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Proof WritingChallengeExistence, Uniqueness and Counterexamples

Existence, Uniqueness and Counterexamples · Challenge problem

How many functions f:{1,2,3}→{1,2,3}f: \{1, 2, 3\} \to \{1, 2, 3\} satisfy "for every xx there is a yy with f(f(y))=xf(f(y)) = x"?