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n^2 divides sum of every n consecutive elements
Source: Baltic Way 2006
12/4/2010
Does there exist a sequence
a
1
,
a
2
,
a
3
,
…
a_1,a_2,a_3,\ldots
a
1
,
a
2
,
a
3
,
…
of positive integers such that the sum of every
n
n
n
consecutive elements is divisible by
n
2
n^2
n
2
for every positive integer
n
n
n
?
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