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IMC 2024 Problem 4

    Let gg and hh be two distinct elements of a group GG , and let nn be a positive integer. Consider a sequence w=(w1,w2,… )w=(w_1,w_2,\dots) which is not eventually periodic and where each wiw_i is either gg or hh . Denote by HH the subgroup of GG generated by all elements of the form wkwk+1…wk+n−1w_kw_{k+1}\dotsc w_{k+n-1} with k≥1k \ge 1 . Prove that HH does not depend on the choice of the sequence ww (but may depend on nn ).

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    Official text: International Mathematics Competition for University Students 2024 official paper, page 1.

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