Problem

Source: 2019 Nigerian Senior Mathematics Olympiad Round 4 (final) problem 1

Tags: function, functional equation, number theory, inequalities



Let $f: N \to N$ be a function satisfying (a) $1\le f(x)-x \le 2019$ $\forall x \in N$ (b) $f(f(x))\equiv x$ (mod $2019$) $\forall x \in N$ Show that $\exists x \in N$ such that $f^k(x)=x+2019 k, \forall k \in N$