Solution of Belousov's problem
Solution of Belousov's problem
The authors prove that a local $n$-quasigroup defined by the equation x_{n+1} = F (x_1, ..., x_n) = [f_1 (x_1) + ... + f_n (x_n)]/[x_1 + ... + x_n], where f_i (x_i), i, j = 1, ..., n, are arbitrary functions, is irreducible if and only if any two functions …