Proof Let Sk=∑i=12010aik and S~k=∑i=12010bik. We first show by induction that Sk=S~k for k=1,2,…,2010.
Setting n=1 in the given equality, we have 2009S1=2009S~1, and hence S1=S~1. Assume that Sj=S~j for j=1,2,…,k−1, where 2≤k≤2010; we are going to show that Sk=S~k.
By the binomial expansion theorem, we have
1≤i<j≤2010∑(ai+aj)k=1≤i<j≤2010∑l=0∑k(lk)ailajk−l=2009Sk+1≤i<j≤2010∑l=0∑k−1(lk)ailajk−l=2009Sk+211≤i<j≤2010∑l=1∑k−1(lk)ailajk−l=2009Sk+21l=1∑k−1i=1∑2010(lk)ail(Sk−l−aik−l)=2009Sk+21l=1∑k−1((lk)Sk−li=1∑2010ail−i=1∑2010(lk)aik)=2009Sk+21l=1∑k−1((lk)Sk−lSl−(lk)Sk)=21l=1∑k−1(lk)Sk−lSl+(2010−2k−1)Sk.1◯
Similarly, we have
1≤i<j≤2010∑(bi+bj)k=21l=1∑k−1(lk)S~k−lS~l+(2010−2k−1)S~k.2◯
Since
1≤i<j≤2010∑(ai+aj)k=1≤i<j≤2010∑(bi+bj)k,
by ①, ② and inductive hypothesis Si=S~i for i=1,2,…,k−1, we have Sk=S~k (it is worth noting that 2010 is not a power of 2, i.e. 2010−2k−1=0). This completes the inductive proof that Sk=S~k for all k=1,2,…,2010.
Set
(x−a1)⋯(x−a2010)=x2010+A1x2009+⋯+A2010,3◯
(x−b1)⋯(x−b2010)=x2010+B1x2009+⋯+B2010.4◯
By Newton's formula, we have
Sk+A1Sk−1+⋯+Ak−1S1+kAk=0,5◯
S~k+B1S~k−1+⋯+Bk−1S~1+kBk=0,6◯
for k=1,2,…,2010.
It follows from ⑤, ⑥ and Sk=S~k, k=1,2,…,2010, by the easy inductive argument, we have
Ak=Bk,k=1,2,…,2010.
The right hand sides of equations ③ and ④ are equal, and so are their left hand sides, i.e. A=B.