To find all functions f:R→R satisfying the equation:
f(x+y)+f(x)f(y)=f(xy)+2xy+1
for all real numbers x and y, we proceed as follows:
First, let's substitute specific values for x and y to gain insights into the form of f.
### Step 1: Substituting x=0 and y=0
f(0+0)+f(0)f(0)=f(0⋅0)+2⋅0⋅0+1⟹f(0)+f(0)2=f(0)+1
This implies f(0)2=1, so f(0)=1 or f(0)=−1.
### Case 1: f(0)=1
Substituting f(0)=1 into the original equation:
f(x+y)+f(x)f(y)=f(xy)+2xy+1
Substitute y=0:
f(x+0)+f(x)f(0)=f(x⋅0)+2x⋅0+1⟹f(x)+f(x)=1+1
2f(x)=2⟹f(x)=1
This function does not satisfy every condition when plugged back into the original functional equation. Thus, f(x)=1 is not a valid solution unless x=1.
### Case 2: f(0)=−1
Substitute f(0)=−1 into the original equation:
f(x+y)+f(x)f(y)=f(xy)+2xy+1
Substitute y=0:
f(x+0)+f(x)(−1)=f(0)+2x⋅0+1⟹f(x)−f(x)=−1+1
0=0
This does not provide new information, so let's substitute y=1:
f(x+1)+f(x)f(1)=f(x)+2x+1
From here, if we assume f(x)=ax2+bx+c or any polynomial form, we find consistent functions, try:
### Validation with Potential Functions
Substitute f(x)=2x−1:
f(x+y)=2(x+y)−1,f(x)f(y)=(2x−1)(2y−1),f(xy)=2xy−1
f(x+y)+f(x)f(y)=(2x+2y−1)+(4xy−2x−2y+1)=4xy
f(xy)+2xy+1=2xy−1+2xy+1=4xy
Thus, f(x)=2x−1 satisfies the equation.
Substitute f(x)=x2−1:
f(x+y)=(x+y)2−1,f(x)f(y)=(x2−1)(y2−1),f(xy)=x2y2−1
f(x+y)+f(x)f(y)=(x2+2xy+y2−1)+(x2y2−x2−y2+1)\eqref(x2y2−x2−y2+x2+2xy+y2)
f(xy)+2xy+1=x2y2−1+2xy+1=x2y2+2xy
Thus, f(x)=x2−1 satisfies the equation.
Substitute f(x)=−x−1:
f(x+y)=−(x+y)−1,f(x)f(y)=(−x−1)(−y−1),f(xy)=−xy−1
f(x+y)+f(x)f(y)=(−(x+y)−1)+(xy+x+y+1)=xy
f(xy)+2xy+1=−xy−1+2xy+1=xy
Thus, f(x)=−x−1 satisfies the equation.
### Conclusion
The functions that satisfy the original functional equation are:
f(x)=2x−1,f(x)=x2−1,andf(x)=−x−1