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Find the nonconstant polynomial P(x) such that

P(P(x))=(x2+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

 

Letting P(x)=c0+c1x+c2x2then grinding out the expansions of each side and equating like power of x coefficientswe get two solutionsP(x)=0P(x)=x+x2

 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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