Let \(S(n,k)\) be the Stirling number of the second kind that is the number of ways to partition a set of \(n\) objects into \(k\) non-empty subsets. Prove the following equality \[ \det\left( \begin{matrix} S(m+1,1) & S(m+1,2) & \cdots & S(m+1,n) \\
S(m+2,1) & S(m+2,2) & \cdots & S(m+2,n) \\
\cdots & \cdots & \cdots & \cdots \\
S(m+n,1) & S(m+n,2) & \cdots & S(m+n,n) \end{matrix} \right) = (n!)^m \]

The best solution was submitted by 기영인 (KAIST 22학번, +4). Congratulations!

Here is the best solution of problem 2022-15.

Other solutions were submitted by 김기수 (KAIST 수리과학과 18학번, +3), 김찬우 (연세대학교 수학과, +3). Late solutions were not graded.

For a positive integer \(n\), let \(B\) and \(C\) be real-valued \(n\) by \(n\) matrices and \(O\) be the \(n\) by \(n\) zero matrix. Assume further that \(B\) is invertible and \(C\) is symmetric. Define \[A := \begin{pmatrix} O & B \\ B^T & C \end{pmatrix}.\] What is the possible number of positive eigenvalues for \(A\)?

The best solution was submitted by 김기수 (KAIST 수리과학과 18학번, +4). Congratulations!

Here is the best solution of problem 2022-14.

Prove for any \( x \geq 1 \) that

\[
\left( \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} (n+x)^{-2} \right)^2 \geq 2 \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} (n+x)^{-3}.
\]

The best solution was submitted by 김기수 (KAIST 수리과학과 18학번, +4). Congratulations!

Here is the best solution of problem 2022-13.

Another solution was submitted by 김찬우 (연세대학교 수학과, +3).

Consider the power set \(P([n])\) consisting of \(2^n\) subsets of \([n]=\{1,\dots,n\}\).
Find the smallest \(k\) such that the following holds: there exists a partition \(Q_1,\dots, Q_k\) of \(P([n])\) so that there do not exist two distinct sets \(A,B\in P([n])\) and \(i\in [k]\) with \(A,B,A\cup B, A\cap B \in Q_i\).

The best solution was submitted by 조유리 (문현여고 3학년, +4). Congratulations!

Here is the best solution of problem 2022-12.

Other solutions were submitted by 박기찬 (KAIST 새내기과정학부 22학번, +3), 김기수 (KAIST 수리과학과 18학번, +3), 신준범 (컬럼비아 대학교 20학번, +3), 이종서 (KAIST 전산학부 19학번, +3).

Does there exists a finitely generated group which contains torsion elements of order p for all prime numbers p?

The best solution was submitted by 김기수 (KAIST 수리과학과 2018학번, +4). Congratulations!

Here is the best solution of problem 2022-11