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Putnam 2015 B1

  • Session B

Let ff be a three times differentiable function (defined on R\mathbb{R} and real-valued) such that ff has at least five distinct real zeros. Prove that f+6f′+12f′′+8f′′′f + 6f' + 12f'' + 8f''' has at least two distinct real zeros.

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