APMO 2021 P5 - Determine all such functions

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APMO 2021 P5 - Determine all such functions

Unread post by Anindya Biswas » Wed Jun 09, 2021 5:27 pm

Determine all functions $f:\mathbb{Z}\to\mathbb{Z}$ such that $f(f(a)-b)+bf(2a)$ is a perfect square for all integers $a$ and $b$.
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