olymmath

SCHWEITZER 2010

Miklós Schweitzer Competition 2010.

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Problem 1

Let pp be prime. Denote by N(p)N (p) the number of integers xx for which 1≤x≤p1 \leq x \leq p and xx≡1( mod p)x ^ {x} \equiv 1 (\bmod p) Prove that there exist numbers c<1/2c <1/2 and p0>0p_ {0}> 0 such that N(p)≤pcN (p) \leq p ^ {c} if p≥p0p \ge p_ {0} .

Problem 2

Let GG be a countably infinite, dd -regular, connected, vertex-transitive graph. Show that there is a complete pairing in GG .

Problem 3

Let Ai,i=1,2,…,tA_i,i=1,2,\dots,t be distinct subsets of the base set {1,2,…,n}\{1,2,\dots,n\} complying to the following condition Ai∩Ak⊆AjA_ {i} \cap A_ {k} \subseteq A_ {j} for any 1≤i<j<k≤t.1 \leq i <j <k \leq t. Find the maximum value of t.t. Thanks @dgrozev

Problem 4

Prove that if n≥2n \geq 2 and I1,I2,…,InI_ {1}, I_ {2}, \ldots, I_ {n} are idealized in a unit-element commutative ring such that any nonempty H⊆{1,2,…,n}H \subseteq \{ 1,2, \dots, n \} then if ∑h∈HIh\sum_ {h \in H} I_ {h} Is ideal I2I3I4…In+I1I3I4…In+⋯+I1I2…In−1I_ {2} I_ {3} I_ {4} \dots I_ {n} + I_ {1} I_ {3} I_ {4} \dots I_ {n} + \dots + I_ {1} I_ {2} \dots I_ {n-1} also Is ideal.

Problem 5

Given the vectors v1,…,vnv_ {1}, \dots, v_ {n} and w1,…,wnw_ {1}, \dots, w_ {n} in the plane with the following properties: for every 1≤i≤n1 \leq i \leq n , ∣vi−wi∣≤1,\left | v_{i} -w_{i} \right | \leq 1, and for every 1≤i<j≤n1 \leq i <j \leq n , ∣vi−vj∣≥3\left | v_{i} -v_{j} \right | \ge 3 and vi−wi≠vj−wjv_{i} -w_ {i} \ne v_ {j} -w_ {j} . Prove that for sets V={v1,…,vn}V = \left \{v_ {1}, \dots, v_{n } \right \} and W={w1,…,wn}W = \left \{w_ {1}, \dots, w_ {n} \right \} , the set of V+(V∪W)V + (V \cup W) must have at least cn3/2cn^{3/2} elements ,for some universal constant c>0c>0 .

Problem 6

Is there a continuous function f:R2→Rf: \mathbb {R} ^ {2} \rightarrow \mathbb {R} for every d∈Rd \in \mathbb {R} we have gm,d(x)=f(x,mx+d)g_{m,d}(x) = f (x, m x + d) is strictly monotonic on R\mathbb {R} if m≥0,m \ge 0, and not monotone on any non-empty open interval if m<0?m <0?

Problem 7

Is there any sequence (an)n=1∞(a_n)_{n=1}^{\infty} of non-negative numbers, for which ∑n=1∞an2<∞\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} a_n^2<\infty , but ∑n=1∞(∑k=1∞aknk)2=∞\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\left(\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\frac{a_{kn}}{k} \right)^2=\infty ?

Problem 8

Let D⊂R2D \subset \mathbb {R} ^ {2} be a finite Lebesgue measure of a connected open set and u:D→Ru: D \rightarrow \mathbb {R} a harmonic function. Show that it is either a constant uu or for almost every p∈Dp \in D f′(t)=(grad⁡u)(f(t)),f(0)=pf ^ {\prime} (t) = (\operatorname {grad} u) (f (t)), f (0) = p has no initial value problem(differentiable everywhere) solution to f:[0,∞)→Df:[0,\infty) \rightarrow D .

Problem 9

For each MM m-dimensional closed C∞C^{\infty} set , assign a G(m)G(m) in some euclidean space Rq\mathbb{R}^{q} . Denote by RPq\mathbb{R} \mathbb{P}^{q} a qq -dimensional real projecive space. A G(M)⊆×RPqG(M) \subseteq \times \mathbb{R} \mathbb{P}^{q} . The set consists of (x,e)(x,e) pairs for which x∈M⊆Pqx \in M \subseteq \mathbb {P}^{q} and e⊆Rq+1=Rq×Re \subseteq \mathbb {R}^{q+1}= \mathbb{R}^{q} \times \mathbb{R} and a(0,…,0,1)∈Rq+1\mathrm{a} (0, \ldots,0,1) \in \mathbb{R}^{q+1} in a stretched (m+1)(m+1) -dimensional linear subspace. Prove that if NN is a nn -dimensional closed set C∞C^{\infty} , then P=G(M×M)P=G(M \times M) and Q=G(M)×G(N)Q=G(M) \times G(N) are cobordant , that is, there exists a (2m+2n+1)(2m+2n+1) -dimensional compact , flanged set C∞C^{\infty} with a disjoint union of PP and QQ .

Problem 10

Consider the space {0,1}N\{0,1 \} ^{N} with the product topology (where {0,1}\{0,1 \} is a discrete space). Let T:{0,1}N→{0,1}NT: \{0,1 \} ^ {\mathbb {N}} \rightarrow \{0,1 \} ^ {\mathbb {N}} be the left-shift, ie (Tx)(n)=x(n+1)(Tx) (n) = x (n+1) for every n∈Nn \in \mathbb {N} . Can a finite number of Borel sets be given: B1,…,Bm⊂{0,1}NB_ {1}, \ldots, B_ {m} \subset \{0,1 \} ^ {N} such that {Ti(Bj)∣i∈N,1≤j≤m}\left \{T ^ {i} \left (B_ {j} \right) \mid i \in \mathbb {N}, 1 \leq j \leq m \right \} the σ\sigma -algebra generated by the set system coincides with the Borel set system?

Problem 11

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