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f(f(x)) = x^2 - 2

Source: Vietnam TST 1990, Problem 3

July 29, 2008
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Problem Statement

Prove that there is no real function f(x) f(x) satisfying f\left(f(x)\right) \equal{} x^2 \minus{} 2 for all real number x x.