olymmath

Putnam 1969

William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition 1969.

Session A

A2

  • Session A

Let DnD_n be the determinant of order nn of which the element in the iith row and the jjth column is the absolute value of the difference of ii and jj. Find the value of DnD_n.

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Session B

B3

  • Session B

The terms of a sequence TnT_n satisfy TnTn+1=n(n=1,2,3,… ) and lim⁡n→∞TnTn+1=1.T_n T_{n+1} = n (n = 1, 2, 3, \dots) \text{ and } \lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{T_n}{T_{n+1}} = 1. Find the value of πT12\pi T_1^2.

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B5

  • Session B

Let a1<a2<a3<⋯a_1 < a_2 < a_3 < \cdots be an increasing sequence of positive integers. Let the series ∑n=1∞1an\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{a_n} be convergent. For any number xx, let k(x)k(x) be the number of the ana_n's which do not exceed xx. Find the value of \lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{k(x)}{x}.

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