A function for , where and is a prime number. is the number of points where is not differentiable. Find the last three digits of .
Fun fact: 17497 is the 2014th prime.
Notation: denotes the floor function .
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We note that f p ( x ) = ⌊ n + p sin x ⌋ has a point where it is not differentiable when sin x = p k , where k is an integer and 1 ≤ k ≤ p . k = p , when x = 2 π . We also note that sin x is symmetrical about 2 π , then the points where f ( x ) is not differentiable are when:
x = sin − 1 p 1 , sin − 1 p 2 , sin − 1 p 3 , ⋯ sin − 1 p p − 1 , 2 π , sin − 1 p p − 1 , ⋯ sin − 1 p 3 , sin − 1 p 2 , sin − 1 p 1
There are a total of 2 p − 1 points. For p = 1 7 4 9 7 , 2 p − 1 = 3 4 9 9 3 .