IMO 1977 Q6 #
Suppose f : ℕ+ → ℕ+
satisfies f(f(n)) < f(n + 1)
for all n
.
Prove that f(n) = n
for all n
.
We first prove the problem statement for f : ℕ → ℕ
then we use it to prove the statement for positive naturals.
Suppose f : ℕ+ → ℕ+
satisfies f(f(n)) < f(n + 1)
for all n
.
Prove that f(n) = n
for all n
.
We first prove the problem statement for f : ℕ → ℕ
then we use it to prove the statement for positive naturals.