Found problems: 1513
1996 Korea National Olympiad, 2
Let the $f:\mathbb{N}\rightarrow\mathbb{N}$ be the function such that
(i) For all positive integers $n,$ $f(n+f(n))=f(n)$
(ii) $f(n_o)=1$ for some $n_0$
Prove that $f(n)\equiv 1.$
Russian TST 2017, P2
Find all functions $f$ from the interval $(1,\infty)$ to $(1,\infty)$ with the following property: if $x,y\in(1,\infty)$ and $x^2\le y\le x^3,$ then $(f(x))^2\le f(y) \le (f(x))^3.$
2018 Balkan MO Shortlist, A5
Let $f: \mathbb {R} \to \mathbb {R}$ be a concave function and $g: \mathbb {R} \to \mathbb {R}$ be a continuous function . If $$ f (x + y) + f (x-y) -2f (x) = g (x) y^2 $$for all $x, y \in \mathbb {R}, $ prove that $f $ is a second degree polynomial.
PEN K Problems, 23
Let ${\mathbb Q}^{+}$ be the set of positive rational numbers. Construct a function $f:{\mathbb Q}^{+}\rightarrow{\mathbb Q}^{+}$ such that \[f(xf(y)) = \frac{f(x)}{y}\] for all $x, y \in{\mathbb Q}^{+}$.
2019 IFYM, Sozopol, 7
The function $f: \mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ is such that $f(x+1)=2f(x)$ for $\forall$ $x\in \mathbb{R}$ and $f(x)=x(x-1)$ for $\forall$ $x\in (0,1]$. Find the greatest real number $m$, for which the inequality $f(x)\geq -\frac{8}{9}$ is true for
$\forall$ $x\in (-\infty , m]$.
2018 IFYM, Sozopol, 2
a) The real number $a$ and the continuous function $f : [a, \infty) \rightarrow [a, \infty)$ are such that $|f(x)-f(y)| < |x–y|$ for every two different $x, y \in [a, \infty)$. Is it always true that the equation $f(x)=x$ has only one solution in the interval $[a, \infty)$?
b) The real numbers $a$ and $b$ and the continuous function $f : [a, b] \rightarrow [a, b]$ are such that $|f(x)-f(y)| < |x–y|$, for every two different $x, y \in [a, b]$. Is it always true that the equation $f(x)=x$ has only one solution in the interval $[a, b]$?
2017 Puerto Rico Team Selection Test, 6
Find all functions $f: R \to R$ such that $f (xy) \le yf (x) + f (y)$, for all $x, y\in R$.
2023 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, P2, 1
Given is a nonzero real number $\alpha$. Find all functions $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ such that
$$f(f(x+y))=f(x+y)+f(x)f(y)+\alpha xy$$ for all $x, y \in \mathbb{R}$.
2023 Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad, P5
Consider an integrable function $f:\mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that $af(a)+bf(b)=0$ when $ab=1$. Find the value of the following integration:
$$ \int_{0}^{\infty} f(x) \,dx $$
1979 IMO Longlists, 27
For all rational $x$ satisfying $0 \leq x < 1$, the functions $f$ is defined by
\[f(x)=\begin{cases}\frac{f(2x)}{4},&\mbox{for }0 \leq x < \frac 12,\\ \frac 34+ \frac{f(2x - 1)}{4}, & \mbox{for } \frac 12 \leq x < 1.\end{cases}\]
Given that $x = 0.b_1b_2b_3 \cdots $ is the binary representation of $x$, find, with proof, $f(x)$.
2017-IMOC, A4
Show that for all non-constant functions $f:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$, there are two real numbers $x,y$ such that
$$f(x+f(y))>xf(y)+x.$$
1979 IMO Longlists, 10
Find all polynomials $f(x)$ with real coefficients for which
\[f(x)f(2x^2) = f(2x^3 + x).\]
2003 Pan African, 1
Let $\mathbb{N}_0=\{0,1,2 \cdots \}$. Does there exist a function $f: \mathbb{N}__0 \to \mathbb{N}_0$ such that:
\[ f^{2003}(n)=5n, \forall n \in \mathbb{N}_0 \]
where we define: $f^1(n)=f(n)$ and $f^{k+1}(n)=f(f^k(n))$, $\forall k \in \mathbb{N}_0$?
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 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 $x, y \in \mathbb{R}$.
1990 Vietnam National Olympiad, 2
Suppose $ f(x)\equal{}a_0x^n\plus{}a_1x^{n\minus{}1}\plus{}\ldots\plus{}a_{n\minus{}1}x\plus{}a_n$ ($ a_0\neq 0$) is a polynomial with real coefficients satisfying $ f(x)f(2x^2) \equal{} f(2x^3 \plus{} x)$ for all $ x \in\mathbb{R}$. Prove that $ f(x)$ has no real roots.
1986 Austrian-Polish Competition, 9
Find all continuous monotonic functions $f : R \to R$ that satisfy $f (1) = 1$ and $f(f (x)) = f (x)^2$ for all $x \in R$.
2000 Brazil Team Selection Test, Problem 2
Find all functions $f:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$ such that
(i) $f(0)=1$;
(ii) $f(x+f(y))=f(x+y)+1$ for all real $x,y$;
(iii) there is a rational non-integer $x_0$ such that $f(x_0)$ is an integer.
2010 Indonesia TST, 1
Find all functions $ f : R \to R$ that satisfies $$xf(y) - yf(x)= f\left(\frac{y}{x}\right)$$ for all $x, y \in R$.
2009 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 2
Is there an injective function $f : Z^+ \to Q$ satisfying the equation $f(xy) = f(x) + f(y)$ for all positive integers $x$ and $y$?
2017 QEDMO 15th, 8
For a function $f: R\to R $ , $ f (2017)> 0$ as well as $f (x^2 + yf (z)) = xf (x) + zf (y)$ for all $x,y,z \in R$ is known. What is the value of $f (-42)$?
2025 Kosovo National Mathematical Olympiad`, P2
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ with the property that for every real numbers $x$ and $y$ it holds that
$$f(x+yf(x+y))=f(x)+f(xy)+y^2.$$
2015 Thailand TSTST, 1
Let $A$ and $B$ be nonempty sets and let $f : A \to B$. Prove that the following statements are equivalent:
$\text{(i) }$ $f$ is surjective.
$\text{(ii)} $ For every set $C$ and and every functions $g, h : B \to C$, if $g\circ f = h \circ f$ then $g = h$.
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 $f:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$.
1941 Putnam, B7
Do either (1) or (2):
(1) Show that any solution $f(t)$ of the functional equation
$$f(x+y)f(x-y)=f(x)^{2} +f(y)^{2} -1$$
for $x,y\in \mathbb{R}$ satisfies
$$f''(t)= \pm c^{2} f(t)$$
for a constant $c$, assuming the existence and continuity of the second derivative.
Deduce that $f(t)$ is one of the functions
$$ \pm \cos ct, \;\;\; \pm \cosh ct.$$
(2) Let $(a_{i})_{i=1,...,n}$ and $(b_{i})_{i=1,...,n}$ be real numbers. Define an $(n+1)\times (n+1)$-matrix $A=(c_{ij})$ by
$$ c_{i1}=1, \; \; c_{1j}= x^{j-1} \; \text{for} \; j\leq n,\; \; c_{1n+1}=p(x), \;\; c_{ij}=a_{i-1}^{j-1} \; \text{for}\; i>1, j\leq n,\;\;
c_{in+1}=b_{i-1}\; \text{for}\; i>1.$$
The polynomial $p(x)$ is defined by the equation $\det A=0$. Let $f$ be a polynomial and replace $(b_{i})$ with $(f(b_{i}))$. Then $\det A=0$ defines another polynomial $q(x)$. Prove that $f(p(x))-q(x)$ is a multiple of
$$\prod_{i=1}^{n} (x-a_{i}).$$