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Problem 1

Determine all functions f ⁣:RRf\colon \mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R} such that the equality f(xy)=f(x)f(y)f \big (\lfloor x \rfloor y \big) = f (x) \big \lfloor f (y) \rfloor holds for all x,yRx, y \in \mathbb{R}. (Here z\lfloor z \rfloor denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to zz.)

Problem 2

Let II be the incentre of triangle ABCABC and let Γ\Gamma be its circumcircle. Let the line AIAI intersect Γ\Gamma again at DD. Let EE be a point on the arc BDC^\widehat{BDC} and FF a point on the side BCBC such that BAF=CAE<12BAC.\angle BAF = \angle CAE < \frac{1}{2}\angle BAC. Finally, let GG be the midpoint of the segment IFIF. Prove that the lines DGDG and EIEI intersect on Γ\Gamma.

Problem 3

Let N\mathbb{N} be the set of positive integers. Determine all functions g ⁣:NNg\colon \mathbb{N}\to \mathbb{N} such that (g(m)+n)(m+g(n))\left(g (m) + n\right) \left(m + g (n)\right) is a perfect square for all m,nNm, n \in \mathbb{N}.

Problem 4

Let PP be a point inside the triangle ABCABC. The lines APAP, BPBP and CPCP intersect the circumcircle Γ\Gamma of triangle ABCABC again at the points KK, LL and MM respectively. The tangent to Γ\Gamma at CC intersects the line ABAB at SS. Suppose that SC=SPSC = SP. Prove that MK=MLMK = ML.

Problem 5

In each of six boxes B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6B_{1}, B_{2}, B_{3}, B_{4}, B_{5}, B_{6} there is initially one coin. There are two types of operation allowed:

Type 1: Choose a nonempty box BjB_{j} with 1j51 \leq j \leq 5. Remove one coin from BjB_{j} and add two coins to Bj+1B_{j+1}.

Type 2: Choose a nonempty box BkB_{k} with 1k41 \leq k \leq 4. Remove one coin from BkB_{k} and exchange the contents of (possibly empty) boxes Bk+1B_{k+1} and Bk+2B_{k+2}.

Determine whether there is a finite sequence of such operations that results in boxes B1,B2,B3,B4,B5B_{1}, B_{2}, B_{3}, B_{4}, B_{5} being empty and box B6B_{6} containing exactly 2010201020102010^{2010^{2010}} coins. (Note that abc=a(bc)a^{b^{c}} = a^{(b^{c})}.)

Problem 6

Let a1,a2,a3,a_1, a_2, a_3, \ldots be a sequence of positive real numbers. Suppose that for some positive integer ss, we have an=max{ak+ank1kn1}a _ {n} = \max \left\{a _ {k} + a _ {n - k} \mid 1 \leq k \leq n - 1 \right\} for all n>sn > s. Prove that there exist positive integers \ell and NN, with s\ell \leq s and such that an=a+ana_{n} = a_{\ell} + a_{n - \ell} for all nNn \geq N.