Found problems: 884
2003 IMC, 5
Let $g:[0,1]\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function and let $f_{n}:[0,1]\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a
sequence of functions defined by $f_{0}(x)=g(x)$ and
$$f_{n+1}(x)=\frac{1}{x}\int_{0}^{x}f_{n}(t)dt.$$
Determine $\lim_{n\to \infty}f_{n}(x)$ for every $x\in (0,1]$.
1985 Traian Lălescu, 2.3
Let $ X $ be the power set of set of $ \{ 0\}\cup\mathbb{N} , $ and let be a function $ d:X^2\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ defined as
$$ d(U,V)=\sum_{n\in\mathbb{N}}\frac{\chi_U (n) +\chi_V (n) -2\chi_{U\cap V} (n)}{2} , $$
where $ \chi_W (n)=\left\{ \begin{matrix} 1,& n\in W\\ 0,& n\not\in W \end{matrix} \right. ,\quad\forall W\in X,\forall n\in\mathbb{N} . $
[b]a)[/b] Prove that there exists an unique $ V' $ such that $ \lim_{k\to\infty} d\left( \{ k+i|i\in\mathbb{N}\} , V'\right) =0. $
[b]b)[/b] Demonstrate that for all $ V\in X $ there exists a $ v\in\mathbb{N} $ with $ d\left( \left\{ \frac{3}{2} -\frac{1}{2}(-1)^{v} \right\} , V \right) >\frac{1}{k} . $
[b]c)[/b] Let $ f: X\longrightarrow X,\quad f(X)=\left\{ 1+x|x\in X\right\} . $ Calculate $ d\left( f(A),f(B) \right) $ in terms of $ d(A,B) $ and prove that $ f $ admits an unique fixed point.
2016 VJIMC, 4
Let $f: [0,\infty) \to \mathbb{R}$ be a continuously differentiable function satisfying
$$f(x) = \int_{x - 1}^xf(t)\mathrm{d}t$$
for all $x \geq 1$. Show that $f$ has bounded variation on $[1,\infty)$, i.e.
$$\int_1^{\infty} |f'(x)|\mathrm{d}x < \infty.$$
2021 Science ON grade XI, 1
Consider a function $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$. For $x\in \mathbb{R}$ we say that $f$ is [i]increasing in $x$[/i] if there exists $\epsilon_x > 0$ such that $f(x)\geq{f(a)}$, $\forall a\in (x-\epsilon_x,x)$ and $f(x)\leq f(b)$, $\forall b\in (x,x+\epsilon_x)$.
$\textbf{(a)}$ Prove that if $f$ is increasing in $x$, $\forall x\in \mathbb{R}$ then $f$ is increasing over $\mathbb{R}$.
$\textbf{(b)}$ We say that $f$ is [i]increasing to the left[/i] in $x$ if there exists $\epsilon_x > 0$ such that $f(x)\geq f(a) $, $ \forall a \in (x-\epsilon_x,x)$. Provide an example of a function $f: [0,1]\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ for which there exists an infinite set $M \subset (0,1)$ such that $f$ is increasing to the left in every point of $M$, yet $f$ is increasing over no proper subinterval of $[0,1]$.
1998 Romania National Olympiad, 2
Let $(a_n)_{n \ge 1}$ be a sequence of real numbers satisfying the properties: [list=1]
[*] the sequence $x_n=\sum\limits_{k=1}^n a_k^2$ is convergent;
[*] the sequence $y_n=\sum\limits_{k=1}^n a_k$ is unbounded.
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Prove that the sequence $(b_n)_{n \ge 1}$ given by $b_n=\{y_n\}$ is divergent.
Note: $\{ x \}$ denotes the fractional part of $x.$
1966 Miklós Schweitzer, 5
A "letter $ T$" erected at point $ A$ of the $ x$-axis in the $ xy$-plane is the union of a segment $ AB$ in the upper half-plane perpendicular to the $ x$-axis and a segment $ CD$ containing $ B$ in its interior and parallel to the $ x$-axis. Show that it is impossible to erect a letter $ T$ at every point of the $ x$-axis so that the union of those erected at rational points is disjoint from the union of those erected at irrational points.
[i]A.Csaszar[/i]
2024 District Olympiad, P4
Consider the functions $f,g:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ such that $f{}$ is continous. For any real numbers $a<b<c$ there exists a sequence $(x_n)_{n\geqslant 1}$ which converges to $b{}$ and for which the limit of $g(x_n)$ as $n{}$ tends to infinity exists and satisfies \[f(a)<\lim_{n\to\infty}g(x_n)<f(c).\][list=a]
[*]Give an example of a pair of such functions $f,g$ for which $g{}$ is discontinous at every point.
[*]Prove that if $g{}$ is monotonous, then $f=g.$
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2005 Unirea, 4
Find all $a$ real number such that $x_n=n\{an! \}$ is convergeant
Gabriel Dospinescu
1968 Miklós Schweitzer, 9
Let $ f(x)$ be a real function such that
\[ \lim_{x \rightarrow \plus{}\infty} \frac{f(x)}{e^x}\equal{}1\]
and $ |f''(x)|\leq c|f'(x)|$ for all sufficiently large $ x$. Prove that \[ \lim_{x \rightarrow \plus{}\infty} \frac{f'(x)}{e^x}\equal{}1.\]
[i]P. Erdos[/i]
2013 Romania National Olympiad, 3
Given $a\in (0,1)$ and $C$ the set of increasing functions
$f:[0,1]\to [0,\infty )$ such that $\int\limits_{0}^{1}{f(x)}dx=1$ . Determine:
$(a)\underset{f\in C}{\mathop{\max }}\,\int\limits_{0}^{a}{f(x)dx}$
$(b)\underset{f\in C}{\mathop{\max }}\,\int\limits_{0}^{a}{{{f}^{2}}(x)dx}$
2017 Korea USCM, 7
Prove the following inequality holds if $\{a_n\}$ is a deceasing sequence of positive reals, and $0<\theta<\frac{\pi}{2}$.
$$\left|\sum_{n=1}^{2017} a_n \cos n\theta \right| \leq \frac{\pi a_1}{\theta}$$
2006 Victor Vâlcovici, 1
Let be a nondegenerate and closed interval $ I $ of real numbers, a short map $ m:I\longrightarrow I, $ and a sequence of functions $ \left( x_n \right)_{n\ge 1} :I\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ such that $ x_1 $ is the identity map and
$$ 2x_{n+1}=x_n+m\circ x_n , $$
for any natural numbers $ n. $ Prove that:
[b]a)[/b] there exists a nondegenerate interval having the property that any point of it is a fixed point for $ m. $
[b]b)[/b] $ \left( x_n \right)_{n\ge 1} $ is pointwise convergent and that its limit function is a short map.
1996 Romania National Olympiad, 4
Let $f:[0,1) \to \mathbb{R}$ be a monotonic function. Prove that the limits [center]$\lim_{x \nearrow 1} \int_0^x f(t) \mathrm{d}t$ and $\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{1}{n} \left[ f(0) + f \left(\frac{1}{n}\right) + \ldots + f \left( \frac{n-1}{n} \right) \right]$[/center] exist and are equal.
2014 District Olympiad, 2
[list=a]
[*]Let $f\colon\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ be a function such that
$g\colon\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$, $g(x)=f(x)+f(2x)$, and
$h\colon\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$, $h(x)=f(x)+f(4x)$, are continuous
functions. Prove that $f$ is also continuous.
[*]Give an example of a discontinuous function $f\colon\mathbb{R}
\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$, with the following property: there exists an interval
$I\subset\mathbb{R}$, such that, for any $a$ in $I$, the function $g_{a}
\colon\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$, $g_{a}(x)=f(x)+f(ax)$, is continuous.[/list]
1994 Miklós Schweitzer, 4
For a given irrational number $\alpha$ , $y_{1,\alpha} = \alpha$. If $y_{n-1, \alpha}$ is given, let $y_{n, \alpha}$ be the first member of the sequence $\big (\{k \alpha \} \big) ^ \infty_{k = 1}$ to fall in the interval $(0, y_{n-1,\alpha})$ ({ x } denotes the fraction of the number x ). Show that there exists an open set $G\subset (0,1)$ , which has a limit point 0 and for all irrational $\alpha$ , infinitely many members of the $(y_{n,\alpha})$ sequence do not belong to G.
ICMC 7, 3
Let $N{}$ be a fixed positive integer, $S{}$ be the set $\{1, 2,\ldots , N\}$ and $\mathcal{F}$ be the set of functions $f:S\to S$ such that $f(i)\geqslant i$ for all $i\in S.$ For each $f\in\mathcal{F}$ let $P_f$ be the unique polynomial of degree less than $N{}$ satisfying $P_f(i) = f(i)$ for all $i\in S.$ If $f{}$ is chosen uniformly at random from $\mathcal{F}$ determine the expected value of $P_f'(0)$ where\[P_f'(0)=\frac{\mathrm{d}P_f(x)}{\mathrm{d}x}\bigg\vert_{x=0}.\][i]Proposed by Ishan Nath[/i]
2007 Gheorghe Vranceanu, 4
Let $ F $ be the primitive of a continuous function $ f:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow (0,\infty ), $ with $ F(0)=0. $
Determine for which values of $ \lambda \in (0,1) $ the function $ \left( F^{-1}\circ \lambda F \right)/\text{id.} $ has limit at $ 0, $ and calculate it.
2023 SEEMOUS, P4
Let $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ be a continuous, strictly decreasing function such that $f([0,1])\subseteq[0,1]$.
[list=i]
[*]For all positive integers $n{}$ prove that there exists a unique $a_n\in(0,1)$, solution of the equation $f(x)=x^n$. Moreover, if $(a_n){}$ is the sequence defined as above, prove that $\lim_{n\to\infty}a_n=1$.
[*]Suppose $f$ has a continuous derivative, with $f(1)=0$ and $f'(1)<0$. For any $x\in\mathbb{R}$ we define \[F(x)=\int_x^1f(t) \ dt.\]Let $\alpha{}$ be a real number. Study the convergence of the series \[\sum_{n=1}^\infty F(a_n)^\alpha.\]
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2000 VJIMC, Problem 1
Is there a countable set $Y$ and an uncountable family $\mathcal F$ of its subsets such that for every two distinct $A,B\in\mathcal F$, their intersection $A\cap B$ is finite?
1969 Miklós Schweitzer, 10
In $ n$-dimensional Euclidean space, the square of the two-dimensional Lebesgue measure of a bounded, closed, (two-dimensional) planar set is equal to the sum of the squares of the measures of the orthogonal projections of the given set on the $ n$-coordinate hyperplanes.
[i]L. Tamassy[/i]
1999 Miklós Schweitzer, 6
Show that for every real function f in 1-period $L^2(0, 1)$ there exist three functions $g_1, g_2, g_3$ with the same properties and constants $c_0, c_1, c_2, c_3$ satisfying $$f(x)=c_0+\sum_{i=1}^3(g_i(x+c_i)-g_i(x))$$
2015 Miklos Schweitzer, 9
For a function ${u}$ defined on ${G \subset \Bbb{C}}$ let us denote by ${Z(u)}$ the neignborhood of unit raduis of the set of roots of ${u}$.
Prove that for any compact set ${K \subset G}$ there exists a constant ${C}$ such that if ${u}$ is an arbitrary real harmonic function on ${G}$ which vanishes in a point of ${K}$ then:
\[\displaystyle \sup_{z \in K} |u(z)| \leq C \sup_{Z(u)\cap G}|u(z)|.\]
1969 Miklós Schweitzer, 9
In $ n$-dimensional Euclidean space, the union of any set of closed balls (of positive radii) is measurable in the sense of Lebesgue.
[i]A. Csaszar[/i]
2013 Bogdan Stan, 1
Let be a real function that admits finite right-limits everywhere. Prove that the function that maps every real number to its right-limit is right-continuous everywhere.
[i]Tolosi Marin[/i]
2010 IMC, 5
Suppose that for a function $f: \mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ and real numbers $a<b$ one has $f(x)=0$ for all $x\in (a,b).$ Prove that $f(x)=0$ for all $x\in \mathbb{R}$ if
\[\sum^{p-1}_{k=0}f\left(y+\frac{k}{p}\right)=0\]
for every prime number $p$ and every real number $y.$