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<math>\sum_{i=0}^{n}x(x-1)^ic_i=\sum_{j=0}^{n}\left( \sum_{i=j}^{n}(-1)^{i-j}\binom{i}{i-j}c_i \right)x^{j+1}</math>
 
<math>\sum_{i=0}^{n}x(x-1)^ic_i=\sum_{j=0}^{n}\left( \sum_{i=j}^{n}(-1)^{i-j}\binom{i}{i-j}c_i \right)x^{j+1}</math>
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<math>F(x)=\sum_{j=0}^{n}\left( \sum_{i=j}^{n}(-1)^{i-j}\binom{i}{i-j}c_i \right)x^j+\sum_{j=0}^{n}\left( \sum_{i=j}^{n}(-1)^{i-j}\binom{i}{i-j}c_i \right)x^{j+1}-\sum_{i=0}^{n}c_ix^{i+1}+\sum_{i=0}^{n}c_ix^i</math>
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~Tomas Diaz. orders@tomasdiaz.com
 
~Tomas Diaz. orders@tomasdiaz.com
  
 
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Revision as of 23:39, 26 November 2023

Problem

Determine all polynomials $P(x)$ with real coefficients such that \[(x+1)P(x-1)-(x-1)P(x)\] is a constant polynomial.

Solution

Let $F(x)=(x+1)P(x-1)-(x-1)P(x)$

$P(x)=\sum_{i=0}^{n}c_ix^i$

$F(x)=(x+1)\sum_{i=0}^{n}(x-1)^ic_i-(x-1)\sum_{i=0}^{n}c_ix^i$

$F(x)=\sum_{i=0}^{n}x(x-1)^ic_i+\sum_{i=0}^{n}(x-1)^ic_i-\sum_{i=0}^{n}c_ix^{i+1}+\sum_{i=0}^{n}c_ix^i$

$\sum_{i=0}^{n}(x-1)^ic_i=\sum_{j=0}^{n}\left( \sum_{i=j}^{n}(-1)^{i-j}\binom{i}{i-j}c_i \right)x^j$

$\sum_{i=0}^{n}x(x-1)^ic_i=\sum_{j=0}^{n}\left( \sum_{i=j}^{n}(-1)^{i-j}\binom{i}{i-j}c_i \right)x^{j+1}$

$F(x)=\sum_{j=0}^{n}\left( \sum_{i=j}^{n}(-1)^{i-j}\binom{i}{i-j}c_i \right)x^j+\sum_{j=0}^{n}\left( \sum_{i=j}^{n}(-1)^{i-j}\binom{i}{i-j}c_i \right)x^{j+1}-\sum_{i=0}^{n}c_ix^{i+1}+\sum_{i=0}^{n}c_ix^i$


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