Problem

Source: Iran 3rd round 2012-Final exam-P3

Tags: function, ceiling function, logarithms, induction, number theory proposed, number theory



Prove that for each $n \in \mathbb N$ there exist natural numbers $a_1<a_2<...<a_n$ such that $\phi(a_1)>\phi(a_2)>...>\phi(a_n)$. Proposed by Amirhossein Gorzi