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Combinatorics involving functions.

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March 1, 2017
combinatoricsfunctioninequalities

Problem Statement

Let nn be an integer bigger than 00. Let A=(a1,a2,...,an)\mathbb{A}= ( a_1,a_2,...,a_n ) be a set of real numbers. Find the number of functions f:AAf:A \rightarrow A such that f(f(x))f(f(y))xyf(f(x))-f(f(y)) \ge x-y for any x,yAx,y \in \mathbb{A}, with x>yx>y.