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Perplexing Polynomial Puzzle (Posted on 2005-06-13) |
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Ask an opponent to choose a polynomial p(x) with nonnegative integer coefficients (of any degree). Tell him you can determine what it is (degree and coefficients) with just two values: you choose a and ask for p(a), then choose b and ask for p(b). What is a winning strategy?
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