Let $f:[0, \infty) \to \mathbb{R}$ a continuous function, constant on $\mathbb{Z}_{\geq 0}.$ For any $0 \leq a < b < c < d$ which satisfy $f(a)=f(c)$ and $f(b)=f(d)$ we also have $f \left( \frac{a+b}{2} \right) = f \left( \frac{c+d}{2} \right).$ Prove that $f$ is constant.

Let $ f:[0,1]\longrightarrow [0,1] $ a function with the property that, for all $ y\in [0,1] $ and $ \varepsilon >0, $ there exists a $ x\in [0,1] $ such that $ |f(x)-y|<\varepsilon . $ [b]a)[/b] Prove that if $ \left. f\right|_{[0,1]} $ is continuos, then $ f $ is surjective. [b]b)[/b] Give an example of a function with the given property, but which isn´t surjective.

Let be two nonzero real numbers $ a,b $ such that $ |a|\neq |b| $ and let $ f:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ be a function satisfying the functional relation $$ af(x)+bf(-x)=(x^3+x)^5+\sin^5 x . $$ Calculate $ \int_{-2019}^{2019}f(x)dx . $ [i]Constantin Rusu[/i]

Let $ f:[0,1]\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ be a continuous function such that $$ \int_0^1 f(x)g(x)dx =\int_0^1 f(x)dx\cdot\int_0^1 g(x)dx , $$ for all functions $ g:[0,1]\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ that are continuous and non-differentiable. Prove that $ f $ is constant.

Let $(X,d)$ be a nonempty connected metric space such that the limit of every convergent sequence, is a term of that sequence. Prove that $X$ has exactly one element.

Let $ K$ be a compact topological group, and let $ F$ be a set of continuous functions defined on $ K$ that has cardinality greater that continuum. Prove that there exist $ x_0 \in K$ and $ f \not\equal{}g \in F$ such that \[ f(x_0)\equal{}g(x_0)\equal{}\max_{x\in K}f(x)\equal{}\max_{x \in K}g(x).\] [i]I. Juhasz[/i]

[b]1.[/b] For each real number $r$ between $0$ and $1$ we can represent $r$ as an infinite decimal $r = 0.r_1r_2r_3\dots$ with $0 \leq r_i \leq 9$. For example, $\frac{1}{4} = 0.25000\dots$, $\frac{1}{3} = 0.333\dots$ and $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} = 0.707106\dots$. a) Show that we can choose two rational numbers $p$ and $q$ between $0$ and $1$ such that, from their decimal representations $p = 0.p_1p_2p_3\dots$ and $q = 0.q_1q_2q_3\dots$, it's possible to construct an irrational number $\alpha = 0.a_1a_2a_3\dots$ such that, for each $i = 1, 2, 3, \dots$, we have $a_i = p_1$ or $a_1 = q_i$. b) Show that there's a rational number $s = 0.s_1s_2s_3\dots$ and an irrational number $\beta = 0.b_1b_2b_3\dots$ such that, for all $N \geq 2017$, the number of indexes $1 \leq i \leq N$ satisfying $s_i \neq b_i$ is less than or equal to $\frac{N}{2017}$.

In $R^d$ , all $n^d$ points of an n × n × ··· × n cube grid are contained in 2n - 3 hyperplanes. Prove that n ($n\geq3$) hyperplanes can be chosen from these so that they contain all points of the grid.

Let $p$ be a prime number and $a, k$ be positive integers such that $p^a<k<2p^a$. Prove that there exists a positive integer $n$ such that \[n<p^{2a}, C_n^k\equiv n\equiv k\pmod {p^a}.\]

Let $ I $ be an open real interval, and let be two functions $ f,g:I\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ satisfying the identity: $$ x,y\in I\wedge x\neq y\implies\frac{f(x)-g(y)}{x-y} +|x-y|\ge 0. $$ [b]a)[/b] Prove that $ f,g $ are nondecreasing. [b]b)[/b] Give a concrete example for $ f\neq g. $

Find all continuous and nondecreasing functions $ f:[0,\infty)\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ that satisfy the inequality: $$ \int_0^{x+y} f(t) dt\le \int_0^x f(t) dt +\int_0^y f(t) dt,\quad\forall x,y\in [0,\infty) . $$

Let $f : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function and let $g : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ be arbitrary. Suppose that the Minkowski sum of the graph of $f$ and the graph of $g$ (i.e., the set $\{( x+y; f(x)+g(y) ) \mid x, y \in \mathbb{R}\}$) has Lebesgue measure zero. Does it follow then that the function $f$ is of the form $f(x) = ax + b$ with suitable constants $a, b \in \mathbb{R}$ ?

[b]a)[/b] Let be a continuous function $ f:\mathbb{R}_{\ge 0}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R}_{>0} . $ Show that there exists a natural number $ n_0 $ and a sequence of positive real numbers $ \left( x_n \right)_{n>n_0} $ that satisfy the following relation. $$ n\int_0^{x_n} f(t)dt=1,\quad n_0<\forall n\in\mathbb{N} $$ [b]b)[/b] Prove that the sequence $ \left( nx_n \right)_{n> n_0} $ is convergent and find its limit.

Let $\{\epsilon_n\}^\infty_{n=1}$ be a sequence of positive reals with $\lim\limits_{n\rightarrow+\infty}\epsilon_n = 0$. Find \[ \lim\limits_{n\rightarrow\infty}\dfrac{1}{n}\sum\limits^{n}_{k=1}\ln\left(\dfrac{k}{n}+\epsilon_n\right) \]

Let $p$ be a prime number and $a, k$ be positive integers such that $p^a<k<2p^a$. Prove that there exists a positive integer $n$ such that \[n<p^{2a}, C_n^k\equiv n\equiv k\pmod {p^a}.\]

Let be a sequence $ \left( x_n \right)_{n\ge 0} $ with $ x_0\in (0,1) $ and defined as $$ 2x_n=x_{n-1}+\sqrt{3-3x_{n-1}^2} . $$ Prove that this sequence is bounded and periodic. Moreover, find $ x_0 $ for which this sequence is convergent. [i]Ovidiu Țâțan[/i]

Let $a_1\in (0,1)$ and $(a_n)_{n\ge 1}$ a sequence of real numbers defined by $a_{n+1}=a_n(1-a_n^2),\ (\forall)n\ge 1$. Evaluate $\lim_{n\to \infty} a_n\sqrt{n}$.

Calculate the sum of the series $\sum_{-\infty}^{\infty}\frac{\sin^33^k}{3^k}$.

[b]a)[/b] Let be a sequence $ \left( x_n \right)_{n\ge 1} $ defined by the recursion $ x_{n+1}=\frac{1+x_n}{1-x_n} , $ with $ x_1=2006. $ Calculate $ \lim_{n\to\infty } \frac{x_1+x_2+\cdots +x_n}{n} . $ [b]b)[/b] Prove that if a convergent sequence $ \left( s_n \right)_{n\ge 1} $ verifies $ a_{2^n} =na_n , $ for any natural numbers $ n, $ then $ a_n=0, $ for any natural numbers $ n. $ [i]Cornel Stoicescu[/i]

Let be a differentiable function $ f:[0,1]\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ whose derivative has a positive Lipschitz constant $ L. $ Show that [b]a)[/b] $ x,y\in [0,1]\implies | f(x)-f(y)-f'(y)(x-y) |\le L\cdot (x-y)^2 $ [b]b)[/b] $ \lim_{n\to\infty } \left( n\int_0^1 f(x)dx-\sum_{i=1}^nf\left( \frac{2i-1}{2n} \right) \right) =0. $

Let $f$ and $g$ be two nonzero polynomials with integer coefficients and $\deg f>\deg g$. Suppose that for infinitely many primes $p$ the polynomial $pf+g$ has a rational root. Prove that $f$ has a rational root.

Find the pairs of functions $ f,g:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ with $ f $ continuous, $ g $ differentiable and satisfying: $$ -\sin g(x) + \int \cos f(x)dx =\cos g(x) +\int \sin f(x)dx $$

Let there be $(a_n)_{n\ge1},(b_n)_{n\ge1},a_n,b_n\in\mathbb R^*_+=(0,\infty)$ such that $\lim_{n\to\infty}a_n=a\in\mathbb R^*_+$ and $(b_n)_{n\ge1}$ is a bounded sequence. If $(x_n)_{n\ge1}$, $x_n=\prod_{k=1}^n(ka_h+b_h)$ find: $$\lim_{n\to\infty}\left(\sqrt[n+1]{x_{n+1}}-\sqrt[n]{x_n}\right)$$ [i]Proposed by D.M. Bătinețu-Giurgiu and Daniel Sitaru[/i]

Let $ f: \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$ be a function, two times derivable on $ \mathbb R$ for which there exist $ c\in\mathbb R$ such that \[ \frac { f(b)\minus{}f(a) }{b\minus{}a} \neq f'(c) ,\] for all $ a\neq b \in \mathbb R$. Prove that $ f''(c)\equal{}0$.

Evaluate the sum $$\sum_{n=0}^\infty\operatorname{arctan}\left(\frac1{1+n+n^2}\right).$$