Let $a$ and $b$ be positive real numbers with $a^2 + b^2 =\frac12$. Prove that $$\frac{1}{1 - a}+\frac{1}{1-b}\ge 4.$$When does equality hold? (Walther Janous)

Determine the number of ten-digit positive integers with the following properties: $\bullet$ Each of the digits $0, 1, 2, . . . , 8$ and $9$ is contained exactly once. $\bullet$ Each digit, except $9$, has a neighbouring digit that is larger than it. (Note. For example, in the number $1230$, the digits $1$ and $3$ are the neighbouring digits of $2$ while $2$ and $0$ are the neighbouring digits of $3$. The digits $1$ and $0$ have only one neighbouring digit.) (Karl Czakler)

Let $ABC$ denote a triangle with $AC\ne BC$. Let $I$ and $U$ denote the incenter and circumcenter of the triangle $ABC$, respectively. The incircle touches $BC$ and $AC$ in the points $D$ and E, respectively. The circumcircles of the triangles $ABC$ and $CDE$ intersect in the two points $C$ and $P$. Prove that the common point $S$ of the lines $CU$ and $P I$ lies on the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$. (Karl Czakler)

We are given the set $$M = \{-2^{2022}, -2^{2021}, . . . , -2^{2}, -2, -1, 1, 2, 2^2, . . . , 2^{2021}, 2^{2022}\}.$$Let $T$ be a subset of $M$, such that neighbouring numbers have the same difference when the elements are ordered by size. (a) Determine the maximum number of elements that such a set $T$ can contain. (b) Determine all sets $T$ with the maximum number of elements. (Walther Janous)