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OMM 2016 Problem 5

    The numbers from 11 to n2n^2 are written in order in a grid of n×nn \times n , one number in each square, in such a way that the first row contains the numbers from 11 to nn from left to right; the second row contains the numbers n+1n + 1 to 2n2n from left to right, and so on and so forth. An allowed move on the grid consists in choosing any two adjacent squares (i.e. two squares that share a side), and add (or subtract) the same integer to both of the numbers that appear on those squares.

    Find all values of nn for which it is possible to make every squares to display 00 after making any number of moves as necessary and, for those cases in which it is possible, find the minimum number of moves that are necessary to do this.

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