IMO 1998 Problem 3

Algebra Level 4

A function f f is defined on the positive integers by: f ( 1 ) = 1 f(1) = 1 ; f ( 3 ) = 3 f(3) = 3 ; f ( 2 n ) = f ( n ) f(2n) = f(n) , f ( 4 n + 1 ) = 2 f ( 2 n + 1 ) f ( n ) f(4n + 1) = 2f(2n + 1) - f(n) , and f ( 4 n + 3 ) = 3 f ( 2 n + 1 ) 2 f ( n ) f(4n + 3) = 3f(2n + 1) - 2f(n) for all positive integers n n . Determine the number of positive integers n 1988 n \le 1988 for which f ( n ) = n f(n) = n .

Hint: try converting the domain and range into binary.


The answer is 92.

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