Let $\operatorname{cif}(x)$ denote the sum of the digits of the number $x$ in the decimal system. Put $a_1=1997^{1996^{1997}}$, and $a_{n+1}=\operatorname{cif}(a_n)$ for every $n>0$. Find $\lim_{n\to\infty}a_n$.

Let $f$ be twice continuously differentiable on $(0,\infty)$ such that $\lim_{x \to 0^{+}}f'(x)=-\infty$ and $\lim_{x \to 0^{+}}f''(x)=\infty$. Show that $$\lim_{x\to 0^{+}}\frac{f(x)}{f'(x)}=0.$$

A cat is trying to catch a mouse in the non-negative quadrant \[N=\{(x_1,x_2)\in \mathbb{R}^2: x_1,x_2\geq 0\}.\] At time $t=0$ the cat is at $(1,1)$ and the mouse is at $(0,0)$. The cat moves with speed $\sqrt{2}$ such that the position $c(t)=(c_1(t),c_2(t))$ is continuous, and differentiable except at finitely many points; while the mouse moves with speed $1$ such that its position $m(t)=(m_1(t),m_2(t))$ is also continuous, and differentiable except at finitely many points. Thus $c(0)=(1,1)$ and $m(0)=(0,0)$; $c(t)$ and $m(t)$ are continuous functions of $t$ such that $c(t),m(t)\in N$ for all $t\geq 0$; the derivatives $c'(t)=(c'_1(t),c'_2(t))$ and $m'(t)=(m'_1(t),m'_2(t))$ each exist for all but finitely many $t$ and \[(c'_1(t)^2+(c'_2(t))^2=2 \qquad (m'_1(t)^2+(m'_2(t))^2=1,\] whenever the respective derivative exists. At each time $t$ the cat knows both the mouse's position $m(t)$ and velocity $m'(t)$. Show that, no matter how the mouse moves, the cat can catch it by time $t=1$; that is, show that the cat can move such that $c(\tau)=m(\tau)$ for some $\tau\in[0,1]$.

For $ a>1$, find $ \lim_{n\to\infty} \int_0^a \frac{e^x}{1\plus{}x^n}dx.$

Find all functions $ f\in\mathcal{C}^1 [0,1] $ that satisfy $ f(1)=-1/6 $ and $$ \int_0^1 \left( f'(x) \right)^2 dx\le 2\int_0^1 f(x)dx. $$

Let $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ be a function that has limits at any point and has no local extrema. Show that: $a)$ $f$ is continuous; $b)$ $f$ is strictly monotone.

Given a positive, monotone function $ F(x)$ on $ (0, \infty)$ such that $ F(x)/x$ is monotone nondecreasing and $ F(x)/x^{1+d}$ is monotone nonincreasing for some positive $ d$, let $ \lambda_n >0$ and $ a_n \geq 0 , \;n \geq 1$. Prove that if \[ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \lambda_n F \left( a_n \sum _{k=1}^n \frac{\lambda_k}{\lambda_n} \right) < \infty,\] or \[ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \lambda_n F \left( \sum _{k=1}^n a_k \frac{\lambda_k}{\lambda_n} \right) < \infty,\] then $ \sum_{n=1}^ {\infty} a_n$ is convergent. [i]L. Leindler[/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 $f:[0, \infty) \to (0, \infty)$ be an increasing function and $g:[0, \infty) \to \mathbb{R}$ be a two times differentiable function such that $g''$ is continuous and $g''(x)+f(x)g(x) = 0, \: \forall x \geq 0.$ $\textbf{a)}$ Provide an example of such functions, with $g \neq 0.$ $\textbf{b)}$ Prove that $g$ is bounded.