South Eastern European Mathematical

Olympiad for University Students

Iasi, Romania - March 7, 2014

Problem 1. Let n be a nonzero natural number and f : R R \ {0} be a function

such that f (2014) = 1 f (2013). Let x1 , x2 , x3 , . . . , xn be real numbers not equal to
each other. If



1 + f (x1 )
f
(x
)
f
(x
)
.
.
.
f
(x
)
2
3
n


 f (x1 )
1 + f (x2 )
f (x3 )
...
f (xn ) 

 f (x1 )
f (x2 )
1 + f (x3 ) . . .
f (xn )  = 0,



..
..
..
..
...


.
.
.
.


 f (x1 )
f (x2 )
f (x3 )
. . . 1 + f (xn )
prove that f is not continuous.
Problem 2. Consider the sequence (xn ) given by

xn + 1 + x2n + 2xn + 5
x1 = 2,
xn+1 =
,
2
Prove that the sequence yn =

n


x2
k=1 k

1
,
1

n 2.

n 1 is convergent and nd its limit.

Problem 3. Let A Mn (C) and a C, a = 0 such that A A = 2aIn , where

t and A is the conjugate of the matrix A.
A = (A)
(a) Show that |det A| |a|n
(b) Show that if |det A| = |a|n then A = aIn .

n arctg x
n dx = .
Problem 4. a) Prove that lim n
2
n
x (x + 1)
2
0

n arctg x
n dx .
b) Find the limit lim n n
2
n
x (x + 1)
2