Is it possible to find a non-constant polynomial such that for every real number ? (Here stands for the largest integer less than or equal to .)
Solution
Yes. We claim that satisfies the conditions. Clearly, it is a non-constant polynomial. For any real number , let . Then we have and hence . This shows . Therefore, one of , and must be 0. This shows for all .
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