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ISL 2023 N8

Let Z>0\mathbb{Z}_{>0} be the set of positive integers. Determine all functions f:Z>0→Z>0f: \mathbb{Z}_{>0} \rightarrow \mathbb{Z}_{>0} such that fbf(a)(a+1)=(a+1)f(b)f^{b f(a)}(a+1)=(a+1) f(b) holds for all a,b∈Z>0a, b \in \mathbb{Z}_{>0}, where fk(n)=f(f(⋯f(n)⋯ ))f^{k}(n)=f(f(\cdots f(n) \cdots)) denotes the composition of ff with itself kk times.

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

Official text: IMO 2023 Shortlist booklet, page 11.

Solutions

Official solution Solution 1 by the IMO Problem Selection Committee

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