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Ê/YArG8/:AED./?147<B@=83;>elAED./KBJ6 b Bz? b -0/;>er>=817<?CB@-J1YA|/2?1-

ABCD_¡Ê/A

α = 12∠A β = 1

2∠B γ = 1

2∠C δ = 1

2∠D

_ ;AC/KAED<1YA

α + β + γ + δ = 180 _8?CBz1468-J/3AKI

1687ALI

1?C/ b ;<68Y?C=l/26>A 3EBJ6 b /AED./+9 1?C/?CBJ2DAE~168-0/7 y*B@AED1 b ;<HIHI;<6 D49.F8;A|/26<=83+/14687KI = LI = r

_ D./2?C/2eo;<?C/ AK = AL14687∠IAK = ∠IAL = α

_2Bz6 b /AI

BJ3AED./OG<Bz3+/ b A|;<?;>e∠A

BJ6AED./Bz3+;<3 b /Y-0/23A|?CBz1468-J/KAL yM/D<1Y</ AI ⊥ KL

_*D./26 3Bz6 b / ∠ALI = 90 yM/35/4/MAED<1YA∠KLI = ∠IAL = α

01687O1-z3+;∠LKI = α _ ¥/26 b / KL = 2r cos α

_Ê/YAI1G8/MAED./Fl;>Bz6>A1YARyMD>B b DIAED./Bz6 b BJ? b -J/;>e

ABCDBJ6>AC/?35/ b A3AED./(-@BJ68/3+/YH/26>A

AI 14687-J/YA r1G8/AED./¦7>BJ3|AC16 b /de0?C;<H

I1A|;

ALyMD>B b D&/4>=81-z3(AED./7<Bz3EA146 b /e0?C;<H

I1A|;

AK _ / b -z1BzHAED<12AI11687

r11?C/KAED./ b /6>A|?C/M1687I?17>Bz=83;>e

S1_.;F8?C;2</MAED>Bz3 l?3|A68;AC/MAED<1YA AI = AI1 + r y*B@AED AI = r csc α

14687AI1 = r1 csc α

_D>=83 yM/D<1</ r csc α = r1 csc α + r4AED<1YABJ3

r1 = r(1 − sin α)_

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2BJ6 b /*AED./(7>BJ3|AC16 b /*e0?C;<HIAC;

KLBz3

r sin ∠KLI = r sin α AED./(7>BJ3|AC16 b /*e0?C;<HI1AC;

KLBz3

r − r sin α = r1_ / b ;<6 b -@=l78/OAED<1YAAED./Fl;>Bz6>A

I1Bz3*AED./I351H/7<Bz3EA146 b /

r1e0?C;<H"/1 b D3BJ78/;>e 4AKL yMD>B b DF8?C;2</3RAED./ b -J12BJH¦_2BJHBz-z14? b ;<6.3BJ78/2?12ACBJ;<6.314F.F.- 9*A|;KAED./Bz6 b BJ? b -J/3

S2 S3 1687 S4_ /:7./68;AC/AED./2Bz? b /6>A|?C/23RG9

I2 I3 14687 I4 14687AED./2Bz?L?147<B@B8G9 r2 r3 1687 r4 ?C/3Fl/ b ACB</Y-9r_ ;4y b ;<6.3EB07./? 4II1I2_ 0AMBz3BJ35;<3 b /2-J/3 y*BAED II1 = II2 = r

_c2BJ6 b /∠I1II2 = ∠AIB = 180 − α − β yM/D<1Y</

∠II1I2 = ∠II2I1 = 12(α + β)

14687ID./26 b / I1I2 = 2r cos

[

12(α + β)

] _ Ê/YAθG8/¡AED./1468-J/:G./YAyM//6KAED./-@BJ68/23

I1I21687

`2AED<1YA b ;<6>AC12BJ6.3AED./Fl;>Bz6>A

IBJ6BAC3RBz6>A|/2?CBJ;<?_ /y*Bz-@-lF.?C;</KAED<1YA

θ = γ + 12(α + β)

_nF%9`_

β < γo;<? /4>=.B>12-0/26>AC-9 r2 > r3 13¡Bz6AED./*l=8?C/ _D./26(AED./:-@BJ68/23

BC1687

`2H//YA;<6MAED./*/EËAC/6.3EB0;<6;>e

BCG8/+9<;<687

C_RÊ/AAED./KF8;>BJ6>AryMD./?C/AED./+9HI/4/AG8/K7./68;AC/47G9

S 14687M-0/A TG8/AED./KF8;>BJ6>AryMD./?C/

`2BJ6>AC/?35/ b A3I1I2

_D>=83 ∠I1TS = θ_

?C;<H$ E G9 39.HOH/A|?U9 yM/D<1Y</ ∠II2I3 = 12(β + γ)

_¦D>Bz3(168-0/Bz3/Ë2A|/2?CBJ;<?:A|; 4I2BS;<F8F8;<3BA|/IAED./Bz6>A|/2?CBJ;<?168-0/23

∠I2BS = β14687

∠I2SB_D./2?C/2eo;<?C/ ∠I2SB = 1

2(β + γ) − β = 1

2(γ − β)

_:2Bz6 b /SI2

G<Bz3+/ b AC3∠TSB yM/12-J35;D<1Y</

∠I2ST = 12(γ − β)

_ ;4y

θBz3¦16 /EËAC/?B0;<?1468-J/ ;>e 4TI2S

;<F.Fl;<3EB@AC/&AED./ BJ6>AC/?B0;<?1468-J/3∠I2ST = 1

2(γ − β)

1687∠TI2S = 1

2(α + β) + 1

2(β + γ) = β + 1

2(α + γ)

_D./2?C/2eo;<?C/ θ = β + 1

2(α + γ) + 1

2(γ − β) = γ + 1

2(α + β)

_nF%98_

β = γo;<? /4>=.B>12-0/26>AC-9 r2 = r3 _D./26AED./:AED<?C/4/*-@BJ68/23

BC I2I3 14687 `214?C/*F81?1-@-0/Y-_ ¥*/6 b /

θ = ∠I1I2I3 = 12(α+β)+ 1

2(β +γ) = β + 1

2(α+γ) = γ + 1

2(α+β)

_nF%9Mx8_

β > γo;<? /4>=.B>12-0/26>AC-9 r2 < r3 _D./26AED./-zBz68/3

BC14687

`2HI/4/AL;<6*AED./:/Ë2A|/26.3BJ;<6;>e

BCG./+9<;<687

B_`D./1468-J/*12AyMD>B b DMAED./+9HI/4/ALBJ3

β − γJe0?C;<H"`1435/ y*B@AED β

1687γBJ6>AC/? b D<1682/47 _a 6O14?C=8HI/6>AR3EBJHBz-z14?A|;(AED<1YAR;>er`1435/ -0/217<3 A|; θ = γ + 1

2(α + β)

_U6I12-z-.AED<?C// b 1435/3

θ = γ + 12(α + β) = γ + 1

2(180 − γ − δ) = 90 + 1

2(γ − δ)

_0<9 39<HIHI/YA|?U9 AED./1468-J/dG./YAyM//6 I1I2

1687`4yMD>B b D b ;<6>AC12BJ6.3

IBJ6B@A3BJ6>AC/?B0;<?Bz3

90 + 12(δ −γ)

_[2Bz6 b /AED./3E=8H ;>e>AED>BJ3L1468-J/14687θBJ3

180 AED./-@BJ68/23`21687

`414?C/F.14?12-z-J/2-_2BzHOB@-J1?C- 9 `1

14687`31?C/F81?1-@-0/Y-_:D>=83 `1 `2 `3 `4BJ6>AC/?35/ b ABz6AED./:</2?ACB b /23;>e1F.14?12-z-J/2-J;.Y?14H¦_

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2BJ6 b /θBz3:;<68/;>erAED./AyM;I1468-J/3:G./YAyM//6

I1I21687

`2@AED./;AED./2?G8/YBJ68

180 − θ E AED./Fl/2?|F8/687>B b =.-z14?:7<Bz3EA146 b /IG8/AyM/4/26AED./-zBz68/3KF.14?12-z-J/2-rA|; `2AED<1YAF81353AED<?C;>=l2D

I11687

I2Bz3

I1I2 sin θ = I1I2 cos[12(γ −δ)] yMD./2?C/ I1I2

BJ3B </6G9I _D./2?C/2eo;<?C/ AED./F8/?CFl/2687<B b =.-J1?R7<Bz3EA146 b /MG./YAyM//6 `214687

`4BJ3

2r cos[

12(α + β)

]

cos[

12(γ − δ)

]

− r1 − r2

= r cos[

12(α + β + γ − δ)

]

+ r cos[

12(α + β − γ + δ)

]

− r1 − r2

= r cos[

12(180 − 2δ)

]

+ r cos[

12(180 − 2γ)

]

− r1 − r2

= r sin δ + r sin γ − r1 − r2

= (r − r4) + (r − r3) − r1 − r2 = 2r − (r1 + r2 + r3 + r4)_

D>Bz3 G9M39.HOH/A|?U9 BJ3/<=812-AC;KAED./Fl/2?|F8/687>B b =.-z14?[7>BJ3|AC16 b /G8/AyM/4/26 `114687

`3_¥/26 b / `1 `2 `3 `4

Bz6>A|/2?3+/ b ABz6AED./:</?ACB b /3;>e1?|D.;<HG>=83_Ä _ : *)WXW `D./F<-J168/

αF.1433Bz68AED<?C;>=l2DIAED./M</2?AC/Ë

A;>eAC/YA|?14D./47<?C;<6

ABCDBJ3:AC1682/6>AAC;AED./ b Bz? b =8HI3FlD./2?C/;>e[AED./A|/A|?1D./7.?C;<6_ ,8?C;</AED<1YAAED./1468-J/3KG./YAyM//6AED./(-@BJ68/23K;>eBJ6>AC/?35/ b ACBJ;<6;>e

αy*BAEDIAED./F<-J168/3

ABC ACD 14687ABD

14?C//4>=81-8Bze1687I;<6<-9B@eAB · CD = AC · BD = AD · BC

_ T.S UTV"[email protected] YST*¿`WYX +-`X9"UWB -`X 2SUTÂ _

Ê/YAK

G8/AED./ b /6>A|?C/;>eLAED./ b Bz? b =8HI3FlD./2?C/;>eABCD

_ B@AED.;>=<A-0;<33;>e2/68/2?1-@B@AU9 1353E=8H/AED<12AAED./:?17>Bz=83 ;>e<AED./:35F8D./?C/Bz3 1_<14/

AA|;(G./AED./K;<?B0Bz6;>e</ b AC;<?3 168778/268;A|/ −→

AB −→AC −−→AD 1687 −−→

AKG9

b c d 14687 k ?C/3Fl/ b ACB</Y-9r_2BJ6 b /KB = 1

1687 |k| = 1 yM/D<1Y</1 = KB2 = |k − b|2 = 1 + |b|2 − 2(k · b)

_D./2?C/2eo;<?C/ |b|2 = 2(k · b)

_2BzHOB@-J1?C- 9 |c|2 = 2(k · c)14687 |d|2 = 2(k · d)

_a </ b A|;<?68;<?|HO1-rAC;AED./F.-z1468/α12A

ABJ3

k 14687d1(</ b AC;<?68;<?CHI12-rA|;AED./F.-z1468/ABC

Bz3b × c

_¥/26 b / 1</ b AC;<?L12-0;<68AED./:-zBz68/*;>e8BJ6>AC/?35/ b ACBJ;<6;>e α y*BAEDAED./F.-z1468/ABC

Bz3k × (c × b) = (k · b)c − (k · c)b = 1

2

(

|b|2c − |c|2b) _

2BJHBz-z14?-9 1</ b AC;<?1-J;<68(AED./-zBz68/I;>eLBz6>A|/2?3+/ b ACB0;<6¦;>e αy*BAEDAED./OF.-z1468/

ACDBJ3 12

(

|c|2d − |d|2c) 14687O1K</ b A|;<? 1-J;<68:AED./*-@BJ68/M;>e`BJ6>AC/?35/ b ACBJ;<6;>e α

y*BAEDAED./F.-z1468/ADB

BJ3 12

(

|d|2b − |b|2d) _Ê/YA

h i j G8/*3 b 1-J/47M</2?3BJ;<6.3;>e8AED./35/:</ b A|;<?3¡143Reo;>-@-0;4y3 h = |d|2

(

|b|2c − |c|2b)

i = |b|2(

|c|2d − |d|2c)

j = |c|2(

|d|2b − |b|2d) _

D./26h i j 14?C/ b ;<F<-J16.14? 3Bz6 b /AED./[email protected]/:BJ6 α

_ a -z3+; yM/*D<1Y</ h + i + j = 0_

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/ b 1- b =.-J1YA|/|h|2 = |d|4

∣|b|2c − |c|2b∣

2

= |d|4(

|b|4|c|2 + |c|4|b|2 − 2|b|2|c|2b · c)

= |d|4|b|2|c|2(

|b|2 + |c|2 − 2b · c)

= |d|4|b|2|c|2|b − c|2 = |b|2|c|2|d|2(AD2BC2)

AED<12ABJ3 |h| = |b||c||d|(AD · BC)_M2BzHOB@-J1?C- 9 |i| = |b||c||d|(AB · CD)

1687|j| = |b||c||d|(AC · BD)

_ ;4yyM/K1F8F<-9(AED./*68;4y6?C/23=.-A[AED<12A[AED<?C// b ;<F<-J16.14?</ b AC;<?3

h i j 3= b DAED<12Ah + i + j = 0

HI144/¦1468-J/3I;>e120 y*BAED;<68/¦168;AED./?MB@e1687;<6<-9&B@e

|h| = |i| = |j| _ ¡68/MBz6>A|/2?|F.?C/YA12ACBJ;<6;>eAED>Bz3Bz3¡AED<12AAED<?C/4/ b ;<F<-J16.14? eo;<? b /3Ry*BAED?C/3E=.-@A146>Al/?C;14?C/¡/4>=81-@-9BJ6 b -@BJ68/7AC;K/21 b DK;AED./2?`B@e14687K;<6<-9BzeAED./+9:14?C/¡;>e>/4>=81-HI14Y6<B@AC=l7./8_ / b ;<6 b -z=l7./AED<12A:;>=8?F.14?ACB b =.-z14?R</ b AC;<?3 h i j HO14/1468-J/3*;>e120 y*B@AED¦;<68/O1468;AED./2?Bze1687 ;<6<- 9B@e AD · BC = AB · CD = AC · BD yMD>B b DBJ3 AED./*?C/4>=.BJ?C/7 b ;<687>B@ACBJ;<6_

/EËAlyM/AC=8?|6:A|;AED./KÌ¡/ b /HIG8/2? 6<=8HG./?;>eAED./ @`TX `WYX`1687*35;>-z=<ACBJ;<6.3G9;>=8?¡?C/217./?3¡A|;OF8?C;.G>-0/2HI3B</26OAED./?C/._ /(G8/BJ6y*B@AEDAED./;<HIF8;<3BACB0;<678/12AED /2HI1YACB0>=l/3 4 `-z1433+/K./?CHOBz6.1-` %* _

Æ _.]/23+;>=l7<?C/M7.16.3 -U /<=81YACB0;<6I/6n

(n + 3)n =

n+2∑

k=3

kn _ T.S UTV"!#4X ) IÁ >>7oX U4X UWYX¡Â KÃWYX S <SWX9T.T"LP/(_

D./M;<6<- 93+;>-@=<ACB0;<6.3R14?C/n = 2

1687n = 3

_Ê/YA

f(n) =n+2∑

k=3

kn 1687g(n) = (n + 3)n _D./26

f(1) = 3 6= 4 = g(1) f(2) = 32 + 42 = 52 = g(2) f(3) = 33 + 43 + 53 = 216 = 63 = g(3)

_D>=83 n = 2

14687n = 3

14?C/(35;>-z=<ACBJ;<6.3_.;F8?C;2</MAED<1YARAED./2?C/1?C/(68;35;>-z=<ACBJ;<6.3n ≥ 4 yM/y*B@-z-l35D.;4yAED<1YAeo;<? 12-z-

n ≥ 4 f(n) < g(n)

_

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<

U68/4>=81-@B@AU9I BJ3/2143EBz- 9 b D./ b 4/7eo;<? n = 4

f(4) = 34 + 44 + 54 + 64 = 81 + 256 + 625 + 1296

= 2258 < 2401 = 74 = g(4)_

a 3¡146BJ687>= b ACB0;<6ID49<Fl;AED./23Bz3 3E=8F8F8;<3+/:AED<1YAR D.;>-07<3¡eo;<?3+;<HI/ n ≥ 4_D./26

f(n + 1) =

n+3∑

k=3

kn+1 =

n+2∑

k=3

k · kn + (n + 3)n+1

< (n + 2)

n+2∑

k=3

kn + (n + 3)n+1

= (n + 2)f(n) + (n + 3)g(n)

< (n + 2)g(n) + (n + 3)g(n) = (n + 3)n(2n + 5)_

2BJ6 b /g(n + 1) = (n + 4)n+1 B@A 3E= b /3 A|;3+D.;4y AED<12A

(n + 3)n(2n + 5) < (n + 4)n+1 _ 2BJ6 b /

(n + 3)n(2n + 5) < (n + 3)n(2n + 6) = 2(n + 3)n+1 BJ68/<=812-zBA9I yM;>=.-07OG8/:A|?C=l/*B@e(

n + 4

n + 3

)n+1

> 2_

08=<A(

n + 4

n + 3

)n+1

− 2 =

(

1 +1

n + 3

)n+1

− 2

> 1 +n + 1

n + 3+

(

n + 1

2

)

1

(n + 3)2− 2

=n + 1

n + 3+

n(n + 1)

2(n + 3)2− 1 =

n2 − 3n − 12

2(n + 3)2

>n2 − 3n − 18

2(n + 3)2=

n − 6

2(n + 3)

_D./2?C/2eo;<?C/ Bz68/4>=81-@B@AU9I E 14687OD./6 b /M E D.;>-07<3¡eo;<?12-z- n ≥ 6

_ D./6n = 4 BJ68/<=812-zBA9 G./ b ;<H/23 74 × 13 < 85 ;<? 31213 < 32768

yMD./6n = 5 Bz68/4>=81-@B@AU9 G./ b ;<H/23 85 × 15 < 96 ;<? 491520 < 531441

_D>=83 D.;>-J7.3Reo;<?1-@- n ≥ 4 14687I;>=8?LBJ687>= b ACB0;<6BJ3 b ;<HIF<-0/A|/._

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/EËA.yM/AC=8?|6AC;:35;>-z=<ACBJ;<6.3eo;<?`F8?C;.G>-0/2HI3;>e2AED./ "2 U?16<BJ16(12AED./2HI1YACB b 1-R-9<HIF<BJ147

44 BJ?3|A];>=8687 B </6 %

2 _

Á _L2=8F8F8;<3+/KAED<1YAa1 < a2 < · · · < an

14?C/?C/21-l6<=8HIG8/2?3_,8?C;2</KAED<1YA a1a4

2+a2a43+ · · ·+an−1a4

n +ana41 ≥ a2a4

1+a3a42+ · · ·+ana4

n−1+a1a4n

_ T.S UTV" < T%Å5ÅdW"/ ? SoX9 YV.T64X ½Ä4X Q|W>_

/F.?C;</MAED./?C/23=.-AG9BJ687>= b ACB0;<6d;<6n_ ;<?

n = 2 yM/D<1Y<//<=812-zBA9r_D./ b 1435/n = 3

y*B@-z-lG8/*68/4/78/7IG8/Y-0;4yI_ ;<?n = 3 yM/D<1</KA|;3+D.;4y AED<12A

a1a42 + a2a4

3 + a3a41 ≥ a2a4

1 + a3a42 + a1a4

3

_D>Bz3¡Bz3 A|?C=l/ 3EBJ6 b /a1a4

2 + a2a43 + a3a4

1 − a2a41 − a3a4

2 − a1a43

= 12(a2 − a1)(a3 − a2)(a3 − a1)

·[

(a1 + a2)2 + (a2 + a3)

2 + (a3 + a1)2]

≥ 0_

a 353E=8H/dAED<12A(AED./ b -z1BzH Bz3A|?C=l/¦eo;<?n − 1 1687-J/YA(=83IF.?C;</¦B@A(eo;<? n

_0<914F.F.- 9<Bz68AED./IBz687<= b ACBJ;<6D49.F8;AED./3EBJ3 yM/I8687¦AED<1YA:B@A:BJ33E= b BJ/6>A:AC;¦F8?C;2</AED<12A

an−1a4n + ana4

1 − an−1a41 ≥ ana4

n−1 + a1a4n − a1a4

n−1 yMD>B b DBJ3 AED./ b 13+/n = 3

_Æ _ 2=8F8F8;<3+/dAED<12A

nBz3O16.12AC=8?12-6<=8HG./?^_D./

nAC=8F<-0/

(a1, a2, . . . , an)Bz33512B07A|;G./; <T.T Bze a1 + a2 + · · · + an = 2n

1687IeJ=8?AED./2?|HI;<?C/ 68;I3=lG<3+/A;>ea1 . . . an D<1313E=8H /<=812-8A|;

n_ BJ6871-@-`2;.;.7

n AC=8F.-J/32_

T.S UTV" $UWYX|XEW;-TX SW (< T(U¦SSW ;ÄX9`QEW_ Bz?3EA[68;AC/AED<12AAED./:F.?C;.G<-J/HBJ368;A b -0/214?^_[2BJ6 b /AED./

ai 3 1?C/:68;A[1433=8HI/47A|;&G./¦0F8;<3BACB</ Bz6>A|/2/?3 AED./2?C/¦/ËBJ3|AM16&Bz6<l6<BA|/d6<=8HG./?(;>e2;.;.7 n

AC=8F.-J/32_&;<?C/4;2</? AED./:68;A12ACBJ;<6 a1 . . . an BJ314HIG<BJ=l;>=83RG8/ b 12=83+/BA[3=8F.Fl;<35/3LAED<1YAAED./ai 314?C/(F.1Bz?y*Bz3+/(7<Bz3EACBz6 b A_oerAED>BJ3Bz3AED./ b 1435/ 1687B@erAED./ ai

3:1?C/(Fl;<3EB@ACB </BJ6>AC/42/2?3 AED./?C/y*Bz-@-`G8/*68;O2;.;.7 n AC=8F.-J/3Reo;<?

n > 1_

;>-@-0;4y*Bz68 yM/y*Bz-@-[1433=8HI/AED<12AAED./ ai 31?C/IFl;<3EB@ACB </OBz6>A|/2/?31687AED<12A5eo;<? /+</?U9

k ∈ 1 . . . n 68; k;>elAED./

nBJ6>AC/42/2?317.7=8FAC;

n_ `-J/1?C- 9 AED./M;<6<- 9O2;.;.7 1

AC=8F.-J/*Bz3(2)

_D./2;.;.72 AC=8F.-J/3¡14?C/

(1, 3)1687

(3, 1) 1687AED./2;.;.7 3AC=8F<-0/231?C/

(2, 2, 2)14687O12-z-lF8/?CHO=<A12ACBJ;<6.3;>e

(1, 1, 4)_ /y*Bz-@-F8?C;2</&G9BJ687>= b ACB0;<6c;<6

nAED<1YA B@e a = (a1, a2, . . . , an)

BJ312;.;.7nAC=8F<-0/y*B@AED

a1 ≤ a2 ≤ · · · ≤ an AED./6 /YB@AED./2? a = (2, 2, . . . , 2);<?

a = (1, 1, . . . , 1, n + 1)_

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D./(?C/3E=.-@ARBJ3¡A|?C=l/Meo;<?n ∈ 1 2 3 _K2=8F.Fl;<35/MAED<1YARAED./(?C/23=.-AD.;>-J7.3eo;<?

n − 1 eo;<?:35;<H/ n ≥ 4_¦Ê/A

a = (a1, a2, . . . , an)G8/O12;.;.7

n AC=8F.-J/y*BAED

a1 ≤ a2 ≤ · · · ≤ an_*2Bz6 b /

aBz3:2;.;.7 yM/D<1</ n

i=1

ai = 2n yMD>B b DIBJHOF.-@B0/23AED<12ARAED./(1</?142/;>erAED./ai 3BJ3

2_oe[/YB@AED./2?

a1 ≥ 2;<?

an ≤ 2 AED./26OyM/(HO=83|AD<1Y</a1 = a2 = · · · = an = 2

_D./2?C/2eo;<?C/ yM/HI19I1353E=8H/KAED<12A a1 = 11687

an ≥ 3_Ê/YA

j = maxi | ai = 1 _D./26 1 ≤ j < n_MÌ¡/Yl68/AED./

(n−1) AC=8F.-J/

a′ 13Reo;>-z-J;4y3 a′

i = ai+1eo;<?

i 6= j a′

j = aj+1 − 1_

;AC/KAED<1YA1 ≤ a′

1 ≤ a′2 ≤ · · · ≤ a′

n−1

1687 n−1∑

i=1

a′i = 2(n − 1)

_ ;4y 3E=8F8F8;<3+/ AED<1YA

a′ Bz3 68;A 2;.;.7r_ `D./6 AED./?C/"/EË4Bz3EA3 1 3=lG<3+/AE ⊆ 1 2 . . . n − 1 y*BAED E 6= ∅ 3= b D(AED<1YA ∑

i∈E

a′i = n − 1

_ / b ;<6.3EB07./?AyM; b 1435/3 nF%9`_

j /∈ E_Ì¡/2868/

E = 1 ∪ i + 1 | i ∈ E _D./26∑

i∈E

ai = a1 +∑

i∈E

ai+1 = 1 +∑

i∈E

a′i = 1 + n − 1 = n

_nF%98_

j ∈ E_Ì¡/2868/

E = i + 1 | i ∈ E _D./26∑

i∈E

ai =∑

i∈E

ai+1 = (a′j + 1) +

i∈E\ja′

i = 1 +∑

i∈E

a′i = n

_U6/YB@AED./2? b 13+/RyM/D<1</ b ;<6>A|?17>B b AC/47KAED./D49.F8;AED./3EBJ3AED<1YA

aBJ32;.;.7r_`D./?C/Yeo;<?C/

a′ Bz32;.;.7_0<9 AED./&Bz687<= b ACBJ;<6D49<Fl;AED./23Bz3 yM/ D<1Y</ /2BAED./? a′ = (1, 1, . . . , n)

;<?a′ = (2, 2, . . . , 2)

_A08=<Aa′ = (2, 2, . . . , 2)

Bz3*68;A:F8;<353EB0G>-0/ 3Bz6 b /AED>Bz3yM;>=.-07BJHOF.- 9AED<1YAa = (1, 3, 2, . . . , 2) yMD>B b D7.;./368;AKD<1Y</ a2 ≤ a3

_`D./?C/Yeo;<?C/ a′ = (1, 1, . . . , 1, n)

_`D./6a = (1, 1, . . . , 2, n)

;<?a = (1, 1, . . . , 1, n + 1)

_G<BJ;>=83- 9

(1, 1, . . . , 2, n)BJ3¡68;AR2;.;.7 <D./26 b /

a = (1, 1, . . . , 1, n + 1)_D>=83 a = (1, 1, . . . , 1, n + 1)

;<?a = (2, 2, . . . , 2) 14687IAED./(Bz687<= b ACBJ;<6BJ3 b ;<HIF<-0/A|/._

0Aeo;>-z-J;4y3/2143EBz- 9(AED<12ALAED./2;.;.7nAC=8F<-0/2314?C/

J1 AED.;<3+/;.GAC12BJ68/7IG9O1F8/?CHO=<A12ACBJ;<6;>e (1, 1, . . . , 1, n + 1)

oG (2, 2, . . . , 2) B@e nBJ3;.7.7_

)Q&'# < <SWÅ3.S UQ9 @`TrSUWYS NN dP(%Åb¿ $lXET8VWÅ , T.S UT

7oXETÅ XT6 S`W TX9 /7<BA|/7IG9r_ a 687<?C/4/23 b =I14687£<_ /68 a[a _

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4È _:Ê/YA

IG./*AED./Bz6 b /26>A|?C/;>e`AED./*A|?BJ168-0/

ABC14687

AIH//YAAED./ b Bz? b =8H b Bz? b -0/;>e

ABC12AFl;>Bz6>A

D_Ì¡/68;AC/MAED./eo;.;A;>eFl/2?|F8/687>B b =.-z14?3*7<?C;<F8F8/47e0?C;<H

I;<6

IE + IF = 12AD 8687AED./:>12-z=l/;>e ∠BAC

_ TKÃW"V @8X 2SUT*¿WX /-`X9"UWB-`X 2SUTb OÀWÅ3X& V" )2T T W PÅ !# " > ¿ _

D>Bz3¡Bz3¡F8?C;.G>-0/2H 44 7È %> 4"2 _ _Ê/YA

ABCG./(1MA|?BJ168-0/Ky*B@AED

BC > CA > AB_4/2-J/ b A¡F8;>BJ6>A3

D;<6

BC14687E;<6AED./K/EËAC/6.3EB0;<6(;>e

AB3E= b D*AED<12A

BD = BE = AC_rD./ b Bz? b =8H b Bz? b -0/;>e

BEDBJ6>AC/?35/ b A3

AC1YAFl;>Bz6>A

P1687

BPH//YA3AED./ b Bz? b =8H b Bz? b -0/;>e

ABC12A F8;>BJ6>AQ_L4D.;4yAED<1YA

AQ + CQ = BP_

TKÃW"V @8X 2SUT*¿WX /-`X9"UWB-`X 2SUTb OÀWÅ3X& V" )2T T W PÅ !# " > ¿

D>Bz3¡Bz3¡F8?C;.G>-0/2H % <2* < _5_ 2=8F8F8;<3+/AED<1YA

nBz31&F8;<3BACB</Bz6>A|/2/?O1687

d1 < d2 < d3 < d414?C/AED./(eo;>=8?3HI12-z-J/3|A¡Fl;<3EB@ACB </MBJ6>AC/42/2?3K7>B>B07>BJ68

n_ Bz68712-z-Bz6>A|/2/?3

n312ACBz3e@9>BJ68

n = d21 + d2

2 + d23 + d2

4

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oenBJ3*;.7.7 AED./26 d2

1 + d22 + d2

3 + d24 ≡ 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 ≡ 0 (mod 4) 14687yM/ b 146.68;A:D<1Y</

n = d21 + d2

2 + d23 + d2

4

_D>=83 yM/ b 1461433=8HI/AED<1YA 27<B <BJ78/23n_D./26

d1 = 11687

d2 = 2 14687ID./26 b / n ≡ 1 + 0 + d2

3 + d24 6≡ 0 (mod 4)

_D>=83 4 - n

_¥/26 b / (d1, d2, d3, d4) = (1, 2, p, q);<?

(d1, d2, d3, d4) = (1, 2, p, 2p)eo;<?35;<H/*;.7.7F.?CBzH/23p q _U6(AED./K8?3EA b 1435/ n ≡ 3 (mod 4) 1 b ;<6>A|?17>B b ACBJ;<6_D>=83 n = 5(1 + p2)14687

5 | n_D./2?C/2eo;<?C/ p = d3 = 5

14687n = 130

_ _2=8F8F8;<3+/AED<12A

A = a1 a2 . . . an 14687 B = b1 b2 . . . bn 14?C/AyM;0/1

35/4>=l/6 b /32_M`D./I7>BJ3|AC16 b /;>eAe0?C;<H

BBJ3K7./2868/47A|;dG./(AED./6<=8HG./?;>e

ieo;<?[yMD>B b Dai 6= bi (1 ≤ i ≤ n)

14687Bz378/268;A|/7IG9d(A, B)

_2=8F8F8;<3+/KAED<1YA

A B C 1?C/KAED<?C//0/1

3+/<=l/26 b /231687d(A, B) = d(A, C) = d(B, C) = δ

_01 ,8?C;</:AED<12A δ

BJ3¡16I/+</6O6<=8HG./?^_oG ,8?C;2</:AED<12ALAED./?C//ËBJ3|AC3¡1 0/1

3+/<=l/26 b /D3E= b DAED<1YA

d(D, A) = d(D, B) = d(D, C) =1

2δ_

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TKÃW"V3< UQW *-,<S>?W .ÀT6<WvÄX9`QEW ,A$WX|XW -TX SW *< YT U ¦SSUWB;Ä4X Q|W W DÃW -,.S ?>UW T9<S Tr_

/M7./68;AC/MG9N(α)

AED./6<=8HIG8/2?¡;>e1 3¡BJ61469

0/135/4>=l/6 b /

α_

oeX = x1 x2 . . . xn 1687 Y = y1 y2 . . . yn 1?C/ 0/1

3+/<=l/26 b /23 -0/AX + Y

G8/AED./0/1

35/4>=l/6 b / x1 + y1 x2 + y2 . . . xn + yn yMD./2?C/17.7<BACB0;<6IBJ3Fl/2?Ceo;<?CH/7HI;.7<=.-J;2_:l-0/214?-9 d(X, Y ) = N(X + Y )

_MÊ/AkG./AED./I6<=8HG./?K;>eLBz687<B b /23

ieo;<?¡yMD>B b D

xi = yi = 1_OD./26

xi = 1 yi = 0eo;<?

N(X) − kBJ687>B b /3 14687 xi = 0 yi = 1

eo;<?N(Y ) − k

BJ687>B b /32_O`D./?C/Yeo;<?C/ d(X, Y ) = N(X + Y ) = N(X) + N(Y ) − 2k

_2=8F8F8;<3+/68;4y AED<12AA B C 14?C/

0/135/4>=l/6 b /3y*B@AED

d(A, B) = d(A, C) = d(B, C) = δ_

Ê/YAmG8/MAED./6<=8HG./?;>eBz687<B b /23

i3= b DOAED<12A

ai + bi = bi + ci = 1_¡6AED./;<68/MD<1687

N(

(A + B) + (B + C))

= N(A + C) = d(A, C) = δ_

¡6AED./;AED./? D<14687 N(

(A + B) + (B + C))

= N(A + B) + N(B + C) − 2m

= d(A, B) + d(B, C) − 2m = 2δ − 2m_

D>=83 δ = 2(δ − m) 14687IJ1 BJ3¡F.?C;</7_ U6O17.7<BACB0;<6 yM/35/4/:AED<1YA 12δ = m

_ ;4y b ;<6.3EB07./? D = d1 d2 . . . dn 78/Yl68/7 G9AED./Ieo;>-@-0;4y*Bz68O?=.-0/

di = 1Bze

N(ai, bi, ci) ≥ 2 1687 di = 0;AED./2?y*Bz3+/zeo;<?

1 ≤ i ≤ n _U6;<?C7./?[A|;O;.GAC12BJ6d(D, B) yM/M;.G<3+/2?U</KAED<1YA

BzeiBz3¡3= b D(AED<12A

bi = 0 AED./6 di = 013yM/2-@- =86<-0/2353 ai = ci = 1

BzeiBz3¡3= b D(AED<12A

bi = 1 AED./6 di = 113yM/2-@- =86<-0/2353 ai = ci = 0

_ /D<1Y</

di 6= bi/EË1 b AC- 9yMD./26

ai + bi = bi + ci = 1_ID>=83 AED./I6<=8HG./?;>eRBJ687>B b /3(3= b D¦AED<1YA

di 6= biBz3

m = 12δ_D>Bz3*9<BJ/2-J7.3

d(D, B) = 12δ_=0<939.HOH/A|?U9 d(D, C) = 1

2δ = d(D, A) 14687OoG Bz3¡F8?C;2</47r_

/EËA[14?C/:35;>-z=<ACBJ;<6.3[A|;MF.?C;.G<-J/HO3R;>e.AED./K4/ b ;<687¶];>=8687;>e<AED./ 2 U?146<Bz14612AED./2HI1YACB b 1- R-9<HIF<BJ147 44 B</26 44>*#"2 _Á _¡Ì¡/2868/KAED./*3+/<=l/26 b / xi∞

i=0

G9x0 = 0

1687 xn = xn−1 +

3r − 1

2 Bze

n = 3r−1(3k + 1) xn = xn−1 − 3r + 1

2 Bze

n = 3r−1(3k + 2) yMD./?C/

k14687

r14?C/(Bz6>A|/2/?32_,8?C;</MAED<1YA/+</2?U9Bz6>A|/2/?; bEb =8?3K/EË1 b AC- 9d;<6 b /(Bz6AED>BJ3¡3+/<=l/26 b /._

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n =p∑

i=0

αi3i BJ3AED./¡A|/2?|6.1?U9M/Ë4F816.3BJ;<6M;>e<168;<68~E68/4Y1YACB</BJ6>AC/42/2? n AED./6

xn =∑

i∈Un

3i −∑

i∈Tn

3i yMD./?C/

Un14687

Tn14?C/*AED./(35/YA3;>e`>1-@=l/3;>eAED./MBz6878/EË

i3= b DAED<12A

αi = 11687

αi = 2 ?C/235F8/ b ACB </2- 9_$lXT.T"7_ /R=83+/¡Bz687<= b ACBJ;<6M;<6

n_;U.>=812ACBJ;<6M BJ3 b -0/214?-9:A|?=l/¡eo;<? n ∈ 0 1 _RÊ/A

n ≥ 1G./:>Ë4/7 14687(-J/YA n =

p∑

i=0

αi3i G8/AED./A|/2?|6.1?U9O/EËF.146.3EB0;<6;>e n _L2=8F.Fl;<35/AED<12AR D.;>-J7.3Reo;<? n

_nF%9 l_

α0 = 0_

D./26n + 1 = 1 +

p∑

i=1

αi3i = 30(3k + 1) eo;<?R3+;<HI/BJ6>AC/42/2? k

_¥*/6 b / xn+1 = xn +

31 − 1

2= xn + 1

_ /MD<1</

xn+1 =

(

i∈Un

3i −∑

i∈Tn

3i

)

+ 1 =

(

i∈Un

3i + 30

)

−∑

i∈Tn

3i

=∑

i∈Un+1

3i −∑

i∈Tn+1

3i yMD>B b DF8?C;2</3 AED./?C/23=.-ABJ6AED>Bz3 b 13+/._nF%98_

α0 = 1_

D./26n + 1 = 2 +

p∑

i=1

αi3i = 30(3k + 2) eo;<?R3+;<HI/BJ6>AC/42/2? k

_¥*/6 b / xn+1 = xn − 31 + 1

2= xn − 2

_ /MD<1</

xn+1 =

(

i∈Un

3i −∑

i∈Tn

3i

)

− 2 =

(

i∈Un

3i − 30

)

−(

i∈Tn

3i + 30

)

=∑

i∈Un+1

3i −∑

i∈Tn+1

3i yMD>B b DF8?C;2</3 AED./?C/23=.-ABJ6AED>Bz3 b 13+/._nF%9Mx8_

α0 = 2_Ì¡/2868/

αp+1 = 0_¦Ê/A

t = mini | αi 6= 2 _D./26 1 ≤ t ≤ p + 1_ /MD<1</

n = 2

t−1∑

i=0

3i +∑

i≥t

αi3i = 3t − 1 +

i≥t

αi3i

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14687xn =

i∈Un

3i −∑

i∈Tn

3i =∑

i∈Un

3i −∑

i∈Tni>t

3i −t−1∑

i=0

3i

=∑

i∈Un

3i −∑

i∈Tni>t

3i − 3t − 1

2

_D./26

n+1 = 3t +∑

i≥t

αi3i = 3t(3k+αt +1) eo;<?35;<H/BJ6>AC/42/2? k

_D>Bz3L-J/147.3A|;(AyM;3=lG b 13+/23 <V.Q9 YW 01 _ αt = 0

_D./26

n + 1 = 3t(3k + 1) 14687OD./6 b / xn+1 = xn +3t+1 − 1

2

_D>=83 xn+1 =

(

i∈Un

3i −∑

i∈Tni>t

3i − 3t − 1

2

)

+3t+1 − 1

2

=

(

i∈Un

3i + 3t

)

−∑

i∈Tni>t

3i =∑

i∈Un+1

3i −∑

i∈Tn+1

3i 14687AED./*?C/3E=.-@ARD.;>-J7.3RBJ6AED>Bz3 b 13+/._ <V.Q9 YW oG _ αt = 1

_D./26

n + 1 = 3t(3k + 2) 14687OD./6 b / xn+1 = xn − 3t+1 + 1

2

_D>=83 xn+1 =

(

i∈Un

3i −∑

i∈Tni>t

3i − 3t − 1

2

)

− 3t+1 + 1

2

=

(

i∈Un

3i − 3t

)

−(

i∈Tni>t

3i + 3t

)

=∑

i∈Un+1

3i −∑

i∈Tn+1

3i 14687AED./*?C/3E=.-@ARD.;>-J7.3RBJ6AED>Bz3 b 13+/._

D>=83 Bz6*/+</?U9 b 1435/LyM/D<1</ AED./¡78/23Bz?C/47*/EËF.?C/33BJ;<6:eo;<? xn+1 yMD>B b DK/687<3AED./*BJ687>= b ACB0;<6O1687OF8?C;2</3 AED./*-J/HOHI18_Ê/YA

pG8/1>Ë4/7MF8;<3BACB</¡BJ6>AC/42/2? 1687-J/YA Ep = 0 1 . . . 3p+1 −1 1687

Fp =

− 3p+1 − 1

2 . . . −1 0 1 . . . 3p+1 − 1

2

_ 0ABJ3yM/2-@->468;4y6KAED<1YA/+</2?U9BJ6>AC/42/2?

n ∈ Epb 146G8/y?B@AAC/6BJ6¦1I=86<BJ<=l/y1Y9Bz6dAED./Oeo;<?|H

n =p∑

i=0

αi3i yMD./?C/

αi ∈ 0 1 2 eo;<?/21 b Di_D>Bz3MBz3*¤0=83|AKAED./OA|/2?|6.1?U9&/EËF.146.3EB0;<6;>e

n_

=8?AED./?CH;<?C/ /+</?U9dBJ6>AC/42/2? m ∈ Fpb 146G./(y?CBAA|/26BJ61O=86<B0>=l/y19dBJ6dAED./

eo;<?|Hm =

p∑

j=0

βj3j yMD./2?C/ βj ∈ −1 0 1 eo;<?/1 b D j

035/4/ 42<><> _

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Ê/YAfp : Ep → Fp

G8/:AED./*eJ=86 b ACB0;<6I7./2868/47IG9fp

(

p∑

i=0

αi3i

)

=

p∑

j=0

βj3j

yMD./?C/βi = αi

B@eαi 6= 2 14687 βi = −1

Bzeαi = 2

_R`D./MeJ=86 b ACBJ;<6fp

Bz3 b -J/1?C- 9BJ6¤U/ b ACB</ 14687O3Bz6 b / |Ep| = 3p+1 = |Fp| yM/M78/7<= b /*AED<1YA fpBJ3G<B ¤U/ b ACB </e0?C;<H

Ep;<6>AC;

Fp_D./*-J/HOHI1*BzHIF<-zBJ/3 AED<1YA

fp(n) = xneo;<? /1 b D

n ∈ Ep_Ê/YA

kG8/*16Bz6>A|/2/?^_[`D./?C//ËBJ3|AC3R1F8;<3BACB</:BJ6>AC/42/2?

p3E= b D(AED<1YA

k ∈ Fp_D./26 e0?C;<H 14G8;2</ AED./?C/K/EË4Bz3EA316MBJ6>AC/42/2? n ∈ Ep

3E= b D*AED<12Ak = fp(n) = xn

_0A eo;>-@-0;4y3AED<1YAR/+</?U9Bz6>A|/2/?R; b|b =8?3¡Bz6AED./35/4>=l/6 b / xn _ ;4y3E=8F8F8;<3+/MAED<12A¡AED./?C/1?C/(AyM;68;<68~E68/4Y1YACB</Bz6>A|/2/?3

m1687

n3= b DAED<12A

xm = xn_[D./2?C/(/EË4Bz3EA31Fl;<3EB@ACB </*Bz6>A|/2/?

p3= b DAED<1YA

m1687

n1?C/(G.;AEDBJ6

Ep_2Bz6 b /

fpBJ3Bz6¤U/ b ACB </ yM/D<1</ m = n

_D>=83 146IBz6>A|/2/? b 146.68;A; b|b =8?H;<?C/:AED<146I;<6 b /KBJ6AED./*3+/<=l/26 b / 1687(yM/*14?C/78;<68/._Æ _[2=8F8F8;<3+/AED<12An(r)

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Bz6 F<-J1 b /;>ePi Pi+1 Pi+2 ?C/3Fl/ b ACB</Y-9r_¡Ê/YA

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(b + c)(c + a)(a + b)

AED<12ABz3 a + b + c ≥ 3

23√

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b + c+

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oef(x) = 0 AED./26

f(x2 + x0) = f(−x0) = f(x0) = x20 6= 0

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= (180 − ∠CAD − ∠DCA) − ∠MDC

=(

180 − 12∠A − ∠C

)

− 12∠A

= 180 − ∠A − ∠C = ∠B_

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n ≥ 3 | ;<68/¦;>eRAED./2Hb ;<6>A1Bz6<BJ68K1MF.?CB/ AED./M;AED./?3G./2Bz68/2HIF>A9r_[`D./?=.-0/231?C/ YA|/2F _D./ b ;<6>A|/23EA146>A b D.;.;<35/3R146=868;<Fl/268/47IG.;Ë`_YA|/2F _oeAED./2?C/¦Bz3O;<6<-9;<68/d=868;<Fl/268/47 G.;ËG./3EB07./3(AED./;<68/ b D.;<3+/26G9&AED./b ;<6>AC/3|AC16>A AED./ b D.;<35/6G8;ËMBJ3;<F8/68/7_ AED./?y*BJ35/ AED./(D.;<3|A¡;<Fl/26.31YA?14687.;<H ;<68/;>e4AED.//2HIF>A9:=868;<Fl/268/47G.;Ë4/3rAED<12A8y14368;A b D.;<35/6_r`D./6AED./?C/2HI12BJ6<Bz68K=868;<F8/68/7IG8;Ë4/231?C/*3+D>='&/47I@AED./ b ;<6>AC/3|AC16>AR78;./23¡68;Ay12A b D(AED>BJ3;<Fl/2?12ACBJ;<6 _YA|/2F _D./KD.;<3|A[13+43B@e<AED./ b ;<6>A|/23EA146>Ary16>AC3[A|; b D.;.;<3+/1K7<B\/2?C/6>A=868;<Fl/268/47G8;Ël_oel9</23 yM/M2;(AC;OYAC/F _oer68; yM/2;(AC;OYAC/F _ /31Y9IAED<1YARyM/D<1Y</1My*Bz6.6<BJ68/687>BJ68MBzerAED./OG8;Ë b D.;<35/6G9AED./ b ;<6>AC/3|AC16>A yMD./6I;<Fl/268/47 b ;<6>AC12BJ6.3 AED./F.?CB/8_

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]/F.?C/35/6>A*AED./3|A|?12AC/4+9&;>eRAED./ b ;<6>A|/23EA146>A(G9&16(n − 2)

7<BzH/26.3BJ;<6.1-</ b AC;<?x = (x1, x2, . . . , xn−2) ∈ 0, 1n−2 yMD./2?C/ xi = 1

Bze1687;<6<- 9OBzeAED./b ;<6>AC/3|AC16>A b D<1682/3 D>BJ3 b D.;>B b /:;>elG8;ËK1ezAC/?iG.;Ë4/3 D<1Y</:G8//6;<Fl/268/47r_¡Ì¡/268;A|/G9

px,n(i)o;<?3BzHIF<-9

p(i) AED./OF8?C;.G<1G>Bz-@B@AU9¦;>eAED./I/+</6>A AED./OG8;Ë b D.;<3+/26¦G9AED./ b ;<6>AC/3|AC16>AG./2eo;<?C/ b 14?C?U9<Bz68:;>=<AAED./Bz6.3EA|?= b ACB0;<6xib ;<6>A1Bz6.3LAED./:F8?B@/ 168778/268;A|/KAED<1YARG.;ËG9

Bi_¡Ê/A

px,n(n − 1)G8/:AED./F.?C;.G.14G<B@-zBA9(AED<12ALAED./Kl6.12-`G8;Ëb D.;<3+/26 Bn−1 b ;<6>AC12BJ6.3AED./F.?CB/8_r`D>BJ3Bz3AED./F8?C;.G<1G>Bz-@B@AU9;>e>1Ry*BJ6.6<Bz68/687>BJ68<_

&u.u792 zu' `D./I3+/<=l/26 b / px,n(i)n−1i=1

351YACBJ3E`/23px,n(1) = 1/n

14687 eo;<?i = 1 2 . . . n − 2

px,n(i + 1) =xi

(

1 − px,n(i))

n − i − 1+ (1 − xi)px,n(i)

_ $lXT.T"7 Ì¡/268;A|/MG9

βiAED./(/+</26>AAED./F8?B@/*Bz3¡BJ6

Bi_ l-0/214?-9 px,n(1) = 1/n

_oe

xi = 1 AED./26 p(i + 1) = p(βi+1|βci ) · p(βc

i ) =1 − p(i)

n − i − 1 1687B@e xi = 0 AED./6

p(i + 1) = p(βi+1) = p(βi) = p(i)_OU<<=81YACB0;<6I eo;>-@-0;4y32_

0 > 0@A86 =9 < A76 A76 < 6 0$30@A

U6AED./M;<?B0Bz6.1-lY14HI/ AED./G8/23EA3EA|?1YA|/+9My143 AC; b D<1682/KAED./78;.;<?1687AED./yM;<?3EA.y13AC;:4/4/2F:B@A_ D<12A`1?C/AED./ b ;<?C?C/3Fl;<687>BJ683EA|?1YA|/B0/23rBz6AED./¡2/268/?12-zB/47Y14HI/4É8;*eo;<?CHO=.-z12AC/146M146.3CyM/?`yM/:D<1</A|;3|AC=l79*AED./35/4>=l/6 b / px,n(i)n−1i=1

_&u.u792 zu' ;<?1469OB</26

i = 1 2 . . . n − 1 yM/D<1</1

n≤ px,n(i) ≤ i

n

_ $lXT.T"7 `D./ b -J12BJH eo;>-@-0;4y3G9IBz687<= b ACBJ;<6d;<6

iy*B@AED

nË4/47r_oe

i = 1 AED./26IAED>BJ3BJ3 A|?B>BJ12-_L2=8F.Fl;<35/*BABJ3 A|?=l/*eo;<?3+;<HI/i ∈ 1 2 . . . n − 2 _D./26

p(i + 1) ≥ xi

n

n − i

n − i − 1+

1 − xi

n≥ 1

n14687

p(i + 1) ≤ xi

n − i − 1

n − 1

n+ (1 − xi)

i

n

≤ xi

n(i + 1) + (1 − xi)

i + 1

n=

i + 1

n

_ /D<1</R=83+/7AED./Re01 b AlAED<1YA eo;<? i = 1 2 . . . n−2 yM/D<1</ n − 1

n − i − 1≤ i+1

_U6F81?ACB b =.-J1? AED./KF8?C;.G<1G>Bz-@B@AU9;>e.y*Bz6.6<BJ68AED./KF8?B@/*@AED<12A[BJ3 px,n(n − 1)1- y1Y9<3-zBJ/3LG./YAyM//6

1/n14687

1−1/n_ / y*Bz-@-35D.;4y AED<1YAG8;AED;>eAED./23+/ >1-@=l/3b 16G./1YAAC12BJ68/7IG9 b D.;.;<3EBJ68:14F.F8?C;<F.?CBz12AC/MJ=86<BJ<=l/ 3|A|?12AC/4BJ/32_L4/4/*1-z3+; _

&u.u792 zu'x ;<?1469n ≥ 3

AED./Keo;>-z-J;4y*BJ68K/4>=.B>12-0/26 b /23D.;>-J7 px,n(n − 1) =

1

n⇐=⇒ xi = 0 ∀ i = 1 2 . . . n − 2

px,n(n − 1) =n − 1

n⇐=⇒ xi =

0 ∀ i ≤ n − 3 1 i = n − 2

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$lXT.T"7 [;<6.3BJ78/2?`AED./¡8?3EAr3|AC1YA|/2H/26>A_ oexi = 0

eo;<?r12-z-i = 1 2 . . . n−2 AED./6

px,n(n−1) = 1/neo;>-@-0;4y3e0?C;<H _ /F.?C;</¡AED./ b ;<6</?35/:G9 b ;<6>A|?17>B b ACBJ;<6_Ê/YA

i0G./AED./3HI12-z-J/3|AR>12-z=l/My*BAED

xi0 = 1_M`D./6 G9/4>=812ACBJ;<6¦ | yM/OD<1</

p(i0) > 1/n_[3Bz68O,8?C;<Fl;<3EB@ACBJ;<6 yM/(D<1Y</ p(i) > 1/n

eo;<?¡169i ≥ i0 1687AED>BJ3 b ;<6>A|?147<B b AC3 AED./1353E=8HIF>ACB0;<6AED<1YA

p(n − 1) = 1/n_

;4y b ;<6.3EB07./?KAED./d35/ b ;<6873EA12AC/HI/6>A_ oe xi312ACBz3l/3AED./ b ;<687<BACB0;<6.3;<6¦AED./?B02DAK3BJ78/ AED./6 px,n(n − 1) = 1 − 1/n

_;<6</?35/2- 9 1353E=8H/OAED<1YAp(n − 1) = (n − 1)/n

_oexn−2 = 0 AED./6 p(n − 2) = p(n − 1) = (n − 1)/nG9O | 14687MAED>BJ3 b ;<6>A|?147<B b AC3¡ _ 0<9 E yM/*D<1</ p(n − 2) = 1/n = p(1) 14687AED>BJ3RBJ3;<6<- 9Fl;<33BJG<-J/KBze

xn−3 = 0 = · · · = x2 = x1_

D>=83 B@e<;<68/Reo;>-@-0;4y3AED./G8/23EA3EA|?1YA|/+9Keo;<?lAED>Bz3[Y14HI/ AED./26:AED./F.?C;.G.14G<B@-zBA9;>e1Ky*Bz6.6<BJ68*/2687<Bz68*1F8F.?C;<1 b D./23 13 AED./6<=8HIG8/2?¡;>erG.;Ë4/3Y?C;4y32_ 6 0@< @0 *0@< @2!!" 6 68A > 0@A76 A76 < 6 0$ =9

e /¡68/Ë2A b ;<6.3EB07./?8yMD<1YAD<1F8F8/6.3B@eyM/ b D<14682/RAED./ b D.;>B b /;>e>G8;ËRyMD./68/+</2?Fl;<33BJG<-J/ AED<12ABJ3 xi = 1eo;<?

i = 1 2 . . . n−1_D./F.?C;.G.14G<B@-zBA9M;>e.1y*Bz6.6<BJ68/687>BJ68AC=8?C6.3M;>=<AA|;¦G./I?C/Y-J1YA|/7dA|; 14F<B0/2?+ 36<=8HG./?

e 13*3EA12AC/47Bz6dAED./I68/Ë2AF8?C;<F8;<3BACB0;<6_&u.u792 zu' Ê/A

n ≥ 314687

xi = 1 eo;<? i = 1 2 . . . n − 1_[`D./6

px,n(n − 1) = 1 −n∑

j=0

(−1)j

j!

14687lim

n→∞px,n(n − 1) = 1 − 1/e

_$lXT.T"7 MÌ¡/Yl68/M1(eJ=86 b ACB0;<6

fr(x) = (1 − x)/r eo;<? x ∈ 1687r > 0

_Ì¡/68;AC/G9qn

AED./*F8?C;.G<1G>Bz-@B@AU9px,n(n − 1)

b ;<?|?C/235F8;<687<Bz68:AC;(AED./ b D.;<3+/26O3|A|?12AC/4+9r_4/AFn = f1 f2 · · · fn−2

_d,8?C;<Fl;<3EB@ACBJ;<6 BJHOF.-@B0/23AED<12Aqn = Fn(1/n)

_0<9BJ687>= b ACB0;<6I;<6n B@ALBJ3/21439(A|;3+D.;4yAED<1YAFn(x) − Fn(y) = (−1)n x − y

(n − 2)! ∀ x y ∈ _

¥/26 b / qn+1 = Fn+1

(

1

n + 1

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= Fn

(

fn−1

(

1

n + 1

))

− Fn

(

1

n

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+ Fn

(

1

n

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=(−1)n

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fn−1

(

1

n + 1

)

− 1

n

)

+ qn =(−1)n

(n + 1)!+ qn

_2BJ6 b /

q3 = 2/3 B@Aeo;>-@-0;4y3AED<1YAqn+1 =

n∑

j=3

(−1)j

(j + 1)!+

2

3= 1 −

n+1∑

j=0

(−1)j

j!−→ 1 − 1

e

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i < i01687

xi = 0eo;<?1-@-

i ≥ i0 eo;<? 35;<H/ i0 ∈ 1 2 . . . n − 2 _&u.u792 zu' `D./G./3|A3EA|?1YA|/+9BJ3

xi = 1eo;<?L1-@-

i = 1 2 . . . n − 214687(AED./

F8?C;.G<1G>Bz-@B@AU9I;>e1:y*BJ6.6<Bz68*/687>BJ68KBz31 −

n∑

j=0

(−1)j/j!_

$lXT.T"7 G<3+/2?U</KAED<1YAeo;<? 169i yM/MD<1</ p(i) > 1/(n − i)

_R¥*/6 b / B@e xi = 1 p(i + 1) =

1 − p(i)

n − i − 1= p(i) +

1 − p(i)(n − i)

n − i − 1> p(i)

_2BJ6 b /*AED./(Y14HI/Bz3;</2?Ly*BAEDOF8?C;.G<1G>Bz-@B@AU9

p(i)B@er1469

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nBz3;.787 E AED./26AED./dF.?C;.G.14G<B@-zBA9&;>eR1y*Bz6.6<BJ68/687>BJ68Ieo;<?KAED./G8/23EA*3|A|?12AC/4+9¦BJ3 +3E=8?|F.?CBz3Bz68-9 ?C/2-z12AC/47A|;AED./6<=8HG./?

π_ 4//IAED./F.14F8/?*G9£2;<?|B _

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F8?C;.G<1G>Bz-@B@ACBJ/3:e0?C;<HAED./n − 2

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a3

b2 − bc + c2+

b3

c2 − ca + a2+

c3

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a + b + c

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BCH//YA3

AB12A

X AED./Fl/2?|F8/687>B b =.-z14?Le0?C;<HPA|;

CAHI/4/AC3

BC1YA

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HI/4/AC3CA

1YAZ_

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ABC F.?C;</¦AED<1YA X Y 1687 Z14?C/b ;>-@-zBz68/1?_

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yMD./?C/M

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