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set of squares in <math>[n]</math>, of which we need at least <math>67</math>, so <math>n \ge | set of squares in <math>[n]</math>, of which we need at least <math>67</math>, so <math>n \ge | ||
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This proof can also be rephrased as follows, in a longer way, but with fewer highly technical words such as "equivalence relation": | This proof can also be rephrased as follows, in a longer way, but with fewer highly technical words such as "equivalence relation": |
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Problem
A permutation of the set of positive integers is a sequence such that each element of appears precisely one time as a term of the sequence. For example, is a permutation of . Let be the number of permutations of for which is a perfect square for all . Find with proof the smallest such that is a multiple of .
Solution
The smallest .
Proof
Let be the set of positive perfect squares. We claim that the relation is an equivalence relation on .
- It is reflexive because for all .
- It is symmetric because .
- It is transitive because if and , then , since is closed under multiplication and a non-square times a square is always a non-square.
We are restricted to permutations for which , in other words to permutations that send each element of into its equivalence class. Suppose there are equivalence classes: . Let be the number of elements of , then
Now . In order that , we must have for the class with the most elements. This means , since no smaller factorial will have as a factor. This condition is sufficient, since will be divisible by for , and even more so .
The smallest element of the equivalence class is square-free, since if it were divisible by the square of a prime, the quotient would be a smaller element of . Also, each prime that divides divides all the other elements of , since and thus . Therefore for all . The primes that are not in occur an even number of times in each .
Thus the equivalence class . With , we get the largest possible . This is just the set of squares in , of which we need at least , so . This condition is necessary and sufficient.
Solution 2:
This proof can also be rephrased as follows, in a longer way, but with fewer highly technical words such as "equivalence relation":
A permutation of the set of positive integers [n] = {1, 2, . . . , n} is a sequence (a1 , a2 , . . . , an ) such that each element of [n] appears precisely one time as a term of the sequence. For example, (3, 5, 1, 2, 4) is a permutation of [5]. Let P (n) be the number of permutations of [n] for which kak is a perfect square for all 1 ≤ k ≤ n. Find with proof the smallest n such that P (n) is a multiple of 2010.
Solution:
Write all positive integers in the form k(n)squared, where n squared is the largest perfect square dividing n, so k is not a perfect square. Obviously, we can write the positive integers in the form 1, 2, ,3... y; this is acceptable, as n times a sub n is always n squared in this sequence.
Lemma 1: We can permute any numbers which, when divided by the largest perfect square that divides them, yield equal quantites, the quanity "k" in this example.
We can obviously permute two number which have the same "k," the term multiplied by n squared, as if k(w) squared times m is a perfect square and so is k(j) squared times q, then km and kq are perfect squares as are k(j) squared times m and similarly, k(w) squared times q is a perfect square. This proves that we can permute any two, and thus any numbers with the same "k"
END LEMMA
Lemma 2: We will prove the connverse of Lemma 1: Let one number have a k value of feta and another, gamma. feta times f and gamma times g are both perfect squares.
f and gamma g are both perfect squares, so for feta g to be a perfect square, so if g is greater than or equal to f, g/f must be a perfect square, too. Thus g is f times a square, but g cannot divide any squares besides 1, so g=1f and g=f. Similarly, if f>=g, then f=g for our rules to keep working.
END LEMMA
Lemma 3: Getting to the answer
We can permute l numbers with the same k in l! ways. We must have at least 67 numbers with a certain "k" so our produc wil be divisible by 67. Obviously, then it will be divisible by 2, 3, and 5, and thus 2010, as well. Obviously, 67 squared is the smallest such number so that we can get a 67! term; here 67 k terms are "1." To get 67 k terms as f, in general, we need numbers all the way up to f(67)squared. Thus we need the integers 1... (67) squared, so 67 squared, or 4489 is the answer.
END LEMMA
Q.E.D.
Note: We can write .
The smallest such that for some the factorial is divisible by 67 is when .