Polynomials without real solutions

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tanmoy
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Polynomials without real solutions

Unread post by tanmoy » Thu Oct 13, 2016 12:36 pm

$P(x),Q(x)$ are two polynomials such that $P(x) = Q(x)$ has no real solution,and $P(Q(x)) \equiv Q(P(x))$ $\forall x \in \mathbb{R}$.
Prove that $P(P(x)) = Q(Q(x))$ has no real solution.
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joydip
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Re: Polynomials without real solutions

Unread post by joydip » Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:06 pm

My solution:
Let $P$ and $Q$ be the graph of $P(X),Q(X)$.
$P,Q$ doesn't intersect (as $P(X)$ can't be equal to $Q(x)$).Assume $P(P(X))=Q(Q(X))$.Consider the points $A(P(X),P(P(X))),B(P(X),Q(P(X))),C(Q(X),P(Q(X))),D(Q(X),Q(Q(X)))$. $AD \parallel BC \parallel XX^{'}$ and $AB \parallel YY^{'} \parallel CD$.So $ABCD$ makes a rectangle.
$P,Q$ can't intersect any line parallel to $YY^{'}$ twice (obviously,they are functions)..............(1)
$P$ goes though $A,C$.$Q$ goes though $B,D$.$P$ divides the plane into two regions one containing $B$,other containing $D$(because of (1)).So $P,Q$ must intersect,contradiction.
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