MathDB
Polynomial

Source: IMO Shortlist 1997, Q10

October 7, 2005
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Problem Statement

Find all positive integers k k for which the following statement is true: If F(x) F(x) is a polynomial with integer coefficients satisfying the condition 0F(c)k 0 \leq F(c) \leq k for each c\in \{0,1,\ldots,k \plus{} 1\}, then F(0) \equal{} F(1) \equal{} \ldots \equal{} F(k \plus{} 1).