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1959 Putnam
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Old Seemingly Simple Putnam Problem
Old Seemingly Simple Putnam Problem
Source: 1959 Putnam
October 28, 2020
Putnam
Problem Statement
"Let
ω
3
=
1
,
ω
≠
1
\omega^3 = 1, \omega \neq 1
ω
3
=
1
,
ω
=
1
. Show that
z
1
,
z
2
,
−
ω
z
1
,
−
ω
2
z
2
z_1, z_2, -\omega z_1, -\omega^2z_2
z
1
,
z
2
,
−
ω
z
1
,
−
ω
2
z
2
are the vertices of an equilateral triangle."
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