Olympiad problems

2024 Baltic Way, 1

Let $\alpha$ be a non-zero real number. Find all functions $f: \mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ such that \[ xf(x+y)=(x+\alpha y)f(x)+xf(y) \] for all $x,y\in\mathbb{R}$.

2025 Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad, P10

Tags: functional equation , algebra

Find all functions $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ such that$$f(x+f(y^2)) + f(xy) = f(x) + yf(x+y)$$ for all $x, y \in \mathbb{R}$. [i]Proposed by Md. Fuad Al Alam[/i]

2010 Saudi Arabia IMO TST, 3

Tags: function , functional equation , functional , algebra

Let $f : N \to N$ be a strictly increasing function such that $f(f(n))= 3n$, for all $n \in N$. Find $f(2010)$. Note: $N = \{0,1,2,...\}$

2001 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: algebra , functional equation

The function f has the following properties : $f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) + xy$ for all real $x$ and $y$ $f(4) = 10$ Calculate $f(2001)$.

2024 ELMO Shortlist, A3

Tags: algebra , functional equation

Find all functions $f : \mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ such that for all real numbers $x$ and $y$, $$f(x+f(y))+xy=f(x)f(y)+f(x)+y.$$ [i]Andrew Carratu[/i]

2014 France Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: number theory , algebra , functional equation

Let $\mathbb{Z} _{>0}$ be the set of positive integers. Find all functions $f: \mathbb{Z} _{>0}\rightarrow \mathbb{Z} _{>0}$ such that \[ m^2 + f(n) \mid mf(m) +n \] for all positive integers $m$ and $n$.

2022 Taiwan TST Round 3, 4

Tags: function , algebra , functional equation , domain , ming

Let $\mathcal{X}$ be the collection of all non-empty subsets (not necessarily finite) of the positive integer set $\mathbb{N}$. Determine all functions $f: \mathcal{X} \to \mathbb{R}^+$ satisfying the following properties: (i) For all $S$, $T \in \mathcal{X}$ with $S\subseteq T$, there holds $f(T) \le f(S)$. (ii) For all $S$, $T \in \mathcal{X}$, there hold \[f(S) + f(T) \le f(S + T),\quad f(S)f(T) = f(S\cdot T), \] where $S + T = \{s + t\mid s\in S, t\in T\}$ and $S \cdot T = \{s\cdot t\mid s\in S, t\in T\}$. [i]Proposed by Li4, Untro368, and Ming Hsiao.[/i]

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 $x, y \in R$.

2007 Italy TST, 3

Tags: function , polynomial , functional equation , algebra

Find all $f: R \longrightarrow R$ such that \[f(xy+f(x))=xf(y)+f(x)\] for every pair of real numbers $x,y$.

1997 Bosnia and Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: function , functional equation , algebra

It is given function $f : A \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$, $(A\subseteq \mathbb{R})$ such that $$f(x+y)=f(x)\cdot f(y)-f(xy)+1; (\forall x,y \in A)$$ If $f : A \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$, $(\mathbb{N} \subseteq A\subseteq \mathbb{R})$ is solution of given functional equation, prove that: $$f(n)=\begin{cases} \frac{c^{n+1}-1}{c-1} \text{, } \forall n \in \mathbb{N}, c \neq 1 \\ n+1 \text{, } \forall n \in \mathbb{N}, c = 1 \end{cases}$$ where $c=f(1)-1$ $a)$ Solve given functional equation for $A=\mathbb{N}$ $b)$ With $A=\mathbb{Q}$, find all functions $f$ which are solutions of the given functional equation and also $f(1997) \neq f(1998)$

2019 China Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: functional equation , function

Determine all functions $f: \mathbb{Q} \to \mathbb{Q}$ such that $$f(2xy + \frac{1}{2}) + f(x-y) = 4f(x)f(y) + \frac{1}{2}$$ for all $x,y \in \mathbb{Q}$.

2022 Thailand Online MO, 10

Tags: function , algebra , number theory , functional equation

Let $\mathbb{Q}$ be the set of rational numbers. Determine all functions $f : \mathbb{Q}\to\mathbb{Q}$ satisfying both of the following conditions. [list=disc] [*] $f(a)$ is not an integer for some rational number $a$. [*] For any rational numbers $x$ and $y$, both $f(x + y) - f(x) - f(y)$ and $f(xy) - f(x)f(y)$ are integers. [/list]

2020 Caucasus Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: functional equation , algebra , number theory

Find all functions $f : \mathbb{N}\rightarrow{\mathbb{N}}$ such that for all positive integers $m$ and $n$ the number $f(m)+n-m$ is divisible by $f(n)$.

2022 Peru MO (ONEM), 3

Tags: algebra , functional equation , functional

Let $R$ be the set of real numbers and $f : R \to R$ be a function that satisfies: $$f(xy) + y + f(x + f(y)) = (y + 1)f(x),$$ for all real numbers $x, y$. a) Determine the value of $f(0)$. b) Prove that $f(x) = 2-x$ for every real number $x$.

2017 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: algebra , functional equation

Determine all functions $f : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ satisfying $$f(x^2 + f(x)f(y)) = xf(x + y)$$ for all real numbers $x$ and $y$.

1993 French Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 3

Tags: functional equation , fe , function , algebra

Let $f$ be a function from $\mathbb Z$ to $\mathbb R$ which is bounded from above and satisfies $f(n)\le\frac12(f(n-1)+f(n+1))$ for all $n$. Show that $f$ is constant.

2024 IFYM, Sozopol, 1

Tags: functional equation , algebra

Find all functions $ f: \mathbb{R}^{+} \to \mathbb{R}^{+} $ such that: \[ f(x^2 + y) = xf(x) + \frac{f(y^2)}{y} \] for any positive real numbers $ x $ and $ y $.

2004 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: function , algebra , functional equation

Find all functions $f: \Bbb{R}_{0}^{+}\rightarrow \Bbb{R}_{0}^{+}$ with the following properties: (a) We have $f\left( xf\left( y\right) \right) \cdot f\left( y\right) =f\left( x+y\right)$ for all $x$ and $y$. (b) We have $f\left(2\right) = 0$. (c) For every $x$ with $0 < x < 2$, the value $f\left(x\right)$ doesn't equal $0$. [b]NOTE.[/b] We denote by $\Bbb{R}_{0}^{+}$ the set of all non-negative real numbers.

2007 Balkan MO Shortlist, A6

Tags: algebra , functional equation

Find all real functions $f$ defined on $ \mathbb R$, such that \[f(f(x)+y) = f(f(x)-y)+4f(x)y ,\] for all real numbers $x,y$.

2021 Thailand TST, 3

Tags: functional equation , iteration , algebra

Find all functions $f : \mathbb{Z}\rightarrow \mathbb{Z}$ satisfying \[f^{a^{2} + b^{2}}(a+b) = af(a) +bf(b)\] for all integers $a$ and $b$

2015 Saudi Arabia IMO TST, 1

Tags: algebra , functional , functional equation

Find all functions $f : R_{>0} \to R$ such that $f \left(\frac{x}{y}\right) = f(x) + f(y) - f(x)f(y)$ for all $x, y \in R_{>0}$. Here, $R_{>0}$ denotes the set of all positive real numbers. Nguyễn Duy Thái Sơn

2017 Azerbaijan BMO TST, 3

Tags: algebra , functional equation

Find all funtions $f:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$ such that: $$f(xy-1)+f(x)f(y)=2xy-1$$ for all $x,y\in \mathbb{R}$.

2011 Saudi Arabia IMO TST, 3

Tags: algebra , functional equation , functional

Find all functions $f : R \to R$ such that $$2f(x) =f(x+y)+f(x+2y)$$, for all $x \in R$ and for all $y \ge 0$.

2011 Indonesia TST, 1

Tags: functional equation , functional equation in q , functional , algebra

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 $x, y \in Q^+$.

2024 Balkan MO, 4

Tags: algebra , functional equation

Let $\mathbb{R}^+ = (0, \infty)$ be the set of all positive real numbers. Find all functions $f : \mathbb{R}^+ \to \mathbb{R}^+$ and polynomials $P(x)$ with non-negative real coefficients such that $P(0) = 0$ which satisfy the equality $f(f(x) + P(y)) = f(x - y) + 2y$ for all real numbers $x > y > 0$. [i]Proposed by Sardor Gafforov, Uzbekistan[/i]