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Putnam 1946 B5
Source: Putnam 1946
3/13/2022
Show that
⌈
(
3
+
1
)
2
n
)
⌉
\lceil (\sqrt{3}+1)^{2n})\rceil
⌈(
3
+
1
)
2
n
)⌉
is divisible by
2
n
+
1
.
2^{n+1}.
2
n
+
1
.
Putnam
ceiling function
Divisibility