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BMT 2014 Spring - Individual 18

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January 22, 2022
number theory

Problem Statement

Suppose the polynomial f(x)=x2014f(x) = x^{2014} is equal to f(x)=k=02014ak(xk)f(x) =\sum^{2014}_{k=0} a_k {x \choose k} for some real numbers a0,...,a2014a_0,... , a_{2014}. Find the largest integer mm such that 2m2^m divides a2013a_{2013}.