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A problem in point set topology
tobylong   1
N 4 hours ago by alexheinis
Source: Basic Topology, Armstrong
Let $f:X\to Y$ be a closed map with the property that the inverse image of each point in $Y$ is a compact subset of $X$. Prove that $f^{-1}(K)$ is compact whenever $K$ is compact in $Y$.
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Today at 3:14 AM
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D1026 : An equivalent
Dattier   0
Today at 1:39 PM
Source: les dattes à Dattier
Let $u_0=1$ and $\forall n \in \mathbb N, u_{2n+1}=\ln(1+u_{2n}), u_{2n+2}=\sin(u_{2n+1})$.

Find an equivalent of $u_n$.
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Dattier
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Summation
Saucepan_man02   2
N Today at 12:57 PM by Etkan
If $P = \sum_{r=1}^{50} \sum_{k=1}^{r} (-1)^{r-1} \frac{\binom{50}{r}}{k}$, then find the value of $P$.

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Today at 9:40 AM
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sequences, n-sum of type 1/2
jasperE3   1
N Today at 11:38 AM by pi_quadrat_sechstel
Source: Putnam 1991 A6
An $n$-sum of type $1$ is a finite sequence of positive integers $a_1,a_2,\ldots,a_r$, such that:
$(1)$ $a_1+a_2+\ldots+a_r=n$;
$(2)$ $a_1>a_2+a_3,a_2>a_3+a_4,\ldots, a_{r-2}>a_{r-1}+a_r$, and $a_{r-1}>a_r$. For example, there are five $7$-sums of type $1$, namely: $7$; $6,1$; $5,2$; $4,3$; $4,2,1$. An $n$-sum of type $2$ is a finite sequence of positive integers $b_1,b_2,\ldots,b_s$ such that:
$(1)$ $b_1+b_2+\ldots+b_s=n$;
$(2)$ $b_1\ge b_2\ge\ldots\ge b_s$;
$(3)$ each $b_i$ is in the sequence $1,2,4,\ldots,g_j,\ldots$ defined by $g_1=1$, $g_2=2$, $g_j=g_{j-1}+g_{j-2}+1$; and
$(4)$ if $b_1=g_k$, then $1,2,4,\ldots,g_k$ is a subsequence. For example, there are five $7$-sums of type $2$, namely: $4,2,1$; $2,2,2,1$; $2,2,1,1,1$; $2,1,1,1,1,1$; $1,1,1,1,1,1,1$. Prove that for $n\ge1$ the number of type $1$ and type $2$ $n$-sums is the same.
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Aug 20, 2021
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Equation of Matrices which have same rank
PureRun89   3
N Today at 8:51 AM by pi_quadrat_sechstel
Source: Gazeta Mathematica

Let $A,B \in \mathbb{C}_{n \times n}$ and $rank(A)=rank(B)$.
Given that there exists positive integer $k$ such that
$$A^{k+1} B^k=A.$$Prove that
$$B^{k+1} A^k=B.$$
(Note: The submition of the problem is end so I post this)
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PureRun89
May 18, 2023
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D1023 : MVT 2.0
Dattier   1
N Today at 7:55 AM by Dattier
Source: les dattes à Dattier
Let $f \in C(\mathbb R)$ derivable on $\mathbb R$ with $$\forall x \in \mathbb R,\forall h \geq 0, f(x)-3f(x+h)+3f(x+2h)-f(x+3h) \geq 0$$
Is it true that $$\forall (a,b) \in\mathbb R^2, |f(a)-f(b)|\leq \max\left(\left|f'\left(\dfrac{a+b} 2\right)\right|,\dfrac {|f'(a)+f'(b)|}{2}\right)\times |a-b|$$
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Dattier
Apr 29, 2025
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Equivalent condition of the uniformly continuous fo a function
Alphaamss   0
Today at 7:35 AM
Source: Personal
Let $f_{a,b}(x)=x^a\cos(x^b),x\in(0,\infty)$. Get all the $(a,b)\in\mathbb R^2$ such that $f_{a,b}$ is uniformly continuous on $(0,\infty)$.
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Find all continuous functions
bakkune   2
N Today at 7:22 AM by bakkune
Source: Own
Find all continuous function $f, g\colon\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ satisfied
$$ (x - k)f(x) = \int_k^x g(y)\mathrm{d}y $$for all $x\in\mathbb{R}$ and all $k\in\mathbb{Z}$.
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bakkune
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ISI 2019 : Problem #2
integrated_JRC   40
N Today at 6:56 AM by Sammy27
Source: I.S.I. 2019
Let $f:(0,\infty)\to\mathbb{R}$ be defined by $$f(x)=\lim_{n\to\infty}\cos^n\bigg(\frac{1}{n^x}\bigg)$$(a) Show that $f$ has exactly one point of discontinuity.
(b) Evaluate $f$ at its point of discontinuity.
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May 5, 2019
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Cube Colouring Problems
Saucepan_man02   0
Today at 6:44 AM
Could anyone kindly post some problems (and hopefully along the solution thread/final answer) related to combinatorial colouring of cube?
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