)) = P(S(n)).$$
[i]Proposed by Warut Suksompong, Thailand[/i]
2014 Belarus Team Selection Test, 1
Find all functions$ f : R_+ \to R_+$ such that $f(f(x)+y)=x+f(y)$ , for all $x, y \in R_+$
(Folklore)
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1993 Czech And Slovak Olympiad IIIA, 5
Find all functions $f : Z \to Z$ such that $f(-1) = f(1)$ and $f(x)+ f(y) = f(x+2xy)+ f(y-2xy)$ for all $x,y \in Z$
2014 Contests, 4
Find all functions $f$ defined on all real numbers and taking real values such that \[f(f(y)) + f(x - y) = f(xf(y) - x),\] for all real numbers $x, y.$
2017 Pakistan TST, Problem 3
Find all $f:\mathbb{R}^+ \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^+$ such that for all distinct $x,y,z$
$f(x)^2-f(y)f(z)=f(x^y)f(y)f(z)[f(y^z)-f(z^x)]$
2023 Azerbaijan BMO TST, 3
Find all functions $f : \mathbb{R} \to\mathbb{R}$ such that $f(0)\neq 0$ and
\[f(f(x)) + f(f(y)) = f(x + y)f(xy),\]
for all $x, y \in\mathbb{R}$.
2021 Israel TST, 2
Find all unbounded functions $f:\mathbb Z \rightarrow \mathbb Z$ , such that $f(f(x)-y)|x-f(y)$ holds for any integers $x,y$.
1999 IMO Shortlist, 5
Find all the functions $f: \mathbb{R} \to\mathbb{R}$ such that
\[f(x-f(y))=f(f(y))+xf(y)+f(x)-1\]
for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R} $.
2015 Korea - Final Round, 1
Find all functions $f: R \rightarrow R$ such that
$f(x^{2015} + (f(y))^{2015}) = (f(x))^{2015} + y^{2015}$ holds for all reals $x, y$
2013 ELMO Shortlist, 3
Find all $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ such that for all $x,y\in\mathbb{R}$, $f(x)+f(y) = f(x+y)$ and $f(x^{2013}) = f(x)^{2013}$.
[i]Proposed by Calvin Deng[/i]
2020 Belarusian National Olympiad, 11.6
Functions $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ are defined on the set of real numbers and take real values. It is known that $g(x)$ takes all real values, $g(0)=0$, and for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$ the following equality holds
$$f(x+f(y))=f(x)+g(y)$$
Prove that $g(x+y)=g(x)+g(y)$ for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$.
2022 Singapore MO Open, Q3
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{Z}^+\rightarrow \mathbb{Z}^+$ satisfying $$m!!+n!!\mid f(m)!!+f(n)!!$$for each $m,n\in \mathbb{Z}^+$, where $n!!=(n!)!$ for all $n\in \mathbb{Z}^+$.
[i]Proposed by DVDthe1st[/i]
2011 Indonesia TST, 1
Let $Q^+$ denote the set of positive rationals. Determine all functions $f : Q^+ \to Q^+$ that satisfy both of these conditions:
(i) $f(x)$ is an integer if and only if $x$ is an integer;
(ii) $f(f(xf(y)) + x) = yf(x) + x$ for all $x, y \in Q^+$.
MathLinks Contest 4th, 3.2
Determine all functions $f : R \to R$ such that $f(x) \ge 0$ for all positive reals $x$, $f(0) = 0$ and for all reals $x, y$
$$f(x + y -xy) = f(x) + f(y) - f(xy).$$
2007 Switzerland - Final Round, 5
Determine all functions $f : R_{\ge 0} \to R_{\ge 0}$ with the following properties:
(a) $f(1) = 0$,
(b) $f(x) > 0$ for all $x > 1$,
(c) For all $x, y\ge 0$ with $x + y > 0$ holds
$$f(xf(y))f(y) = f\left( \frac{xy}{x + y}\right)$$
JOM 2025, 3
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ such that \[f(x)^2+f(2y+1)=x^2+f(y)+y+1\] for all reals $x$, $y$.
[i](Proposed by Lim Yun Zhe)[/i]
2012 China Team Selection Test, 3
Given an integer $n\ge 2$, a function $f:\mathbb{Z}\rightarrow \{1,2,\ldots,n\}$ is called [i]good[/i], if for any integer $k,1\le k\le n-1$ there exists an integer $j(k)$ such that for every integer $m$ we have
\[f(m+j(k))\equiv f(m+k)-f(m) \pmod{n+1}. \]
Find the number of [i]good[/i] functions.
2019 ELMO Problems, 6
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]
2020 New Zealand MO, 5
Find all functions $f:\mathbb R \to \mathbb R$ such that for all $x,y\in \mathbb R$
$f(x+f(y))=2x+2f(y+1)$