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The top degree (Posted on 2019-11-22)

Let P(x) be a polynomial such that (x+1)P(x-1)=(x-1)P(x) for all real values of x. Determine the maximum possible degree of P(x).

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The required maximum possible degree of P(x) is 2.

*** Doesn't look very difficult. Will try to posit an independent Analytical solution at my convenience.

Posted by K Sengupta on 2022-07-24 04:34:09

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