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Problem of the Month – November 2023

Let P be a polynomial of degree n with real coefficients such that at least n of its coefficients coincide and at most one of its coefficients is zero. Given that all n roots of P are real numbers find the maximal possible value of n.

 

Correct Solutions by,

  • Toshihiro Shimizu Kawasaki, Japan
  • Vekin Pirna Wisconsin, USA
  • Ahmet Erçıkdı Ankara Fen Lisesi
  • Baran Ali Tül Kadıköy Anadolu Lisesi
  • Roger Bengtsson Lund, Sweden
  • Magnus Jakobsson Lund, Sweden

Solution: http://www.fen.bilkent.edu.tr/~cvmath/Problem/2311a.pdf