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Reply Mon 25 Oct, 2010 02:50 pm
Suppose that a real polynomial P of degree 2010 has 2010 distinct real roots. Let q(P) be the total number of nonzero coefficients of P. What is the minimal possible value of q(P)?
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Reply Mon 25 Oct, 2010 06:02 pm
@RealEyes,
My guess is n/2+1 or 1006 in this case.
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