All about flooble | fun stuff | Get a free chatterbox | Free JavaScript | Avatars    
perplexus dot info

Home > Numbers
The sum is a square (Posted on 2016-03-04) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Prove the following identity:

In any partition of the first 2N natural numbers into decreasing and increasing sequences of N members each, the sum of absolute values of the differences of the corresponding members of the two sequences is always N^2.

Source: Savchev, Svetoslav; Andreescu, Titu. Mathematical Miniatures. Washington, D.C.

No Solution Yet Submitted by Ady TZIDON    
No Rating

Comments: ( You must be logged in to post comments.)
  Subject Author Date
quick wayarmando2016-03-05 06:16:30
Some Thoughtspossible solutionbroll2016-03-05 01:22:05
Please log in:
Login:
Password:
Remember me:
Sign up! | Forgot password


Search:
Search body:
Forums (0)
Newest Problems
Random Problem
FAQ | About This Site
Site Statistics
New Comments (4)
Unsolved Problems
Top Rated Problems
This month's top
Most Commented On

Chatterbox:
Copyright © 2002 - 2024 by Animus Pactum Consulting. All rights reserved. Privacy Information