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ISL 2008 C2

  • Answer

For every positive integer nn determine the number of permutations (a1,a2,…,an)\left(a_{1}, a_{2}, \ldots, a_{n}\right) of the set {1,2,…,n}\{1,2, \ldots, n\} with the following property: 2(a1+a2+⋯+ak) is divisible by k for k=1,2,…,n. 2\left(a_{1}+a_{2}+\cdots+a_{k}\right) \text { is divisible by } k \text { for } k=1,2, \ldots, n \text {. }

Official text Transcription from NuminaMath olympiads, checked word for word against the official paper. Quoted with source.

Official text: IMO 2008 Shortlist booklet, page 24.

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F_{n}=3 \cdot 2^{n-2}

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