Let
be a set of real numbers. We say that a pair
of functions from
into
is a Spanish Couple on
, if they satisfy the following conditions:
(i) Both functions are strictly increasing, i.e.
and
for all
,
with
;
(ii) The inequality
holds for all
.
Decide whether there exists a Spanish Couple on the set
of positive integers; on the set
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(i) Both functions are strictly increasing, i.e.





(ii) The inequality


Decide whether there exists a Spanish Couple on the set


Proposed by Hans Zantema, Netherlands