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IMO 1968

International Mathematical Olympiad 1968.

Day 1

Day 2

Problem 5

  • Day 2

Let ff be a real-valued function defined for all real numbers, such that for some a>0a>0 we have f(x+a)=12+f(x)−f(x)2f(x+a)={1\over2}+\sqrt{f(x)-f(x)^2} for all xx . Prove that ff is periodic, and give an example of such a non-constant ff for a=1a=1 .

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