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Distribution of prime numbers
Rainbow1971   3
N Yesterday at 5:09 PM by Rainbow1971
Could anybody possibly prove that the limit of $$(\frac{p_n}{p_n + p_{n-1}})$$is $\tfrac{1}{2}$, maybe even with rather elementary means? As usual, $p_n$ denotes the $n$-th prime number. The problem of that limit came up in my partial solution of this problem: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c7h3495516.

Thank you for your efforts.
3 replies
Rainbow1971
Wednesday at 7:24 PM
Rainbow1971
Yesterday at 5:09 PM
limsup a_n/n^4
EthanWYX2009   3
N Yesterday at 4:06 PM by loup blanc
Source: 2023 Aug taca-15
Let \( M_n = \{ A \mid A \text{ is an } n \times n \text{ real symmetric matrix with entries from } \{0, \pm1, \pm2\} \} \). Define \( a_n \) as the average of all \( \text{tr}(A^6) \) for \( A \in M_n \). Determine the value of \[ a = \lim_{k \to \infty} \sup_{n \geq k} \frac{a_n}{n^4} .\]
3 replies
EthanWYX2009
Wednesday at 10:01 AM
loup blanc
Yesterday at 4:06 PM
Chebyshev polynomial and prime number
mofidy   2
N Yesterday at 2:43 PM by mofidy
Let $U_n(x)$ be a Chebyshev polynomial of the second kind. If n>2 and x > 2 is a integer, Could $U_n(x) -1$ be a prime number?
Thanks.
2 replies
mofidy
Apr 3, 2025
mofidy
Yesterday at 2:43 PM
real analysis
ay19bme   2
N Yesterday at 2:07 PM by ay19bme
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ay19bme
Yesterday at 8:47 AM
ay19bme
Yesterday at 2:07 PM
Romanian National Olympiad 2024 - Grade 11 - Problem 1
Filipjack   4
N Yesterday at 1:56 PM by Fibonacci_math
Source: Romanian National Olympiad 2024 - Grade 11 - Problem 1
Let $I \subset \mathbb{R}$ be an open interval and $f:I \to \mathbb{R}$ a twice differentiable function such that $f(x)f''(x)=0,$ for any $x \in I.$ Prove that $f''(x)=0,$ for any $x \in I.$
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Filipjack
Apr 4, 2024
Fibonacci_math
Yesterday at 1:56 PM
Romania NMO 2023 Grade 11 P1
DanDumitrescu   14
N Yesterday at 1:50 PM by Rohit-2006
Source: Romania National Olympiad 2023
Determine twice differentiable functions $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ which verify relation

\[
    \left( f'(x) \right)^2 + f''(x) \leq 0, \forall x \in \mathbb{R}.
    \]
14 replies
DanDumitrescu
Apr 14, 2023
Rohit-2006
Yesterday at 1:50 PM
f(x)<=f(a) for all a and all x in a left neighbour of a implies monotony if cont
CatalinBordea   7
N Yesterday at 1:12 PM by solyaris
Source: Romanian District Olympiad 2012, Grade XI, Problem 4
A function $ f:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ has property $ \mathcal{F} , $ if for any real number $ a, $ there exists a $ b<a $ such that $ f(x)\le f(a), $ for all $ x\in (b,a) . $

a) Give an example of a function with property $ \mathcal{F} $ that is not monotone on $ \mathbb{R} . $
b) Prove that a continuous function that has property $ \mathcal{F} $ is nondecreasing.
7 replies
CatalinBordea
Oct 9, 2018
solyaris
Yesterday at 1:12 PM
vectorspace
We2592   1
N Yesterday at 10:10 AM by Acridian9
Q.) Let $V = \{ (x, y) \mid x, y \in \mathbb{F} \}$
where $\mathbb{F}$ is field. Define addition of elements of $V$ coordinate wise and for $C\in\mathbb{F}$ and $x,y\in V$ define $c(x,y)=(x,0)$.

Is $V$ is a vector space over field $\mathbb{F}$

how to solve it please help
1 reply
We2592
Yesterday at 8:47 AM
Acridian9
Yesterday at 10:10 AM
Rigid sets of points
a_507_bc   3
N Yesterday at 6:44 AM by solyaris
Source: ICMC 8.1 P6
A set of points in the plane is called rigid if each point is equidistant from the three (or more) points nearest to it.
(a) Does there exist a rigid set of $9$ points?
(b) Does there exist a rigid set of $11$ points?
3 replies
a_507_bc
Nov 24, 2024
solyaris
Yesterday at 6:44 AM
Finding pairs of functions of class C^2 with a certain property
Ciobi_   3
N Yesterday at 6:39 AM by solyaris
Source: Romania NMO 2025 11.1
Find all pairs of twice differentiable functions $f,g \colon \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$, with their second derivative being continuous, such that the following holds for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$: \[(f(x)-g(y))(f'(x)-g'(y))(f''(x)-g''(y))=0\]
3 replies
Ciobi_
Apr 2, 2025
solyaris
Yesterday at 6:39 AM
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