1981 IMO Problems/Problem 6
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Problem
The function satisfies
(1)
(2)
(3)
for all non-negative integers . Determine
.
Solution
We observe that and that
, so by induction,
. Similarly,
and
, yielding
.
We continue with ;
;
; and
;
.
It follows that when there are 1984 2s, Q.E.D.