To find all functions f:R→R satisfying the given functional equation, we start with the condition:
f(0)=0,
and the functional equation for all x,y∈R:
f(x+y)2=2f(x)f(y)+max{f(x2+y2),f(x2)+f(y2)}.
### Step 1: Test Simple Functions
Let's start by testing the functions given in the reference answer: f(x)=−1 and f(x)=x−1.
#### Case 1: f(x)=−1
Substitute f(x)=−1 into the equation:
f(x+y)2=f(−1)2=1.
2f(x)f(y)=2(−1)(−1)=2.
max{f(x2+y2),f(x2)+f(y2)}=max{−1,−2}=−1.
Thus, the right side becomes:
2−1=1.
This matches the left side, confirming f(x)=−1 is a solution.
#### Case 2: f(x)=x−1
Substituting f(x)=x−1:
f(x+y)=(x+y)−1.
Hence, the left side is:
((x+y)−1)2=(x+y)2−2(x+y)+1.
Now the right side:
2f(x)f(y)=2(x−1)(y−1)=2(xy−x−y+1).
f(x2+y2)=(x2+y2)−1.
f(x2)+f(y2)=(x2−1)+(y2−1)=x2+y2−2.
Thus:
max{(x2+y2)−1,(x2+y2)−2}=(x2+y2)−1.
Equating both sides:
(x+y)2−2(x+y)+1=2(xy−x−y+1)+(x2+y2)−1.
Simplifying right side:
2xy−2x−2y+2+x2+y2−1=x2+y2+2xy−2x−2y+1.
This simplifies to:
(x+y)2−2(x+y)+1,
confirming f(x)=x−1 is another valid solution.
### Conclusion
After verifying the two functions, we conclude that the functions satisfying the original functional equation are:
f(x)=−1andf(x)=x−1.
Thus, the solutions are:
f(x)=−1 and f(x)=x−1.