IMC 1998 · Problem 3

Day 110 points5th IMC · Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Statement

Let f(x)=2x(1x)f(x) = 2x(1-x), xRx \in \mathbb{R}. Define

fn=ffn.f_n = \overbrace{f \circ \dots \circ f}^{n}.

a) Find limn01fn(x)dx\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \int_0^1 f_n(x)\,dx.

b) Compute 01fn(x)dx\int_0^1 f_n(x)\,dx for n=1,2,n = 1, 2, \dots.

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