Let \( f \) be a real-valued continuous function on \( [ 0, 1] \). For a positive integer \( n \), define
\[
B_n(f; x) = \sum_{j=0}^n f( \frac{j}{n}) {n \choose j} x^j (1-x)^{n-j}.
\]
Prove that \( B_n (f; x) \) converges to \( f \) uniformly on \( [0, 1 ] \) as \( n \to \infty \).
The first problem of 2014 spring semester will be posted at March 7. As usual, problems will be posted on every Friday at 3PM and solutions will be due next Wednesday at noon. Please submit your solution to pow@mathsci.kaist.ac.kr by email.
In this semester, POW will be co-organized by Prof. Sang-il Oum and Prof. Ji Oon Lee. Thus, we’ve got a new email address for POW.
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Find all polynomials \( P(x) = a_n x^n + \cdots + a_1 x + a_0 \) satisfying (i) \( a_n \neq 0 \), (ii) \( (a_0, a_1, \cdots, a_n) \) is a permutation of \( (0, 1, \cdots, n) \), and (iii) all zeros of \( P(x) \) are rational.
The best solution was submitted by 전한솔. Congratulations!
Similar solutions are submitted by 김호진(+3), 박민재(+3), 엄태현(+3), 정성진(+3), 진우영(+3), 한대진(+3). Thank you for your participation.
Find all polynomials \( P(x) = a_n x^n + \cdots + a_1 x + a_0 \) satisfying (i) \( a_n \neq 0 \), (ii) \( (a_0, a_1, \cdots, a_n) \) is a permutation of \( (0, 1, \cdots, n) \), and (iii) all zeros of \( P(x) \) are rational.
Find all field automorphisms of the field of real numbers \( \mathbb{R} \). (A field automorphism of a field \( F \) is a bijective map \( \sigma : F \to F \) that preserves all of \( F \)’s algebraic properties.)
The best solution was submitted by 박지민. Congratulations!
Similar solutions are submitted by 고진용(+3), 김호진(+3), 박경호(+3), 박민재(+3), 박훈민(+3), 어수강(+3), 전한솔(+3), 정성진(+3), 진우영(+3), 한대진(+3). Thank you for your participation.
Let \( f(z) = z + e^{-z} \). Prove that, for any real number \( \lambda > 1 \), there exists a unique \( w \in H = \{ z \in \mathbb{C} : \text{Re } z > 0 \} \) such that \( f(w) = \lambda \).
The best solution was submitted by 박민재. Congratulations!
Similar solutions are submitted by 김동률(+3), 김범수(+3), 김호진(+3), 박지민(+3), 박훈민(+3), 양지훈(+3), 이시우(+3), 전한솔(+3), 정성진(+3), 조정휘(+3), 진우영(+3), Koswara(+3), Harmanto(+3). Thank you for your participation.
Find all field automorphisms of the field of real numbers \( \mathbb{R} \). (A field automorphism of a field \( F \) is a bijective map \( \sigma : F \to F \) that preserves all of \( F \)’s algebraic properties.)
Let \( f(z) = z + e^{-z} \). Prove that, for any real number \( \lambda > 1 \), there exists a unique \( w \in H = \{ z \in \mathbb{C} : \text{Re } z > 0 \} \) such that \( f(w) = \lambda \).
Let \( A, B, C = A+B \) be \( N \times N \) Hermitian matrices. Let \( \alpha_1 \geq \cdots \geq \alpha_N \), \( \beta_1 \geq \cdots \geq \beta_N \), \( \gamma_1 \geq \cdots \geq \gamma_N \) be the eigenvalues of \( A, B, C \), respectively. For any \( 1 \leq i, j \leq N \) with \( i+j -1 \leq N \), prove that
\[ \gamma_{i+j-1} \leq \alpha_i + \beta_j \]
The best solution was submitted by 진우영. Congratulations!
Similar solutions are submitted by 김호진(+3), 박민재(+3), 박훈민(+3), 정성진(+3). Thank you for your participation.