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algebra finding maximum

Source: 2024 KJMO first round

October 27, 2024
algebramaximum valueInequality

Problem Statement

For all integers a0,a1,a100 {a}_{0},{a}_{1}, \cdot\cdot\cdot {a}_{100}, find the maximum of a52a40+3a604a95{a}_{5}-2{a}_{40}+3{a}_{60}-4{a}_{95}
\bigstar 1) a0=a100=0{a}_{0}={a}_{100}=0 2) for all i=0,1,99,i=0,1,\cdot \cdot \cdot 99, ai+1ai1|{a}_{i+1}-{a}_{i}|\le1 3) a10=a90 {a}_{10}={a}_{90}