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Polish MO 2007 Second Round Day 1, problem 3

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February 28, 2007

Problem Statement

An equilateral triangle with side nn is built with n2n^{2} plates - equilateral triangles with side 11. Each plate has one side black, and the other side white. We name the move the following operation: we choose a plate PP, which has common sides with at least two plates, whose visible side is the same color as the visible side of PP. Then, we turn over plate PP. For any n2n\geq 2 decide whether there exists an innitial configuration of plates permitting for an infinite sequence of moves.