Random Functional Equations
by utkarshgupta, Mar 4, 2016, 12:34 PM
Problem : (here)
Find all functions
for all 
Solution :
Let
be the assertion 
is obviously surjective.
Let there exist a
such that
.
and 




But similarly

Hence
can only be zero.
Due to surjectivity of
, 

Thus is
, 
That is

Let there exist some
such that 

Let
Using the above result,

Hence we get if
From
and the result of sign (positive or negative) of
depending on
),

Observe that


for 

For
Hence we get
Setting
above, we get 
This implies
Thus
But again because of the fact
(after some case making I guess),
we get
is additive that is 
Also obviously by the above condition and the fact that
, the function is monotonous...
Hence by Cauchy equation, the function is linear.
Putting value
is the only function satisfying the condition and hence we are done.
Problem (@socrates)(here):[\b]
Determine all functions
such that
for all 
Solution :
Let
be the assertion 
First I will show that
is injective
Let
We can always chose an
such that 


That is
Hence we have
is surjective.

Setting 
for all
(since we can find such 
But this also implies
Thus we have
Using injectivity and setting 

That is
is linear.
Putting
, we get 
Hence
is the only solution.
Find all functions



Solution :
Let



Let there exist a








But similarly

Hence

Due to surjectivity of



Thus is


That is


Let there exist some



Let



Hence we get if

From




Observe that





For

Hence we get

Setting


This implies

Thus

But again because of the fact

we get


Also obviously by the above condition and the fact that

Hence by Cauchy equation, the function is linear.
Putting value

Problem (@socrates)(here):[\b]
Determine all functions

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Solution :
Let


First I will show that

Let

We can always chose an




That is

Hence we have







But this also implies

Thus we have



That is

Putting


Hence

This post has been edited 2 times. Last edited by utkarshgupta, Mar 5, 2016, 1:43 AM