2020 OIM Problems/Problem 3
Problem
Let be an integer. A sequence
of
integers is "Limeña" (from Lima, Perú) if
An "operation" consists of choosing two elements and
of a sequence, with
,
and replace
with
Show that, given a collection of
Limeñan sequences, each formed by
integers numbers, there are two of them, say
and
, such that it is possible to transform
into
by a finite number of operations.
Clarification: If all the elements of a sequence are equal, then that sequence is not Limeña.
~translated into English by Tomas Diaz. ~orders@tomasdiaz.com
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