MathDB
Perfect Square Function

Source: 2021 APMO P5

June 9, 2021
functionnumber theoryfunctional equationAPMO

Problem Statement

Determine all Functions f:ZZf:\mathbb{Z} \to \mathbb{Z} such that f(f(a)b)+bf(2a)f(f(a)-b)+bf(2a) is a perfect square for all integers aa and bb.