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Question: Let $f,g:N \rightarrow N$ such that $f(n+1) = f(n)+f(1) \forall n \in N$ and g be any arbitrary func...

Let f,g:NNf,g:N \rightarrow N such that f(n+1)=f(n)+f(1)nNf(n+1) = f(n)+f(1) \forall n \in N and g be any arbitrary function.

Answer

f(n) = n*f(1) for all n in N, and g is arbitrary.

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Solution

Since

f(n+1)=f(n)+f(1)for all nN,f(n+1) = f(n) + f(1) \quad \text{for all } n \in \mathbb{N},

the difference f(n+1)f(n)=f(1)f(n+1) - f(n) = f(1) is constant. This shows that f(n)f(n) forms an arithmetic progression with common difference f(1)f(1). Thus, by induction or by the formula for an arithmetic series, we have:

f(n)=nf(1)for all nN.f(n) = n \cdot f(1) \quad \text{for all } n \in \mathbb{N}.

The function gg is given to be arbitrary so no restrictions are imposed on it.