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Putnam 2021 B2

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December 5, 2021
PutnamPutnam 2021

Problem Statement

Determine the maximum value of the sum S=n=1n2n(a1a2an)1n S=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{n}{2^n}(a_1 a_2 \dots a_n)^{\frac{1}{n}} over all sequences a1,a2,a3,a_1,a_2,a_3,\dots of nonnegative real numbers satisfying k=1ak=1. \sum_{k=1}^{\infty}a_k=1.