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Source: 2024 CTST P12

March 12, 2024
number theory2024 CTST

Problem Statement

Given positive odd number mm and integer a.{a}. Proof: For any real number c,c, #{xZ[c,c+m]x2a(modm)}2+log2m.\#\left\{x\in\mathbb Z\cap [c,c+\sqrt m]\mid x^2\equiv a\pmod m\right\}\le 2+\log_2m. Proposed by Yinghua Ai