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Source: Chinese TST 2007 6th quiz P3
January 4, 2009
invariantalgebrapolynomialcalculusfunctionarithmetic sequenceChina
Problem Statement
Consider a numbers table a_{ij} \equal{} (i^2 \plus{} j)(i \plus{} j^2), 1\le i,j\le 7. When we add arbitrarily each term of an arithmetical progression consisting of integers to corresponding to term of certain row (or column) in turn, call it an operation. Determine whether such that each row of numbers table is an arithmetical progression, after a finite number of operations.