Determine if there exist positive real numbers $x, \alpha$, so that for any non-empty finite set of positive integers $S$, the inequality \[\left|x-\sum_{s\in S}\frac{1}{s}\right|>\frac{1}{\max(S)^\alpha}\] holds, where $\max(S)$ is defined as the maximum element of the finite set $S$.

For a fixed triangle $ABC$ we choose a point $M$ on the ray $CA$ (after $A$), a point $N$ on the ray $AB$ (after $B$) and a point $P$ on the ray $BC$ (after $C$) in a way such that $AM -BC = BN- AC = CP – AB$. Prove that the angles of triangle $MNP$ do not depend on the choice of $M, N, P$ .

Square $ABCD$ has side length $1$; circle $\Gamma$ is centered at $A$ with radius $1$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$, and let $N$ be the point on segment $CD$ such that $MN$ is tangent to $\Gamma$. Compute $MN$. [i]2018 CCA Math Bonanza Individual Round #11[/i]

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.

The sequence $ (x_n)$ is defined as; $ x_1\equal{}a$, $ x_2\equal{}b$ and for all positive integer $ n$, $ x_{n\plus{}2}\equal{}2008x_{n\plus{}1}\minus{}x_n$. Prove that there are some positive integers $ a,b$ such that $ 1\plus{}2006x_{n\plus{}1}x_n$ is a perfect square for all positive integer $ n$.

Two parabolas, $y = ax^2 + bx + c$ and $y = -ax^2- bx - c$, intersect at $x = 2$ and $x = -2$. If the $y$-intercepts of the two parabolas are exactly $2$ units apart from each other, compute $|a+b+c|$.

Find all polynomials $f$ that satisfy the equation \[\frac{f(3x)}{f(x)} = \frac{729 (x-3)}{x-243}\] for infinitely many real values of $x$.

Initially, there are three different points on the plane. Every minute, three points are chosen, for example $A$, $B$ and $C$, and a new point $D$ is generated which is symmetric to $A$ with respect to the perpendicular bisector of line segment $BC$. 24 hours later, it turns out that among all the points that were generated, there exist three collinear points. Prove that the three initial points were also collinear. (Author: V. Shmarov)

Find all pairs of positive integers $(m, n)$, such that in a $m \times n$ table (with $m+1$ horizontal lines and $n+1$ vertical lines), a diagonal can be drawn in some unit squares (some unit squares may have no diagonals drawn, but two diagonals cannot be both drawn in a unit square), so that the obtained graph has an Eulerian cycle.

David, when submitting a problem for CMIMC, wrote his answer as $100\tfrac xy$, where $x$ and $y$ are two positive integers with $x<y$. Andrew interpreted the expression as a product of two rational numbers, while Patrick interpreted the answer as a mixed fraction. In this case, Patrick's number was exactly double Andrew's! What is the smallest possible value of $x+y$?

Let $H$ be a complex Hilbert space. Let $T:H\to H$ be a bounded linear operator such that $|(Tx,x)|\le\lVert x\rVert^2$ for each $x\in H$. Assume that $\mu\in\mathbb C$, $|\mu|=1$, is an eigenvalue with the corresponding eigenspace $E=\{\phi\in H:T\phi=\mu\phi\}$. Prove that the orthogonal complement $E^\perp=\{x\in H:\forall\phi\in E:(x,\phi)=0\}$ of $E$ is $T$-invariant, i.e., $T(E^\perp)\subseteq E^\perp$.

Find all functions $f:\mathbb{Z}_{>0} \to \mathbb{Z}_{>0}$ such that for all positive integers $m,n$ and $a$ we have a) $f(f(m)f(n))=mn$ and b) $f(2024a+1)=2024a+1$.

Given positive integers $n$, $P_1$, $P_2$, …$P_n$ and two sets \[B=\{ (a_1,a_2,…,a_n)|a_i=0 \vee 1,\ \forall i \in \mathbb{N} \}, S=\{ (x_1,x_2,…,x_n)|1 \leq x_i \leq P_i \wedge x_i \in \mathbb{N} ,\ \forall i \in \mathbb{N} \}\] A function $f:S \to \mathbb{Z}$ is called [b]Real[/b], if and only if for any positive integers $(y_1,y_2,…,y_n)$ and positive integer $a$ which satisfied $ 1 \leq y_i \leq P_i-a$ $\forall i \in \mathbb{N}$, we always have: \begin{align*} \sum_{(a_1,a_2,…,a_n) \in B \wedge 2| \sum_{i=1}^na_i}f(y+a \times a_1,y+a \times a_2,……,y+a \times a_n)&>\\ \sum_{(a_1,a_2,…,a_n) \in B \wedge 2 \nmid \sum_{i=1}^na_i}f(y+a \times a_1,y+a \times a_2,……,y+a \times a_n)&. \end{align*} Find the minimum of $\sum_{i_1=1}^{P_1}\sum_{i_2=1}^{P_2}....\sum_{i_n=1}^{P_n}|f(i_1,i_2,...,i_n)|$, where $f$ is a [b]Real[/b] function. [i]Proposed by tob8y[/i]

Prove that there exist infinitely many positive integers $ n$ such that $ n!$ is not divisible by $ n^2\plus{}1$.

A set $M$ of real numbers will be called [i]special [/i] if it has the properties: (i) for each $x, y \in M, x\ne y$, the numbers $x + y$ and $xy$ are not zero and exactly one of them is rational; (ii) for each $x \in M, x^2$ is irrational. Find the maximum number of elements of a [i]special [/i] set.

For a triangle $ ABC,$ let $ k$ be its circumcircle with radius $ r.$ The bisectors of the inner angles $ A, B,$ and $ C$ of the triangle intersect respectively the circle $ k$ again at points $ A', B',$ and $ C'.$ Prove the inequality \[ 16Q^3 \geq 27 r^4 P,\] where $ Q$ and $ P$ are the areas of the triangles $ A'B'C'$ and $ABC$ respectively.

Prove the equality $$\frac{2}{x^2-1}+\frac{4}{x^2-4} +\frac{6}{x^2-9}+...+\frac{20}{x^2-100} =\frac{11}{(x-1)(x+10)}+\frac{11}{(x-2)(x+9)}+...+\frac{11}{(x-10)(x+1)}$$

Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle with $\Omega_A, \Omega_B,\Omega_C$ its excircles. $T_A$ is the intersection point of the external tangent (different of $AB$) of $\Omega_A,\Omega_B$ with the external tangent (different of $AC$) of $\Omega_A, \Omega_C$. Define $T_B, T_C$ in a similar way. If $I_A, I_B, I_C$ are the excenters of $ABC$, prove that the circumcircles of $AI_AT_A, BI_BT_B, CI_CT_C$ concur in exactly two points.

Let $ABCD$ be a rectangle with $BC=3AB$. Show that if $P,Q$ are the points on side $BC$ with $BP = PQ = QC$, then \[\angle DBC+\angle DPC = \angle DQC.\]

Consider the sequence $ a_n\equal{}\sqrt[3]{n^3\plus{}3n^2\plus{}2n\plus{}1}\plus{}a\sqrt[5]{n^5\plus{}5n^4\plus{}1}\plus{}\frac{ln(e^{n^2}\plus{}n\plus{}2)}{n\plus{}2}\plus{}b$. Find $ a,b \in \mathbb{R}$ such that $ \displaystyle\lim_{n\to\infty}a_n\equal{}5$.

Suppose there are $n$ distinct points on plane. There is circle with radius $r$ and center $O$ on the plane. At least one of the points are in the circle. We do the following instructions. At each step we move $O$ to the baricenter of the point in the circle. Prove that location of $O$ is constant after some steps.

Each set of a finite family of subsets of a line is a union of two closed intervals. Moreover, any three of the sets of the family have a point in common. Prove that there is a point which is common to at least half the sets of the family.

In the triangle $ABC$ with sides $AC = b$ and $AB = c$, the extension of the bisector of angle $A$ intersects it's circumcircle at point with $W$. Circle $\omega$ with center at $W$ and radius $WA$ intersects lines $AC$ and $AB$ at points $D$ and $F$, respectively. Calculate the lengths of segments $CD$ and $BF$. (Evgeny Svistunov) [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/7/e/3b340afc4b94649992eb2dccda50ca8f3f7d1d.png[/img]

Find all injective $f:\mathbb{Z}\ge0 \to \mathbb{Z}\ge0 $ that for every natural number $n$ and real numbers $a_0,a_1,...,a_n$ (not everyone equal to $0$), polynomial $\sum_{i=0}^{n}{a_i x^i}$ have real root if and only if $\sum_{i=0}^{n}{a_i x^{f(i)}}$ have real root. [i]Proposed by Hesam Rajabzadeh [/i]

Find largest possible constant $M$ such that, for any sequence $a_n$, $n=0,1,2,...$ of real numbers, that satisfies the conditions : i) $a_0=1$, $a_1=3$ ii) $a_0+a_1+...+a_{n-1} \ge 3 a_n - a_{n+1}$ for any integer $n\ge 1$ to be true that $$\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n} >M$$ for any integer $n\ge 0$.