Found problems: 126
1991 Arnold's Trivium, 38
Calculate the integral of the Gaussian curvature of the surface
\[z^4+(x^2+y^2-1)(2x^2+3y^2-1)=0\]
2007 Pre-Preparation Course Examination, 1
a) There is an infinite sequence of $0,1$, like $\dots,a_{-1},a_{0},a_{1},\dots$ (i.e. an element of $\{0,1\}^{\mathbb Z}$). At each step we make a new sequence. There is a function $f$ such that for each $i$, $\mbox{new }a_{i}=f(a_{i-100},a_{i-99},\dots,a_{i+100})$. This operation is mapping $F: \{0,1\}^{\mathbb Z}\longrightarrow\{0,1\}^{\mathbb Z}$. Prove that if $F$ is 1-1, then it is surjective.
b) Is the statement correct if we have an $f_{i}$ for each $i$?
2021 Miklós Schweitzer, 8
Prove that for a $2$-dimensional Riemannian manifold there is a metric linear connection with zero curvature if and only if the Gaussian curvature of the Riemannian manifold can be written as the divergence of a vector field.
2000 Miklós Schweitzer, 7
Let $H(D)$ denote the space of functions holomorphic on the disc $D=\{ z\colon |z|<1 \}$, endowed with the topology of uniform convergence on each compact subset of $D$. If $f(z)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} a_nz^n$, then we shall denote $S_n(f,z)=\sum_{k=0}^n a_kz^k$. A function $f\in H(D)$ is called [i]universal[/i] if, for every continuous function $g\colon\partial D\rightarrow \mathbb{C}$ and for every $\varepsilon >0$, there are partial sums $S_{n(j)}(f,z)$ approximating $g$ uniformly on the arc $\{ e^{it} \colon 0\le t\le 2\pi - \varepsilon\}$. Prove that the set of universal functions contains a dense $G_{\delta}$ subset of $H(D)$.
2000 Tuymaada Olympiad, 1
Can the plane be coloured in 2000 colours so that any nondegenerate circle contains points of all 2000 colors?
MIPT Undergraduate Contest 2019, 1.4
Suppose that in a unit sphere in Euclidean space, there are $2m$ points $x_1, x_2, ..., x_{2m}.$ Prove that it's possible to partition them into two sets of $m$ points in such a way that the centers of mass of these sets are at a distance of at most $\frac{2}{\sqrt{m}}$ from one another.
2009 Miklós Schweitzer, 10
Let $ U\subset\mathbb R^n$ be an open set, and let $ L: U\times\mathbb R^n\to\mathbb R$ be a continuous, in its second variable first order positive homogeneous, positive over $ U\times (\mathbb R^n\setminus\{0\})$ and of $ C^2$-class Langrange function, such that for all $ p\in U$ the Gauss-curvature of the hyper surface
\[ \{ v\in\mathbb R^n \mid L(p,v) \equal{} 1 \}\]
is nowhere zero. Determine the extremals of $ L$ if it satisfies the following system
\[ \sum_{k \equal{} 1}^n y^k\partial_k\partial_{n \plus{} i}L \equal{} \sum_{k \equal{} 1}^n y^k\partial_i\partial_{n \plus{} k} L \qquad (i\in\{1,\dots,n\})\]
of partial differetial equations, where $ y^k(u,v) : \equal{} v^k$ for $ (u,v)\in U\times\mathbb R^k$, $ v \equal{} (v^1,\dots,v^k)$.
1978 Miklós Schweitzer, 9
Suppose that all subspaces of cardinality at most $ \aleph_1$ of a topological space are second-countable. Prove that the whole space is second-countable.
[i]A. Hajnal, I. Juhasz[/i]
2011 Iran MO (3rd Round), 1
(a) We say that a hyperplane $H$ that is given with this equation
\[H=\{(x_1,\dots,x_n)\in \mathbb R^n \mid a_1x_1+ \dots +a_nx_n=b\}\]
($a=(a_1,\dots,a_n)\in \mathbb R^n$ and $b\in \mathbb R$ constant) bisects the finite set $A\subseteq \mathbb R^n$ if each of the two halfspaces $H^+=\{(x_1,\dots,x_n)\in \mathbb R^n \mid a_1x_1+ \dots +a_nx_n>b\}$ and $H^-=\{(x_1,\dots,x_n)\in \mathbb R^n \mid a_1x_1+ \dots +a_nx_n<b\}$ have at most $\lfloor \tfrac{|A|}{2}\rfloor$ points of $A$.
Suppose that $A_1,\dots,A_n$ are finite subsets of $\mathbb R^n$. Prove that there exists a hyperplane $H$ in $\mathbb R^n$ that bisects all of them at the same time.
(b) Suppose that the points in $B=A_1\cup \dots \cup A_n$ are in general position. Prove that there exists a hyperplane $H$ such that $H^+\cap A_i$ and $H^-\cap A_i$ contain exactly $\lfloor \tfrac{|A_i|}{2}\rfloor$ points of $A_i$.
(c) With the help of part (b), show that the following theorem is true: Two robbers want to divide an open necklace that has $d$ different kinds of stones, where the number of stones of each kind is even, such that each of the robbers receive the same number of stones of each kind. Show that the two robbers can accomplish this by cutting the necklace in at most $d$ places.
2010 Paenza, 4
Let $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function with the following property: for all $\alpha \in \mathbb{R}_{>0}$, the sequence $(a_n)_{n \in \mathbb{N}}$ defined as $a_n = f(n\alpha)$ satisfies $\lim_{n \to \infty} a_n = 0$. Is it necessarily true that $\lim_{x \to +\infty} f(x) = 0$?
MIPT student olimpiad autumn 2022, 1
Prove that if a function $f:R \to R$ is bounded and its graph is closed as
subset of the $R^2$ plane, then the function f is continuous.
1975 Putnam, B4
Does a circle have a subset which is topologically closed and which contains exactly one point of each pair of diametrically opposite points?
2014 Contests, 1
In a non-obtuse triangle $ABC$, prove that
\[ \frac{\sin A \sin B}{\sin C} + \frac{\sin B \sin C}{\sin A} + \frac{\sin C \sin A}{ \sin B} \ge \frac 52. \][i]Proposed by Ryan Alweiss[/i]
2010 Miklós Schweitzer, 10
Consider the space $ \{0,1 \} ^{N} $ with the product topology (where $\{0,1 \}$ is a discrete space). Let $ T: \{0,1 \} ^ {\mathbb {N}} \rightarrow \{0,1 \} ^ {\mathbb {N}} $ be the left-shift, ie $ (Tx) (n) = x (n+1) $ for every $ n \in \mathbb {N} $.
Can a finite number of Borel sets be given: $ B_ {1}, \ldots, B_ {m} \subset \{0,1 \} ^ {N} $ such that
$$
\left \{T ^ {i} \left (B_ {j} \right) \mid i \in \mathbb {N}, 1 \leq j \leq m \right \}
$$the $ \sigma $-algebra generated by the set system coincides with the Borel set system?
PEN E Problems, 12
Show that there are infinitely many primes.
2002 SNSB Admission, 3
Classify up to homeomorphism the topological spaces of the support of functions that are real quadratic polynoms of three variables and and irreducible over the set of real numbers.
2012 Graduate School Of Mathematical Sciences, The Master Course, Kyoto University, 4
Define mapping $F : \mathbb{R}^4\rightarrow \mathbb{R}^4$ as $F(x,\ y,\ z,\ w)=(xy,\ y,\ z,\ w)$ and let mapping $f : S^3\rightarrow \mathbb{R}^4$ be restriction of $F$ to 3 dimensional ball $S^3=\{(x,\ y,\ z,\ w)\in{\mathbb{R}^4} | x^2+y^2+z^2+w^2=1\}$.
Find the rank of $df_p$, or the differentiation of $f$ at every point $p$ in $S^3$.
2018 USA TSTST, 9
Show that there is an absolute constant $c < 1$ with the following property: whenever $\mathcal P$ is a polygon with area $1$ in the plane, one can translate it by a distance of $\frac{1}{100}$ in some direction to obtain a polygon $\mathcal Q$, for which the intersection of the interiors of $\mathcal P$ and $\mathcal Q$ has total area at most $c$.
[i]Linus Hamilton[/i]
2011 IMC, 1
Let $f:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function. A point $x$ is called a [i]shadow[/i] point if there exists a point $y\in \mathbb{R}$ with $y>x$ such that $f(y)>f(x).$ Let $a<b$ be real numbers and suppose that
$\bullet$ all the points of the open interval $I=(a,b)$ are shadow points;
$\bullet$ $a$ and $b$ are not shadow points.
Prove that
a) $f(x)\leq f(b)$ for all $a<x<b;$
b) $f(a)=f(b).$
[i]Proposed by José Luis Díaz-Barrero, Barcelona[/i]
2008 ISI B.Stat Entrance Exam, 10
Two subsets $A$ and $B$ of the $(x,y)$-plane are said to be [i]equivalent[/i] if there exists a function $f: A\to B$ which is both one-to-one and onto.
(i) Show that any two line segments in the plane are equivalent.
(ii) Show that any two circles in the plane are equivalent.
2021 Alibaba Global Math Competition, 15
Let $(M,g)$ be an $n$-dimensional complete Riemannian manifold with $n \ge 2$. Suppose $M$ is connected and $\text{Ric} \ge (n-1)g$, where $\text{Ric}$ is the Ricci tensor of $(M,g)$. Denote by $\text{d}g$ the Riemannian measure of $(M,g)$ and by $d(x,y)$ the geodesic distance between $x$ and $y$. Prove that
\[\int_{M \times M} \cos d(x,y) \text{d}g(x)\text{d}g(y) \ge 0.\]
Moreover, equality holds if and only if $(M,g)$ is isometric to the unit round sphere $S^n$.
1976 Miklós Schweitzer, 10
Suppose that $ \tau$ is a metrizable topology on a set $ X$ of cardinality less than or equal to continuum. Prove that there exists a separable and metrizable topology on $ X$ that is coarser that $ \tau$.
[i]L. Juhasz[/i]
1981 Miklós Schweitzer, 9
Let $ n \geq 2$ be an integer, and let $ X$ be a connected Hausdorff space such that every point of $ X$ has a neighborhood homeomorphic to the Euclidean space $ \mathbb{R}^n$. Suppose that any discrete (not necessarily closed ) subspace $ D$ of $ X$ can be covered by a family of pairwise disjoint, open sets of $ X$ so that each of these open sets contains precisely one element of $ D$. Prove that $ X$ is a union of at most $ \aleph_1$ compact subspaces.
[i]Z. Balogh[/i]
2024 Miklos Schweitzer, 5
Let $X$ be a regular topological space and let $S$ be a countably compact dense subspace in $X$. (The countably compact property means that every infinite subset of $S$ has an accumulation point in $S$.) Show that $S$ is also $G_\delta$-dense in $X$, i.e., $S$ intersects all nonempty $G_\delta$ sets.
2007 Iran MO (3rd Round), 7
A ring is the area between two circles with the same center, and width of a ring is the difference between the radii of two circles.
[img]http://i18.tinypic.com/6cdmvi8.png[/img]
a) Can we put uncountable disjoint rings of width 1(not necessarily same) in the space such that each two of them can not be separated.
[img]http://i19.tinypic.com/4qgx30j.png[/img]
b) What's the answer if 1 is replaced with 0?