A permutation with distinct differences
Source: Romanian TST 5 2008, Problem 1
June 13, 2008
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Problem Statement
Let be a nonzero positive integer. Find such that there exists a permutation such that
\left| \{ |\sigma(k) \minus{} k| \ : \ k \in \overline{1, n} \}\right | = n.