Consider a sequence $P_{1}, P_{2}, \ldots$ of points in the plane such that $P_{1}, P_{2}, P_{3}$ are non-collinear and for every $n \geq 4, P_{n}$ is the midpoint of the line segment joining $P_{n-2}$ and $P_{n-3}$. Let $L$ denote the line segment joining $P_{1}$ and $P_{5}$. Prove the following: [list=a] [*] The area of the triangle formed by the points $P_{n}, P_{n-1}, P_{n-2}$ converges to zero as $n$ goes to infinity. [*] The point $P_{9}$ lies on $L$. [/list]

Let $\mathcal{P}_n$ be the set of all real monic polynomial functions of degree $n$. Prove that for any $a<b$, $$\inf_{P\in\mathcal{P}_n}\int_a^b |P(x)|\, dx >0.$$ [i]Cristi Săvescu[/i]

Given $a\in\mathbb{R}$ and a sequence $(u_n)$ defined by \[ \begin{cases} u_1=a\\ u_{n+1}=\frac{1}{2}+\sqrt{\frac{2n+3}{n+1}u_n+\frac{1}{4}}\quad\forall n\in\mathbb{N}^* \end{cases} \] a) Prove that $(u_n)$ is convergent sequence when $a=5$ and find the limit of the sequence in that case b) Find all $a$ such that the sequence $(u_n)$ is exist and is convergent.

Let $f: [0,1]\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ continuous. We say that $f$ crosses the axis at $x$ if $f(x)=0$ but $\exists y,z \in [x-\epsilon,x+\epsilon]: f(y)<0<f(z)$ for any $\epsilon$. (a) Give an example of a function that crosses the axis infinitely often. (b) Can a continuous function cross the axis uncountably often?

Evaluate: $\lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{1}{2n} \ln\binom{2n}{n}$

For a real-valued function $f(x,y)$ of two positive real variables $x$ and $y$, define $f$ to be [i]linearly bounded[/i] if and only if there exists a positive number $K$ such that $|f(x,y)| < K(x+y)$ for all positive $x$ and $y.$ Find necessary and sufficient conditions on the real numbers $\alpha$ and $\beta$ such that $x^{\alpha}y^{\beta}$ is linearly bounded.

Let $n\ge 1$ be a fixed integer. Calculate the distance $\inf_{p,f}\, \max_{0\le x\le 1} |f(x)-p(x)|$ , where $p$ runs over polynomials of degree less than $n$ with real coefficients and $f$ runs over functions $f(x)= \sum_{k=n}^{\infty} c_k x^k$ defined on the closed interval $[0,1]$ , where $c_k \ge 0$ and $\sum_{k=n}^{\infty} c_k=1$.

If $f$ and $g$ are real-valued functions of one real variable, show that there exist $x$ and $y$ in $[0,1]$ such that $$|xy-f(x)-g(y)|\geq \frac{1}{4}.$$

Let $f:[a,b] \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ a function with Intermediate Value property such that $f(a) * f(b) < 0$. Show that there exist $\alpha$, $\beta$ such that $a < \alpha < \beta < b$ and $f(\alpha) + f(\beta) = f(\alpha) * f(\beta)$.

Let us call a sequence $(b_1, b_2, \ldots)$ of positive integers fast-growing if $b_{n+1} \geq b_n + 2$ for all $n \geq 1$. Also, for a sequence $a = (a(1), a(2), \ldots)$ of real numbers and a sequence $b = (b_1, b_2, \ldots)$ of positive integers, let us denote \[ S(a, b) = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \left| a(b_n) + a(b_n + 1) + \cdots + a(b_{n+1} - 1) \right|. \] a) Do there exist two fast-growing sequences $b = (b_1, b_2, \ldots)$, $c = (c_1, c_2, \ldots)$ such that for every sequence $a = (a(1), a(2), \ldots)$, if all the series \[ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} a(n), \quad S(a, b) \quad \text{and} \quad S(a, c) \] are convergent, then the series $\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} |a(n)|$ is also convergent? b) Do there exist three fast-growing sequences $b = (b_1, b_2, \ldots)$, $c = (c_1, c_2, \ldots)$, $d = (d_1, d_2, \ldots)$ such that for every sequence $a = (a(1), a(2), \ldots)$, if all the series \[ S(a, b), \quad S(a, c) \quad \text{and} \quad S(a, d) \] are convergent, then the series $\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} |a(n)|$ is also convergent?

Let $f: [0,1]\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function satisfying $xf(y)+yf(x)\le 1$ for every $x,y\in[0,1]$. (a) Show that $\int^1_0 f(x)dx \le \frac{\pi}4$. (b) Find such a funtion for which equality occurs.

Let $n$ be a positive integer. Show that there are positive real numbers $a_0, a_1, \dots, a_n$ such that for each choice of signs the polynomial $$\pm a_nx^n\pm a_{n-1}x^{n-1} \pm \dots \pm a_1x \pm a_0$$ has $n$ distinct real roots. (Proposed by Stephan Neupert, TUM, München)

Prove that for every $\varepsilon >0$ there exists a positive integer $n$ and there are positive numbers $a_1, \ldots, a_n$ such that for every $\varepsilon < x < 2\pi - \varepsilon$ we have $$\sum_{k=1}^n a_k\cos kx < -\frac{1}{\varepsilon}\left| \sum_{k=1}^n a_k\sin kx\right|$$.

Let be two positive real numbers $ a,b, $ and an infinite arithmetic sequence of natural numbers $ \left( x_n \right)_{n\ge 1} . $ Study the convergence of the sequences $$ \left( \frac{1}{x_n}\sum_{i=1}^n\sqrt[x_i]{b} \right)_{n\ge 1}\text{ and } \left( \left(\sum_{i=1}^n \sqrt[x_i]{a}/\sqrt[x_i]{b} \right)^\frac{x_n}{\ln x_n} \right)_{n\ge 1} , $$ and calculate their limits. [i]Dumitru Acu[/i]

Let $ F$ be a closed set in the $ n$-dimensional Euclidean space. Construct a function that is $ 0$ on $ F$, positive outside $ F$ , and whose partial derivatives all exist.

Let be two real numbers $ a<b $ and a differentiable function $ f:[a,b]\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ that has a bounded derivative. Show that if $ \frac{f(b)-f(a)}{b-a} $ is equal to the global supremum or infimum of $ f', $ then $ f $ is polynomial with degree $ 1. $ [i]Cătălin Țigăeru[/i]

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.

Let $ f,F:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ be two functions such that $ f $ is nondecreasing, $ F $ admits finite lateral derivates in every point of its domain, $$ \lim_{x\to y^-} f(x)\le\lim_{x\to y^-}\frac{F(x)-F\left( y \right)}{x-y} ,\lim_{x\to y^+} f(x)\ge\lim_{x\to y^+}\frac{F(x)-F\left( y \right)}{x-y} , $$ for all real numbers $ y, $ and $ F(0)=0. $ Prove that $ F(x)=\int_0^x f(t)dt, $ for all real numbers $ x. $

Let $f:[-1,1]\to\mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function having finite derivative at $0$, and \[I(h)=\int^h_{-h}f(x)\text{ d}x,\ h\in [0,1].\] Prove that a) there exists $M>0$ such that $|I(h)-2f(0)h|\le Mh^2$, for any $h\in [0,1]$. b) the sequence $(a_n)_{n\ge 1}$, defined by $a_n=\sum_{k=1}^n\sqrt{k}|I(1/k)|$, is convergent if and only if $f(0)=0$. [i]Calin Popescu[/i]

Prove that there exists an ordered set in which every uncountable subset contains an uncountable, well-ordered subset and that cannot be represented as a union of a countable family of well-ordered subsets. [i]A. Hajnal[/i]

Find the following limit. \[\lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{1}{n} \log \left(\sum_{k=2}^{2^n} k^{1/n^2} \right)\]

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

Find all strictly monotonic functions $f: \mathbb{R}^+\rightarrow\mathbb{R}^+$ for which $f\left(\frac{x^2}{f(x)}\right)=x$ for all $x$.

Let $K\subseteq \mathbb{R}$ be compact. Prove that the following two statements are equivalent to each other. (a) For each point $x$ of $K$ we can assign an uncountable set $F_x\subseteq \mathbb{R}$ such that $$\mathrm{dist}(F_x, F_y)\ge |x-y|$$ holds for all $x,y\in K$; (b) $K$ is of measure zero.

Give an example of a sequence of continuous functions on $\mathbb R$ converging pointwise to $0$ which is not uniformly convergent on any nonempty open set.