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Combinatorics

Source: Polish Mathematical Olympiad 2016 P3- Final Round

April 8, 2016
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Problem Statement

Let a, bZ+a, \ b \in \mathbb{Z_{+}}. Denote f(a,b)f(a, b) the number sequences s1, s2, ..., sas_1, \ s_2, \ ..., \ s_a, siZs_i \in \mathbb{Z} such that s1+s2+...+sab|s_1|+|s_2|+...+|s_a| \le b. Show that f(a,b)=f(b,a)f(a, b)=f(b, a).