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.

Let \(M_n=(a_{ij})_{ij}\) be an \(n\times n\) matrix such that \[a_{ij}=\binom{2(i+j-1)}{i+j-1}.\] What is \(\det M_n\)?

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

Here is his solution of problem 2016-22.

Alternative solutions were submitted by 신준형 (수리과학과 2015학번, +3), 장기정 (수리과학과 2014학번, +3), 이상민 (수리과학과 2014학번, +3), 채지석 (2016학번, +3), 이시우 (포항공대 수학과 2013학번, +3), 홍진표 (서울대학교 재료공학부 2013학번, +3).

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.

For a positive integer \( n \), define \( f(n) \) by
\[
f(n) =
\begin{cases}
0 & \text{ if } n \equiv 0 \pmod{5} \\
1 & \text{ if } n \equiv \pm 1 \pmod{5} \\
-1 & \text{ if } n \equiv \pm 2 \pmod{5}
\end{cases}.
\]
Compute the infinite series
\[
\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{f(n)}{n} = 1 – \frac{1}{2} – \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{6} – \dots.
\]

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

Here is his solution of problem 2016-11.

Alternative solutions were submitted by 이상민 (수리과학과 2014학번, +3), 박정우 (한국과학영재학교 2016학번, +2), 윤준기 (전기및전자공학부 2014학번, +2), 최백규 (2016학번, +2).

For a set \( A \subset \mathbb{R} \), let \( f(A) \) be the size of the largest set \( B \subset A \) such that \( (B+B) \cap B = \emptyset \). For a positive integer \( n \), let \( f(n) = \min_{0 \notin A, |A|=n} f(A) \). Prove that \( f(n) \geq n/3 \).

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

Here is his solution of problem 2016-7.

Alternative solutions were submitted by 이종원 (수리과학과 2014학번, +3), 장기정 (수리과학과 2014학번, +3).

Let \(A_1,A_2,\ldots,A_n\) be subsets of \(\{1,2,\ldots,n\}\) such that \(i\notin A_i\) for all \(i\). Prove that there exist four sets \(C_1,C_2,C_3,C_4\) such that \(C_1\cup C_2\cup C_3\cup C_4=\{1,2,\ldots,n\} \) and for all \(i\) and \(j\), if \(i\in C_j\), then \( \lvert A_i\cap C_j\rvert \le \frac12 \lvert A_i\rvert\).

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

Here is his solution of problem 2016-5.

Alternative solutions were submitted by 이준호 (2016학번, +2), 김경석 (연세대학교 의예과 2016학번, +2). An incorrect solution was received.

Note: There is a simpler solution.

Suppose that \( f \) is a real-valued convex function on \( \mathbb{R} \). Prove that the function \( X \mapsto \mathrm{Tr } f(X) \) on the vector space of \( N \times N \) Hermitian matrices is convex.

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

Here is his solution of problem 2016-6.

Alternative solutions were submitted by 이종원 (수리과학과 2014학번, +3), 이준호 (2016학번, +3), 장기정 (수리과학과 2014학번, +3), 유현우 (한양대학교 화학공학과 2013학번, +3), 이시우 (포항공대 수학과 2013학번, +3).