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- From: li@sce.carleton.ca (Yao Li)
- Subject: math problem
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- Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 18:51:02 GMT
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- Math Problem
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- Getting bored? Here is a math problem.
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- There is a polynomial:
- -a*y**n + y**(n-1) + y**(n-2) + ... + y + 1 = 0
- where real number a>0 and the notation "y**n" represents the nth power of y.
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- It's conjectured that this polynomial has a unique positive real solution y.
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- Can you prove it or find a counter example?
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- If succeed, please send me your solution. I will post the results later.
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- Happy challenge!
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- Li Yao
- li@sce.carleton.ca
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