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SELECTION and TRAINING SESSION

Belarus algebra

Problem

Let be a given integer. Prove that infinitely many terms of the sequence , defined by are odd. (For a real number , denotes the largest integer not exceeding .)
Solution
3. See IMO-2014 Shortlist, Problem N4.

Techniques

Floors and ceilingsPrime numbersFactorization techniquesFermat / Euler / Wilson theorems