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Suppose the sequence of nonnegative integers <math>a_1,a_2,...,a_{1997}</math> satisfies  
 
Suppose the sequence of nonnegative integers <math>a_1,a_2,...,a_{1997}</math> satisfies  
  
<math>a_i+a_j \l ea_{i+j} \le a_i+a_j+1</math>
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<math>a_i+a_j \le a_{i+j} \le a_i+a_j+1</math>
  
 
for all <math>i, j \ge 1</math> with <math>i+j \le 1997</math>. Show that there exists a real number <math>x</math> such that <math>a_n=\lfloor{nx}\rfloor</math> (the greatest integer <math>\lenx</math>) for all <math>1 \le n \le 1997</math>.
 
for all <math>i, j \ge 1</math> with <math>i+j \le 1997</math>. Show that there exists a real number <math>x</math> such that <math>a_n=\lfloor{nx}\rfloor</math> (the greatest integer <math>\lenx</math>) for all <math>1 \le n \le 1997</math>.

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Problem

Suppose the sequence of nonnegative integers $a_1,a_2,...,a_{1997}$ satisfies

$a_i+a_j \le a_{i+j} \le a_i+a_j+1$

for all $i, j \ge 1$ with $i+j \le 1997$. Show that there exists a real number $x$ such that $a_n=\lfloor{nx}\rfloor$ (the greatest integer $\lenx$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)) for all $1 \le n \le 1997$.

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