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Surjective Functions

Source: Problem 6, Brazilian MO, 2012

November 28, 2012
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Problem Statement

Find all surjective functions f ⁣:(0,+)(0,+)f\colon (0,+\infty) \to (0,+\infty) such that 2xf(f(x))=f(x)(x+f(f(x)))2x f(f(x)) = f(x)(x+f(f(x))) for all x>0x>0.