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Roots of P' are in {z: |P(z)| = 1}

Source: Miklós Schweitzer 2019, Problem 7

December 27, 2019
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Problem Statement

Given a polynomial PP, assume that L={zC:P(z)=1}L = \{z \in \mathbb{C}: |P(z)| = 1\} is a Jordan curve. Show that the zeros of PP' are in the interior of LL.