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2019 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 5

Let $f$ be a function that is defined for all positive integers and whose values are positive integers. For $f$ it also holds that $f (n + 1)> f (n)$ and $f (f (n)) = 3n$, for each positive integer $n$. Calculate $f (2019)$.

2024 Switzerland Team Selection Test, 12

Determine all functions $f\colon\mathbb{Z}_{>0}\to\mathbb{Z}_{>0}$ such that, for all positive integers $a$ and $b$, \[ f^{bf(a)}(a+1)=(a+1)f(b). \]

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 739

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

2014 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 3

Determine all functions $f: \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$, such that $$ f (f (x + y) - f (x - y)) = xy$$ for all real $x$ and $y$.

2019 IMO Shortlist, N4

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 $a+b>2019$.

2014 VTRMC, Problem 6

Let $S$ denote the set of $2$ by $2$ matrices with integer entries and determinant $1$, and let $T$ denote those matrices of $S$ which are congruent to the identity matrix $I\pmod3$ (so $\begin{pmatrix}a&b\\c&d\end{pmatrix}\in T$ means that $a,b,c,d\in\mathbb Z,ad-bc=1,$ and $3$ divides $b,c,a-1,d-1$). (a) Let $f:T\to\mathbb R$ be a function such that for every $X,Y\in T$ with $Y\ne I$, either $f(XY)>f(X)$ or $f(XY^{-1})>f(X)$. Show that given two finite nonempty subsets $A,B$ of $T$, there are matrices $a\in A$ and $b\in B$ such that if $a'\in A$, $b'\in B$ and $a'b'=ab$, then $a'=a$ and $b'=b$. (b) Show that there is no $f:S\to\mathbb R$ such that for every $X,Y\in S$ with $Y\ne\pm I$, either $f(XY)>f(X)$ or $f(XY^{-1})>f(X)$.

2017 Romania EGMO TST, P3

Determine all functions $f:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$ such that \[f(xy-1)+f(x)f(y)=2xy-1,\]for any real numbers $x{}$ and $y{}.$

2022 Iberoamerican, 6

Find all functions $f:\mathbb{N} \rightarrow \mathbb{N}$, such that $f(a)f(a+b)-ab$ is a perfect square for all $a, b \in \mathbb{N}$.

1996 IMO Shortlist, 5

Show that there exists a bijective function $ f: \mathbb{N}_{0}\to \mathbb{N}_{0}$ such that for all $ m,n\in \mathbb{N}_{0}$: \[ f(3mn \plus{} m \plus{} n) \equal{} 4f(m)f(n) \plus{} f(m) \plus{} f(n). \]

2022 District Olympiad, P1

Let $f:\mathbb{N}^*\rightarrow \mathbb{N}^*$ be a function such that $\frac{x^3+3x^2f(y)}{x+f(y)}+\frac{y^3+3y^2f(x)}{y+f(x)}=\frac{(x+y)^3}{f(x+y)},~(\forall)x,y\in\mathbb{N}^*.$ $a)$ Prove that $f(1)=1.$ $b)$ Find function $f.$

2005 District Olympiad, 4

Let $n\geq 3$ be an integer. Find the number of functions $f:\{1,2,\ldots,n\}\to\{1,2,\ldots,n\}$ such that \[ f(f(k)) = f^3(k) - 6f^2(k) + 12f(k) - 6 , \ \textrm{ for all } k \geq 1 . \]

2018 Belarusian National Olympiad, 11.1

Find all real numbers $a$ for which there exists a function $f$ defined on the set of all real numbers which takes as its values all real numbers exactly once and satisfies the equality $$ f(f(x))=x^2f(x)+ax^2 $$ for all real $x$.

1977 IMO Shortlist, 1

Find all functions $f : \mathbb{N}\rightarrow \mathbb{N}$ satisfying following condition: \[f(n+1)>f(f(n)), \quad \forall n \in \mathbb{N}.\]

2010 Dutch IMO TST, 2

Find all functions $f : R \to R$ which satisfy $f(x) = max_{y\in R} (2xy - f(y))$ for all $x \in R$.

2021 ISI Entrance Examination, 2

Let $f : \mathbb{Z} \to \mathbb{Z}$ be a function satisfying $f(0) \neq 0 = f(1)$. Assume also that $f$ satisfies equations [b](A)[/b] and [b](B)[/b] below. \begin{eqnarray*}f(xy) = f(x) + f(y) -f(x) f(y)\qquad\mathbf{(A)}\\ f(x-y) f(x) f(y) = f(0) f(x) f(y)\qquad\mathbf{(B)} \end{eqnarray*} for all integers $x,y$. [b](i)[/b] Determine explicitly the set $\big\{f(a)~:~a\in\mathbb{Z}\big\}$. [b](ii)[/b] Assuming that there is a non-zero integer $a$ such that $f(a) \neq 0$, prove that the set $\big\{b~:~f(b) \neq 0\big\}$ is infinite.

2017 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 9

Determine all functions $f$ on the set of positive rational numbers such that $f(xf(x) + f(y)) = f(x)^2 + y$ for all positive rational numbers $x, y$.

2025 Bulgarian Spring Mathematical Competition, 9.4

Determine all functions $f: \mathbb{Z}_{>0} \to \mathbb{Z}_{>0}$ such that $f(a) + 2ab + 2f(b)$ divides $f(a)^2 + 4f(b)^2$ for any positive integers $a$ and $b$.

I Soros Olympiad 1994-95 (Rus + Ukr), 11.5

Is there a function $f(x)$ defined for all $x$ and such that for some $a$ and all $x$ holds the equality $$f(x) + f(2x^2 - 1) = 2x + a?$$

2015 ISI Entrance Examination, 8

Find all the functions $f:\mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that $$|f(x)-f(y)| = 2 |x - y| $$

2008 Mathcenter Contest, 6

Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ satisfying the equation \[ f(x^2+y^2+2f(xy)) = (f(x+y))^2. \] for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$.

2012 Germany Team Selection Test, 3

Determine all pairs $(f,g)$ of functions from the set of real numbers to itself that satisfy \[g(f(x+y)) = f(x) + (2x + y)g(y)\] for all real numbers $x$ and $y$. [i]Proposed by Japan[/i]

2017 Dutch IMO TST, 4

Find all functions $f : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that $$(y + 1)f(x) + f(xf(y) + f(x + y))= y$$ for all $x, y \in \mathbb{R}$.

1972 IMO, 2

$f$ and $g$ are real-valued functions defined on the real line. For all $x$ and $y, f(x+y)+f(x-y)=2f(x)g(y)$. $f$ is not identically zero and $|f(x)|\le1$ for all $x$. Prove that $|g(x)|\le1$ for all $x$.

1991 Poland - Second Round, 4

Find all monotone functions $ f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} $ satisfying the equation $$ f(4x)-f(3x) = 2x \ \ \text{ for } \ \ x \in \mathbb{R}.$$

1982 Austrian-Polish Competition, 6

An integer $a$ is given. Find all real-valued functions $f (x)$ defined on integers $x \ge a$, satisfying the equation $f (x+y) = f (x) f (y)$ for all $x,y \ge a$ with $x + y \ge a$.