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swastik pramanik replied to the topic Number Theory in the forum Math Olympiad, I.S.I., C.M.I. Entrance 1 month, 3 weeks ago
In part (c) in line 3 the inequality should be (1-frac{1}{p}le 1-frac{1}{sqrt{n}}) not (1-frac{1}{p}le 1-sqrt{n})…..
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swastik pramanik replied to the topic Number Theory in the forum Math Olympiad, I.S.I., C.M.I. Entrance 1 month, 3 weeks ago
(a) Let (n=2^{k_0}p_1^{k_1}p_2^{k_2}cdots p_r^{k_r}) . So, (phi(n)=2^{k_0-1}p_1^{k_1-1}p_2^{k_2-1}cdots p_r^{k_r-1}(2-1)(p_1-1)(p_2-1)cdots (p_r-1)) . Now, we use the inequalities (k-frac{1}{2}ge frac{k}{2}) and (p-1>sqrt{p}) for (p>2). So, we have (phi(n)le 2^{k_0-1}p_1^{k_1/2}p_2^{k_2/2}cdots p_r^{k_r/2}ge frac{1}{2}sqrt{n}) .
Now, also (…Read More
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swastik pramanik replied to the topic Number Theory in the forum Math Olympiad, I.S.I., C.M.I. Entrance 1 month, 3 weeks ago
(b) Let (n=prod_{k=1}^r p_k^{a_k}=p_1^{a_1}p_2^{a_2}p_3^{a_3}cdots p_r^{a_r}) . So, (phi(n) =nleft(1-frac{1}{p_1}right) left(1-frac{1}{p_2}right)cdots left(1-frac{1}{p_r}right)) .
For any prime (p) the inequality $$2p-2geq p$$ or, $$frac{p-1}{p}geq frac{1}{2}$$ So, we have (r) prime number for which the inequality is true. Multiplying them gi…Read More
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swastik pramanik started the topic Combinatorics problem in the forum Combinatorics 1 month, 3 weeks ago
In a tournament, there are (2n) people, each of whom competes in (m) 1 vs 1 rounds. In terms of (n) and (m) , determine the maximum number of people who can win more than half of the rounds they compete in.
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swastik pramanik started the topic Minimum number of locks and keys… in the forum Math Olympiad 2 months ago
Six Scientists are working of a secret project. They wish to lock up the documents the documents in a cabinet so that the cabinet can be opened when and only when three or more of the scientists are present. What is the smallest number of locks needed? What is the smallest number of keys each scientist must carry?
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swastik pramanik started the topic Inequality in the forum Math Olympiad, I.S.I., C.M.I. Entrance 2 months, 1 week ago
(a, b, c>0) and (a+b+c=1). Prove that $$frac{a^2}{b}+frac{b^2}{c}+frac{c^2}{a}geq 3(a^2+b^2+c^2)$$
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swastik pramanik replied to the topic counting in two ways… find bijection in the forum Combinatorics 2 months, 1 week ago
Notice that (|Atimes B|=mn). Also, (|C_i|=n) for all (i=1,2,3,cdots ,m). hence (sum_{i=1}^m |C_i|=sum_{i=1}^m n=mn). Similarly, we can prove that (sum_{j=1}^n |D_j|=mn).
And hence, we get our desired result.
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swastik pramanik replied to the topic Is a circumcircle real? in the forum Geometry 2 months, 1 week ago
This is just proving that:
Theorem:
Given any three non-collinear points (A, B, C) there exists a unique circle passing through (A, B, C).
Proof:
Let us consider three vertices of (Delta ABC) i.e. (A, B, C). Suppose the perpendicular bisectors of (BC) and (CA) meet at (S). Then (S) lies on the perpendicular bisector of (BC) implies that (S…Read More
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swastik pramanik started the topic COME 2018 in the forum Math Olympiad 2 months, 1 week ago
Alice has two boxes (A) and (B). Initially box (A) contains (n) coins and box (B) is empty. On each turn, she may either move a coin from box (A) to box (B), or remove (k) coins from box (A), where (k) is the current number of coins in box (B) . She wins when box (A) is empty.
((a)) If initially box (A) contains (6) coins, show that Alice can win…Read More