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ISL 2016 N6

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Denote by N\mathbb{N} the set of all positive integers. Find all functions f:N→Nf: \mathbb{N} \rightarrow \mathbb{N} such that for all positive integers mm and nn, the integer f(m)+f(n)−mnf(m)+f(n)-m n is nonzero and divides mf(m)+nf(n)m f(m)+n f(n).

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

Official text: IMO 2016 Shortlist booklet, page 12.

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f(n)=n^2

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