Problem

Source: 1993 Bulgaria NMO, Round 4, p1

Tags: functional, functional equation, algebra



Find all functions $f$ , defined and having values in the set of integer numbers, for which the following conditions are satisfied: (a) $f(1) = 1$; (b) for every two whole (integer) numbers $m$ and $n$, the following equality is satisfied: $$f(m+n)·(f(m)-f(n)) = f(m-n)·(f(m)+ f(n))$$