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Putnam 2018 B2

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December 2, 2018
PutnamPutnam 2018

Problem Statement

Let nn be a positive integer, and let fn(z)=n+(n1)z+(n2)z2++zn1f_n(z) = n + (n-1)z + (n-2)z^2 + \dots + z^{n-1}. Prove that fnf_n has no roots in the closed unit disk {zC:z1}\{z \in \mathbb{C}: |z| \le 1\}.