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2021 Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 1
Tags: algebra , functional equation
For a positive integer $n$, let $A(n)$ be the equal to the remainder when $n$ is divided by $11$ and let $T(n)=A(1)+A(2)+A(3)+ \dots + A(n)$. Find the value of $$A(T(2021))$$

2001 Nordic, 2
Tags: functional equation , periodic function , bounded , function , algebra
Let ${f}$ be a bounded real function defined for all real numbers and satisfying for all real numbers ${x}$ the condition ${ f \Big(x+\frac{1}{3}\Big) + f \Big(x+\frac{1}{2}\Big)=f(x)+ f \Big(x+\frac{5}{6}\Big)}$ . Show that ${f}$ is periodic.

2024 India IMOTC, 9
Tags: functional equation , algebra
Find all functions $f : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ such that for all real numbers $a, b, c$, we have \[ f(a+b+c)f(ab+bc+ca) - f(a)f(b)f(c) = f(a+b)f(b+c)f(c+a). \] [i]Proposed by Mainak Ghosh and Rijul Saini[/i]

2018 ELMO Shortlist, 1
Tags: function , algebra , functional equation
Let $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ be a bijective function. Does there always exist an infinite number of functions $g:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ such that $f(g(x))=g(f(x))$ for all $x\in\mathbb{R}$? [i]Proposed by Daniel Liu[/i]

2010 IMO Shortlist, 1
Tags: algebra , functional equation , fe
Find all function $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ such that for all $x,y\in\mathbb{R}$ the following equality holds \[ f(\left\lfloor x\right\rfloor y)=f(x)\left\lfloor f(y)\right\rfloor \] where $\left\lfloor a\right\rfloor $ is greatest integer not greater than $a.$ [i]Proposed by Pierre Bornsztein, France[/i]

2016 Putnam, B5
Tags: putnam analysis , functional equation
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 $(f(x))^2\le f(y) \le (f(x))^3.$

2007 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 3
Tags: function , functional equation , algebra
Consider a function $f:\mathbb N\rightarrow \mathbb N$ such that for any two positive integers $x,y$, the equation $f(xf(y))=yf(x)$ holds. Find the smallest possible value of $f(2007)$.

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 $x,y \in R$.

2016 Balkan MO Shortlist, A6
Tags: functional equation , function , algebra
Prove that there is no function from positive real numbers to itself, $f : (0,+\infty)\to(0,+\infty)$ such that: $f(f(x) + y) = f(x) + 3x + yf(y)$ ,for every $x,y \in (0,+\infty)$ by Greece, Athanasios Kontogeorgis (aka socrates)

1993 IMO, 5
Tags: function , algebra , functional equation
Let $\mathbb{N} = \{1,2,3, \ldots\}$. Determine if there exists a strictly increasing function $f: \mathbb{N} \mapsto \mathbb{N}$ with the following properties: (i) $f(1) = 2$; (ii) $f(f(n)) = f(n) + n, (n \in \mathbb{N})$.

2016 Germany Team Selection Test, 2
Tags: functional equation
Determine all functions $f:\mathbb{Z}\rightarrow\mathbb{Z}$ with the property that \[f(x-f(y))=f(f(x))-f(y)-1\] holds for all $x,y\in\mathbb{Z}$.

2021 Serbia National Math Olympiad, 5
Tags: functional equation , function , algebra
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ such that for every $x,y\in\mathbb{R}$ the following equality holds: $$f(xf(y)+x^2+y)=f(x)f(y)+xf(x)+f(y).$$

2004 Switzerland Team Selection Test, 11
Tags: functional equation , functional
Find all injective functions $f : R \to R$ such that for all real $x \ne y$ , $f\left(\frac{x+y}{x-y}\right) = \frac{f(x)+ f(y)}{f(x)- f(y)}$

2011 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 6
Tags: function , functional equation , algebra
Let $\mathbb{R}^+$ denote the set of positive real numbers. Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}^+\to\mathbb{R}^+$ such that for any $x,y\in\mathbb{R}^+$, we have \[ f(x)f(y)=f(y)f\Big(xf(y)\Big)+\frac{1}{xy}.\]

2020 Kazakhstan National Olympiad, 2
Tags: algebra , functional equation
Find all functions $ f: \mathbb {R} ^ + \to \mathbb {R} ^ + $ such that for any $ x, y \in \mathbb {R} ^ + $ the following equality holds: \[f (x) f (y) = f \left (\frac {xy} {x f (x) + y} \right). \] $ \mathbb {R} ^ + $ denotes the set of positive real numbers.

2007 Estonia Team Selection Test, 5
Tags: functional , continuous , functional equation , algebra
Find all continuous functions $f: R \to R$ such that for all reals $x$ and $y$, $f(x+f(y)) = y+f(x+1)$.

2017 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 3
Tags: functional equation , functional , algebra
Determine all functions $f : R \to R$ satisfying $f(f(x) - y) \le xf(x) + f(y)$ for all real numbers $x, y$.

2011 QEDMO 10th, 1
Tags: algebra , functional equation , functional
Find all functions $f: R\to R$ with the property that $xf (y) + yf (x) = (x + y) f (xy)$ for all $x, y \in R$.

2004 IMO Shortlist, 6
Tags: function , calculus , algebra , functional equation
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 $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$.

1973 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 4
Tags: trigonometry , function , fe , functional equation , algebra
Find all functions $f(x)$ defined in the range $\left(-\frac\pi2,\frac\pi2\right)$ that are differentiable at $0$ and satisfy $$f(x)=\frac12\left(1+\frac1{\cos x}\right)f\left(\frac x2\right)$$ for every $x$ in the range $\left(-\frac\pi2,\frac\pi2\right)$. [i]L. Davidov[/i]

2023 Myanmar IMO Training, 1
Tags: algebra , functional equation , divisibility
Find all functions $f: \mathbb{N} \to \mathbb{N}$ such that $$m+f(n) \mid f(m)^2 - nf(n)$$ for all positive integers $m$ and $n$. (Here, $f(m)^2$ denotes $\left(f(m)\right)^2$.)

2020 Peru IMO TST, 6
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 $a+b>2019$.

Russian TST 2017, P2
Tags: algebra , functional equation
Find all functions $f:(0,\infty)\rightarrow (0,\infty)$ such that for any $x,y\in (0,\infty)$, $$xf(x^2)f(f(y)) + f(yf(x)) = f(xy) \left(f(f(x^2)) + f(f(y^2))\right).$$

2021 Bangladeshi National Mathematical Olympiad, 5
Tags: function , functional equation , algebra
$g(x):\mathbb{Z}\rightarrow\mathbb{Z}$ is a function that satisfies $$g(x)+g(y)=g(x+y)-xy.$$ If $g(23)=0$, what is the sum of all possible values of $g(35)$?

2023 Ukraine National Mathematical Olympiad, 11.4
Tags: algebra , functional equation
Find all functions $f : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$, such that for any real $x, y$ holds the following: $$f(x+yf(x+y)) = f(y^2) + xf(y) + f(x)$$ [i]Proposed by Vadym Koval[/i]