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1998 French Mathematical Olympiad
Problem 3
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Source: 1998 France MO P3
April 10, 2021
floor function
algebra
function
Problem Statement
Let
k
≥
2
k\ge2
k
≥
2
be an integer. The function
f
:
N
→
N
f:\mathbb N\to\mathbb N
f
:
N
→
N
is defined by
f
(
n
)
=
n
+
⌊
n
+
n
k
k
⌋
.
f(n)=n+\left\lfloor\sqrt[k]{n+\sqrt[k]n}\right\rfloor.
f
(
n
)
=
n
+
⌊
k
n
+
k
n
⌋
.
Determine the set of values taken by the function
f
f
f
.
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