Problem

Source: Tuymaada 2012, Problem 4, Day 1, Juniors

Tags: quadratics, modular arithmetic, number theory, number theory proposed



Let p=1601. Prove that if 102+1+112+1++1(p1)2+1=mn, where we only sum over terms with denominators not divisible by p (and the fraction mn is in reduced terms) then p2m+n. Proposed by A. Golovanov