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KURSCHAK 1986

Kürschák Competition 1986.

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Problem 2

Let n>2n>2 be a positive integer. Find the largest value hh and the smallest value HH for which h<a1a1+a2+a2a2+a3+⋯+anan+a1<Hh<{a_1\over a_1+a_2}+{a_2\over a_2+a_3}+\cdots+{a_n\over a_n+a_1}<H holds for any positive reals a1,…,ana_1,\dots,a_n .

Problem 3

A and B plays the following game: they choose randomly kk integers from {1,2,…,100}\{1,2,\dots,100\} ; if their sum is even, A wins, else B wins. For what values of kk does A and B have the same chance of winning?