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Problem 3
similar to USAMO 2018/6
similar to USAMO 2018/6
Source: Brazil TST 2001 Test 1 P3
April 28, 2021
algebra
Problem Statement
For which positive integers
n
n
n
is there a permutation
(
x
1
,
x
2
,
…
,
x
n
)
(x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n)
(
x
1
,
x
2
,
…
,
x
n
)
of
1
,
2
,
…
,
n
1,2,\ldots,n
1
,
2
,
…
,
n
such that all the differences
∣
x
k
−
k
∣
|x_k-k|
∣
x
k
−
k
∣
,
k
=
1
,
2
,
…
,
n
k = 1,2,\ldots,n
k
=
1
,
2
,
…
,
n
, are distinct?
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