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HMMT 2023 A4

  • Algebra and Number Theory
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Suppose P(x)P(x) is a polynomial with real coefficients such that P(t)=P(1)t2+P(P(1))t+P(P(P(1)))P(t)=P(1) t^{2}+P(P(1)) t+P(P(P(1))) for all real numbers tt. Compute the largest possible value of P(P(P(1)))P(P(P(1))) ).

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