Problem: Is there a set A⊃{1,2,…,2004} of positive integers such that the product of its elements is equal to the sum of their squares?
Solution
Solution: There exists. Let us take a0=1, ai=2004!a0a1…ai−1−1, i≥1 and Ai={2,3,…,2004,a0,a1,…,ai}, i≥0. Then a∈Ai−1∏a−a∈Ai−1∑a2−(a∈Ai∏a−a∈Ai∑a2)−1=ai2−1−(ai−1)a∈Ai−1∏a=(ai−1)(ai+1−2004!a0a1…ai−1)=0 Hence a∈An∏a=a∈An∑a2 for n=a∈A0∏a−a∈A0∑a2
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