1. **Case n=3:**
- Suppose a1<a2<a3 are positive integers such that a3=a1+a2 and a11=a21+a31.
- Substituting a3=a1+a2 into the second equation, we get:
a11=a21+a1+a21
- Clearing the denominators by multiplying through by a1a2(a1+a2), we obtain:
a2(a1+a2)=a1(a1+a2)+a1a2
- Simplifying, we get:
a2a1+a22=a12+a1a2+a1a2
a22=a12+a1a2
- Rearranging, we have:
a22−a1a2−a12=0
- This is a quadratic equation in a2. The discriminant of this quadratic equation must be a perfect square for a2 to be an integer:
Δ=(a1)2+4(a12)=5a12
- Since 5a12 is not a perfect square for any integer a1, there are no solutions for n=3.
2. **Case n=4:**
- Consider the sequence (1,2,3,6):
- a4=6=1+2+3
- 11=1=21+31+61
- This sequence satisfies both conditions.
3. **Case n=5:**
- Consider the sequence (9,25,30,36,100):
- a5=100=9+25+30+36
- 91=251+301+361+1001
- This sequence satisfies both conditions.
4. **Induction for n≥6:**
- Assume we have a solution for n given by (a1,a2,…,an).
- Construct a solution for n+2 as (a1,a2,…,an−1,2an,3an,6an):
- The sum condition:
an=a1+a2+⋯+an−1⟹6an=a1+a2+⋯+an−1+2an+3an
- The reciprocal condition:
a11=a21+⋯+an1⟹a11=a21+⋯+an−11+2an1+3an1+6an1
- This completes the induction step, showing that if a solution exists for n, a solution also exists for n+2.
5. Conclusion:
- For n=3, no solution exists.
- For n≥4, solutions exist as shown by specific examples and the induction step.
The final answer is n≥4.