Functional equation f(f(x)+y) = f(y) + x on positive reals
Source: 2023 Abelkonkurransen Finale, Problem 4b
March 12, 2024
functional equationalgebra
Problem Statement
Find all functions satisfying
\begin{align*}
f(f(x)+y) = f(y) + x, \qquad \text{for all } x,y \in \mathbb R^{+}.
\end{align*}
Note that is the set of all positive real numbers.