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OLYMPIC-REVENGE 2018 Problem 3

    In a mathematical challenge, positive real numbers a1≥a2≥...≥ana_{1}\geq a_{2} \geq ... \geq a_{n} and an initial sequence of positive real numbers (b1,b2,...,bn+1)(b_{1}, b_{2},...,b_{n+1}) are given to Secco. Let CC a non-negative real number. In a sequence (x1,x2,...,xn+1)(x_{1},x_{2},...,x_{n+1}) , consider the following operation: Subtract 11 of some xjx_{j} , j∈{1,2,...,n+1}j \in \{1,2,...,n+1\} , add CC to xn+1x_{n+1} and replace (x1,x2,...,xj−1)(x_{1},x_{2},...,x_{j-1}) for (x1+aσ(1),x2+aσ(2),...,xj−1+aσ(j−1))(x_{1}+a_{\sigma (1)}, x_{2}+a_{\sigma (2)}, ..., x_{j-1}+a_{\sigma (j-1)}) , where σ\sigma is a permutation of (1,2,...,j−1)(1,2,...,j-1) . Secco's goal is to make all terms of sequence (bk)(b_{k}) negative after a finite number of operations. Find all values of CC , depending of a1,a2,...,an,b1,b2,...,bn+1a_{1}, a_{2},..., a_{n}, b_{1}, b_{2}, ..., b_{n+1} , for which Secco can attain his goal.

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