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Find the nonconstant polynomial \(P(x)\) such that

\(P(P(x)) = (x^2 + x + 1) P(x)\)
 

 Dec 28, 2018
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I do not know but it looks interesting. I will be interested in the answer when it comes  laugh

 Dec 29, 2018
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it's pretty clear P(x) can't be an odd degree so we'll try a 2nd degree polynomial

 

\(\text{Letting }P(x) = c_0 + c_1 x + c_2 x^2\\ \text{then grinding out the expansions of each side and equating like power of x coefficients}\\ \text{we get two solutions}\\ P(x) = 0\\ P(x) = x+x^2\)

 Dec 29, 2018
edited by Rom  Dec 29, 2018
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Thanks Rom,

I will have to think about that one :)

Melody  Dec 29, 2018
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Maybe you can follow this.

 

Rom  Dec 29, 2018
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Thanks Rom. 

I will look :)

Melody  Dec 29, 2018

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