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1998 Czech and Slovak Match
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(1)
integer roots of P(P(x)) when P(x) has n roots included 0
Source: Czech and Slovak Match 1998 P2
10/1/2017
A polynomial
P
(
x
)
P(x)
P
(
x
)
of degree
n
≥
5
n \ge 5
n
≥
5
with integer coefficients has
n
n
n
distinct integer roots, one of which is
0
0
0
. Find all integer roots of the polynomial
P
(
P
(
x
)
)
P(P(x))
P
(
P
(
x
))
.
integer root
Integer Polynomial
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