Monthly Archives: November 2017

Solution: 2017-21 Maclaurin series

Prove or disprove the following statement: There exists a function whose Maclaurin series converges at only one point.

The best solution was submitted by Kook, Yun Bum (국윤범, 수리과학과 2015학번). Congratulations!

Here is his solution of problem 2017-21.

Alternative solutions were submitted by 민찬홍 (중앙대학교사범대학부속고등학교 3학년, +3), 채지석 (수리과학과 2016학번, +3), 최대범 (수리과학과 2016학번, +3), 하석민 (2017학번, +3), Huy Tung Nguyen (수리과학과 2016학번, +3). Four incorrect solutions were submitted, mostly due to misunderstanding.

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2017-22 Debugging

Let \(p\), \(q\), \(r\) be positive integers such that \(p,q\ge r\). Ada and Betty independently read all source codes of their programming project. Ada found \(p\) bugs and Betty found \(q\) bugs, including \(r\) bugs that Ada found. What is the expected number of remaining bugs that neither Ada nor Betty found?

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Solution: 2017-20 Convergence of a series

Determine whether or not the following infinite series converges. \[ \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{ 1 }{2^{2n}} \binom{2n}{n}.\]

The best solution was submitted by Lee, Bonwoo (이본우, 2017학번). Congratulations!

Here is his solution of problem 2017-20.

Alternative solutions were submitted by 고성훈 (+3), 국윤범 (수리과학과 2015학번, +3), 길현준 (인천과학고등학교 2학년, +3), 김태균 (수리과학과 2016학번, +3), 민찬홍 (중앙대학교사범대학부속고등학교 3학년, +3), 유찬진 (수리과학과 2015학번, +3), 이원웅 (건국대 수학과 2014학번, +3), 이준협 (하나고등학교, +3), 채지석 (2016학번, +3), 최대범 (수리과학과 2016학번, +3), 하석민 (2017학번, +3), Huy Tung Nguyen (수리과학과 2016학번, +3), 이준성 (상문고등학교 1학년, +3), 정경훈 (서울대학교 컴퓨터공학과, +3), Mirali Ahmadili & Saba Dzmanashvili (2017학번, +3).

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Solution: 2017-19 Identity

For an integer \( p \), define
\[
f_p(n) = \sum_{k=1}^n k^p.
\]
Prove that
\[
\frac{1}{2} \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{f_{-1}(n)}{f_3(n)} + 2\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{f_{-1}(n)}{f_1(n)} = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{(f_{-1}(n))^2}{f_1(n)}.
\]

The best solution was submitted by Kim, Taegyun (김태균, 수리과학과 2016학번). Congratulations!

Here is his solution of problem 2017-19.

Alternative solutions were submitted by 국윤범 (수리과학과 2015학번, +3), 길현준 (인천과학고등학교 2학년, +3), 민찬홍 (중앙대학교사범대학부속고등학교 3학년, +3), 유찬진 (수리과학과 2015학번, +3), 이본우 (2017학번, +3), 채지석 (2016학번, +3), 최대범 (수리과학과 2016학번, +3), Huy Tung Nguyen (수리과학과 2016학번, +3), 이재우 (함양고등학교 2학년, +2), 하석민 (2017학번, +2), Saba Dzmanashvili & Mirali Ahmadili  (2017학번, +2).

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Solution: 2017-18 Limit

Suppose that \(f\) is differentiable and \[ \lim_{x\to\infty} (f(x)+f'(x))=2.\]  What is \( \lim_{x\to\infty} f(x)\)?

The best solution was submitted by You, Chanjin (유찬진, 수리과학과 2015학번). Congratulations!

Here is his solution of problem 2017-18.

Alternative solutions were submitted by 국윤범 (수리과학과 2015학번, +3), 김태균 (수리과학과 2016학번, +3), 민찬홍 (중앙대학교사범대학부속고등학교 3학년, +3), 이본우 (2017학번, +3), 장기정 (수리과학과 2014학번, +3, alternative solution), 채지석 (2016학번, +3), 최대범 (수리과학과 2016학번, +3), 하석민 (2017학번, +3), Huy Tung Nguyen (수리과학과 2016학번, +3), 윤준기 (전기및전자공학부 2014학번, +2). One incorrect solution was received.

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Solution: 2017-17 An infimum

For an integer \( n \geq 3 \), evaluate
\[
\inf \left\{ \sum_{i=1}^n \frac{x_i^2}{(1-x_i)^2} \right\},
\]
where the infimum is taken over all \( n \)-tuple of real numbers \( x_1, x_2, \dots, x_n \neq 1 \) satisfying that \( x_1 x_2 \dots x_n = 1 \).

The best solution was submitted by Choi, Daebeom (최대범, 수리과학과 2016학번). Congratulations!

Here is his solution of problem 2017-17.

Alternative solutions were submitted by 국윤범 (수리과학과 2015학번, +3), 김태균 (수리과학과 2016학번, +3), 장기정 (수리과학과 2014학번, +3), Huy Tung Nguyen (수리과학과 2016학번, +3), 김기택 (수리과학과 2015학번, +2), 유찬진 (수리과학과 2015학번, +2), 윤준기 (전기및전자공학부 2014학번, +2), 이본우 (2017학번, +2). One incorrect solution was received.

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2017-19 Identity

For an integer \( p \), define
\[
f_p(n) = \sum_{k=1}^n k^p.
\]
Prove that
\[
\frac{1}{2} \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{f_{-1}(n)}{f_3(n)} + 2\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{f_{-1}(n)}{f_1(n)} = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{(f_{-1}(n))^2}{f_1(n)}.
\]

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