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IMC 2017 Problem 3

    For any positive integer mm , denote by P(m)P(m) the product of positive divisors of mm (e.g P(6)=36P(6)=36 ). For every positive integer nn define the sequence a1(n)=n,ak+1(n)=P(ak(n))(k=1,2,…,2016)a_1(n)=n, a_{k+1}(n)=P(a_k(n)) (k=1,2,\dots,2016) Determine whether for every set S⊂{1,2,…,2017}S\subset\{1,2,\dots,2017\} , there exists a positive integer nn such that the following condition is satisfied:

    For every kk with 1≤k≤20171\leq k\leq 2017 , the number ak(n)a_k(n) is a perfect square if and only if k∈Sk\in S .

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    Official text: International Mathematics Competition for University Students 2017 official paper, page 1.

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