Source: Imperial College Mathematics Competition 2018/19 - Round 1
August 7, 2020
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Problem Statement
This questions comprises two independent parts.(i) Let g:R→R be continuous and such that g(0)=0 and g(x)g(−x)>0 for any x>0. Find all solutions f:R→R to the functional equationg(f(x+y))=g(f(x))+g(f(y)),x,y∈R(ii) Find all continuously differentiable functions ϕ:[a,∞)→R, where a>0, that satisfies the equation(ϕ(x))2=∫ax(∣ϕ(y)∣)2+(∣ϕ′(y)∣)2dy−(x−a)3,∀x≥a.