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Putnam 2008 A1

  • Session A

Let f:R2→Rf: \mathbb{R}^2 \to \mathbb{R} be a function such that f(x,y)+f(y,z)+f(z,x)=0f(x,y) + f(y,z) + f(z,x) = 0 for all real numbers xx, yy, and zz. Prove that there exists a function g:R→Rg: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} such that f(x,y)=g(x)−g(y)f(x,y) = g(x) - g(y) for all real numbers xx and yy.

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