Suppose that we have a list of \(2n+1\) integers such that whenever we remove any one of them, the remaining can be partitioned into two lists of \(n\) integers with the same sum. Prove that all \(2n+1\) integers are equal.
Set \[ L(z,w)=\int_{-2}^2\int_{-2}^2 ( \log(z-x)-\log(z-y))( \log(w-x)-\log(w-y))Q(x,y) dx dy, \]
for \(z,w\in \mathbb{C}\setminus(-\infty, 2] \), where \[ Q(x,y)= \frac{4-xy}{(x-y)^2\sqrt{4-x^2}\sqrt{4-y^2}}. \]
Prove that \[ L(z,w)=2\pi^2 \log \left[ \frac{(z+R(z))(w+R(w))}{2(zw-4+R(z)R(w))} \right], \]
where \(R(z)=\sqrt{z^2-4}\) with branch cut \([-2,2]\).
The best solution was submitted by Choi, Daebeom (최대범, 2016학번). Congratulations!
Here is his solution of problem 2016-17. (There are a few typos.)
No alternative solutions were submitted.
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Let \(A\) be a square matrix with real entries such that \[ A A^T+A^T A = A+A^T.\] Prove that \(A\) and \(A^T\) have the same column space.
The best solution was submitted by Koon, Yun Bum (국윤범, 수리과학과 2015학번). Congratulations!
Here is his solution of problem 2016-16.
Alternative solutions were submitted by 장기정 (수리과학과 2014학번, +3), 이종원 (수리과학과 2014학번, +3), 최인혁 (물리학과 2015학번, +3), 신준형 (수리과학과 2015학번, +3), 최대범 (2016학번, +3), 김태균 (2016학번, +3), 윤준기 (전기및전자공학부 2014학번, +3), 위성군 (수리과학과 2015학번, +3), 이정환 (수리과학과 2015학번, +3). Two incorrect solutions were received.
Set \[ L(z,w)=\int_{-2}^2\int_{-2}^2 ( \log(z-x)-\log(z-y))( \log(w-x)-\log(w-y))Q(x,y) dx dy, \]
for \(z,w\in \mathbb{C}\setminus(-\infty, 2] \), where \[ Q(x,y)= \frac{4-xy}{(x-y)^2\sqrt{4-x^2}\sqrt{4-y^2}}. \]
Prove that \[ L(z,w)=2\pi^2 \log \left[ \frac{(z+R(z))(w+R(w))}{2(zw-4+R(z)R(w))} \right], \]
where \(R(z)=\sqrt{z^2-4}\) with branch cut \([-2,2]\).
Find all pairs of positive integers \( a \) and \( b \) such that \( a | (b^2 + b + 1) \) and \( b | (a^2 + a + 1) \).
The best solution was submitted by Kijoung Jang (장기정, 수리과학과 2014학번). Congratulations!
Here is his solution of problem 2016-15.
Alternative solutions were submitted by 국윤범 (수리과학과 2015학번, +3), 김강식 (포항공대 수학과 2013학번, +3), 김기택 (수리과학과 2015학번, +3), 김재현 (2016학번, +3), 김태균 (2016학번, +3), 박기연 (2016학번, +3), 박찬우 (서울대학교 통계학과 2016학번, +3), 신준형 (수리과학과 2015학번, +3), 윤준기 (전기및전자공학부 2014학번, +3), 이상민 (수리과학과 2014학번, +3), 이종원 (수리과학과 2014학번, +3, alternative solution), 채지석 (2016학번, +3), 최대범 (2016학번, +3), 최인혁 (물리학과 2015학번, +3), 박현준 (물리학과 2014학번, +3), 위성군 (수리과학과 2015학번, +3), 김영헌 (개성고등학교 3학년, +3), Saba Dzmanashvili (+3), Jonathan French (+2), 정의현 (수리과학과 2015학번, +2).