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Putnam 1988 B3

  • Session B

For every nn in the set N={1,2,… }\mathrm{N} = \{1,2,\dots \} of positive integers, let rnr_n be the minimum value of ∣c−d3∣|c-d\sqrt{3}| for all nonnegative integers cc and dd with c+d=nc+d=n. Find, with proof, the smallest positive real number gg with rn≤gr_n \leq g for all n∈Nn \in \mathrm{N}.

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