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Function with weighted sum always negative

Source: Komal A880

May 15, 2024
functionalgebra

Problem Statement

Find all triples (a,b,c)(a,b,c) of real numbers for which there exists a function f:Z+Z+f:\mathbb{Z}^{+}\rightarrow\mathbb{Z}^{+} satisfying af(n)+bf(n+1)+cf(n+2)<0af(n)+bf(n+1)+cf(n+2)<0 for every nZ+n\in\mathbb{Z}^{+} (Z+\mathbb{Z}^{+} denotes the set of positive integers).
Proposed by András Imolay, Budapest