Consider all sequences of real numbers satisfying the following conditions:
(1) ;
(2) For any integer , , holds.
Find the largest positive integer , such that
holds for every such sequence .
, 2022
Solution
The answer is .
On one hand, if , , , , then the sequence satisfies the conditions of the problem. We have
This example shows that when , it does not satisfy the requirements.
On the other hand, for any sequence that satisfies the conditions of the problem, it is easy to know that , . For , there is the inequality . Therefore,
In conclusion, the largest we seek is . □
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