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jlacosta   0
May 1, 2025
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May 1, 2025
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Bounds on degree of polynomials
Phorphyrion   4
N 4 minutes ago by Kingsbane2139
Source: 2020 Israel Olympic Revenge P3
For each positive integer $n$, define $f(n)$ to be the least positive integer for which the following holds:

For any partition of $\{1,2,\dots, n\}$ into $k>1$ disjoint subsets $A_1, \dots, A_k$, all of the same size, let $P_i(x)=\prod_{a\in A_i}(x-a)$. Then there exist $i\neq j$ for which
\[\deg(P_i(x)-P_j(x))\geq \frac{n}{k}-f(n)\]
a) Prove that there is a constant $c$ so that $f(n)\le c\cdot \sqrt{n}$ for all $n$.

b) Prove that for infinitely many $n$, one has $f(n)\ge \ln(n)$.
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Phorphyrion
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A point on BC
jayme   7
N 21 minutes ago by jayme
Source: Own ?
Dear Mathlinkers,

1. ABC a triangle
2. 0 the circumcircle
3. D the pole of BC wrt 0
4. B', C' the symmetrics of B, C wrt AC, AB
5. 1b, 1c the circumcircles of the triangles BB'D, CC'D
6. T the second point of intersection of the tangent to 1c at D with 1b.

Prove : B, C and T are collinear.

Sincerely
Jean-Louis
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Zack likes Moving Points
pinetree1   73
N 34 minutes ago by NumberzAndStuff
Source: USA TSTST 2019 Problem 5
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with orthocenter $H$ and circumcircle $\Gamma$. A line through $H$ intersects segments $AB$ and $AC$ at $E$ and $F$, respectively. Let $K$ be the circumcenter of $\triangle AEF$, and suppose line $AK$ intersects $\Gamma$ again at a point $D$. Prove that line $HK$ and the line through $D$ perpendicular to $\overline{BC}$ meet on $\Gamma$.

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N 40 minutes ago by Mathzeus1024
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Define on a coordinate plane, the parabola $C:y=x^2-3x+4$ and the domain $D:y\geq x^2-3x+4.$
Suppose that two lines $l,\ m$ passing through the origin touch $C$.

(1) Let $A$ be a mobile point on the parabola $C$. Let denote $L,\ M$ the distances between the point $A$ and the lines $l,\ m$ respectively. Find the coordinate of the point $A$ giving the minimum value of $\sqrt{L}+\sqrt{M}.$

(2) Draw the domain of the set of the points $P(p,\ q)$ on a coordinate plane such that for all points $(x,\ y)$ over the domain $D$, the inequality $px+qy\leq 0$ holds.
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Number of roots of boundary preserving unit disk maps
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N Yesterday at 2:12 AM by bsf714
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N Thursday at 8:00 PM by pi_quadrat_sechstel
Let $A$ be an abelian additive group such that all nonzero elements have infinite order and for each prime number $p$ we have the inequality $|A/pA|\leq p$, where $pA = \{pa |a \in A\}$, $pa = a+a+\cdots+a$ (where the sum has $p$ summands) and $|A/pA|$ is the order of the quotient group $A/pA$ (the index of the subgroup $pA$).

Prove that each subgroup of $A$ of finite index is isomorphic to $A$.
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Aug 28, 2010
pi_quadrat_sechstel
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Prove the statement
Butterfly   8
N Thursday at 7:32 PM by oty
Given an infinite sequence $\{x_n\} \subseteq  [0,1]$, there exists some constant $C$, for any $r>0$, among the sequence $x_n$ and $x_m$ could be chosen to satisfy $|n-m|\ge r $ and $|x_n-x_m|<\frac{C}{|n-m|}$.
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oty
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IsicleFlow   1
N Thursday at 4:22 PM by jasperE3
Is there a solution to the functional equation $f(x)=\frac{1}{1-x}f(\frac{2 \sqrt{x} }{1-x}), f(0)=1$ Such That $ f(x) $ is even?
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f(m+n)≤f(m)f(n) implies existence of limit
Etkan   2
N Thursday at 3:19 PM by Etkan
Let $f:\mathbb{Z}_{\geq 0}\to \mathbb{Z}_{\geq 0}$ satisfy $f(m+n)\leq f(m)f(n)$ for all $m,n\in \mathbb{Z}_{\geq 0}$. Prove that$$\lim \limits _{n\to \infty}f(n)^{1/n}=\inf \limits _{n\in \mathbb{Z}_{>0}}f(n)^{1/n}.$$
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Collinearity in a Harmonic Configuration from a Cyclic Quadrilateral
kieusuong   0
Thursday at 2:26 PM
Let \((O)\) be a fixed circle, and let \(P\) be a point outside \((O)\) such that \(PO > 2r\). A variable line through \(P\) intersects the circle \((O)\) at two points \(M\) and \(N\), such that the quadrilateral \(ANMB\) is cyclic, where \(A, B\) are fixed points on the circle.

Define the following:
- \(G = AM \cap BN\),
- \(T = AN \cap BM\),
- \(PJ\) is the tangent from \(P\) to the circle \((O)\), and \(J\) is the point of tangency.

**Problem:**
Prove that for all such configurations:
1. The points \(T\), \(G\), and \(J\) are collinear.
2. The line \(TG\) is perpendicular to chord \(AB\).
3. As the line through \(P\) varies, the point \(G\) traces a fixed straight line, which is parallel to the isogonal conjugate axis (the so-called *isotropic line*) of the centers \(O\) and \(P\).

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### Outline of a Synthetic Proof:

**1. Harmonic Configuration:**
- Since \(A, N, M, B\) lie on a circle, their cross-ratio is harmonic:
\[
  (ANMB) = -1.
  \]- The intersection points \(G = AM \cap BN\), and \(T = AN \cap BM\) form a well-known harmonic setup along the diagonals of the quadrilateral.

**2. Collinearity of \(T\), \(G\), \(J\):**
- The line \(PJ\) is tangent to \((O)\), and due to harmonicity and projective duality, the polar of \(G\) passes through \(J\).
- Thus, \(T\), \(G\), and \(J\) must lie on a common line.

**3. Perpendicularity:**
- Since \(PJ\) is tangent at \(J\) and \(AB\) is a chord, the angle between \(PJ\) and chord \(AB\) is right.
- Therefore, line \(TG\) is perpendicular to \(AB\).

**4. Quasi-directrix of \(G\):**
- As the line through \(P\) varies, the point \(G = AM \cap BN\) moves.
- However, all such points \(G\) lie on a fixed line, which is perpendicular to \(PO\), and is parallel to the isogonal (or isotropic) line determined by the centers \(O\) and \(P\).

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**Further Questions for Discussion:**
- Can this configuration be extended to other conics, such as ellipses?
- Is there a pure projective geometry interpretation (perhaps using polar reciprocity)?
- What is the locus of point \(T\), or of line \(TG\), as \(P\) varies?

*This configuration arose from a geometric investigation involving cyclic quadrilaterals and harmonic bundles. Any insights, counterexamples, or improvements are warmly welcomed.*
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kieusuong
Thursday at 2:26 PM
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Find solution of IVP
neerajbhauryal   2
N Thursday at 1:50 PM by Mathzeus1024
Show that the initial value problem \[y''+by'+cy=g(t)\] with $y(t_o)=0=y'(t_o)$, where $b,c$ are constants has the form \[y(t)=\int^{t}_{t_0}K(t-s)g(s)ds\,\]

What I did
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Sep 23, 2014
Mathzeus1024
Thursday at 1:50 PM
fourier series?
keroro902   2
N May 15, 2025 by Mathzeus1024
f(x)=$\sum _{n=0}^{\infty } \text{cos}(nx)/2^{n}$
f(x) = ?
thanks
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keroro902
May 14, 2010
Mathzeus1024
May 15, 2025
Sets on which a continuous function exists
Creativename27   1
N May 15, 2025 by alexheinis
Source: My head
Find all $X\subseteq R$ that exist function $f:R\to R$ such $f$ continuous on $X$ and discontinuous on $R/X$
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Creativename27
May 15, 2025
alexheinis
May 15, 2025
Japanese Olympiad
parkjungmin   6
N May 15, 2025 by mathNcheese_aops
It's about the Japanese Olympiad

I can't solve it no matter how much I think about it.

If there are people who are good at math

Please help me.
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parkjungmin
May 10, 2025
mathNcheese_aops
May 15, 2025
evan chen??
Captainscrubz   1
N Apr 11, 2025 by Captainscrubz
Let point $D$ and $E$ be on sides $AB$ and $AC$ respectively in $\triangle ABC$ such that $BD=BC=CE$. Let $O_1$ be the circumcenter of $\triangle ADE$ and let $S=DC\cap EB$. Prove that $O_1S \perp BC$
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Let point $D$ and $E$ be on sides $AB$ and $AC$ respectively in $\triangle ABC$ such that $BD=BC=CE$. Let $O_1$ be the circumcenter of $\triangle ADE$ and let $S=DC\cap EB$. Prove that $O_1S \perp BC$
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I can provide a sketch. I will complete the proof when I get time

CLAIM 1:Let $I$ be the incenter in $\triangle ABC \implies I=(DSB)\cap (CSE)$
CLAIM 2:Let $J$ be the center of spiral similarity that $DE \rightarrow BC \implies J=$arc midpoint of $BAC$
CLAIM 3:Let $O$ be the circumcenter of $\triangle ABC \implies AO_1OI $ is isosceles trapezium
Then its just angle chase
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