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IMC 1998 Problem 8

Source: IMC 1998 Day 2 Problem 2

October 28, 2020
algebrapolynomialinequalities

Problem Statement

SS ist the set of all cubic polynomials ff with f(±1)1|f(\pm 1)| \leq 1 and f(±12)1|f(\pm \frac{1}{2})| \leq 1. Find supfSmax1x1f(x)\sup_{f \in S} \max_{-1 \leq x \leq 1} |f''(x)| and all members of ff which give equality.