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f(2x+1)=f(2x), f(3x+1)=f(3x), f(5x+1)=f(5x)

Source: Austrian MO 2005 round 2

June 27, 2005
functioncombinatorics unsolvedcombinatorics

Problem Statement

The function f:(0,...2005)Nf : (0,...2005) \rightarrow N has the properties that f(2x+1)=f(2x)f(2x+1)=f(2x), f(3x+1)=f(3x)f(3x+1)=f(3x) and f(5x+1)=f(5x)f(5x+1)=f(5x) with x(0,1,2,...,2005)x \in (0,1,2,...,2005). How many different values can the function assume?