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Nicolae Coculescu 2007

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February 24, 2008
linear algebralinear algebra unsolved

Problem Statement

Let nN n\in{N^*},n3 n\ge{3} and a1,a2,...,anR a_1,a_2,...,a_n\in{R^*}, so that aiaj |a_i|\neq{|a_j|}, for every i,j{1,2,...,n},ij i,j\in{\{1,2,...,n\}}, i\neq{j}. Find pSn p\in{S_n} with the property: a_ia_j < \equal{} a_{p(i)}a_{p(j)}, for every i,j{1,2,....n} i,j\in{\{1,2,....n\}},ij i\neq{j} (Teodor Radu)