Proving P∩Q=R∩S for Curves $P,Q,R,S$

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The discussion centers on proving the equality of the intersections of two pairs of curves defined in the plane: \(P \cap Q = R \cap S\). The curves are explicitly defined as \(P=\{(x,y):x^3-3xy^2+3y=1\}\), \(Q=\{(x,y):3x^2y-3x-y^3=0\}\), \(R=\left\{(x,y):x^2-y^2=\dfrac{x}{x^2+y^2}\right\}\), and \(S=\left\{(x,y):2xy+\dfrac{y}{x^2+y^2}=3\right\}\). The proof involves algebraic manipulation and geometric interpretation of these curves, showcasing their intersections and confirming their equivalence.

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Curves $P,\,Q,\,R,\,S$ are defined in the plane as follows:

$P=\{(x,\,y):x^3-3xy^2+3y=1\}$

$Q=\{(x,\,y):3x^2y-3x-y^3=0\}$

$R=\left\{(x,\,y):x^2-y^2=\dfrac{x}{x^2+y^2} \right\}$

$S=\left\{(x,\,y):2xy+\dfrac{y}{x^2+y^2}=3 \right\}$

Prove that $P\cap Q=R\cap S$.
 
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Curves $P,\,Q,\,R,\,S$ are defined in the plane as follows:

$P=\{(x,\,y):x^3-3xy^2+3y=1\}$

$Q=\{(x,\,y):3x^2y-3x-y^3=0\}$

$R=\left\{(x,\,y):x^2-y^2=\dfrac{x}{x^2+y^2} \right\}$

$S=\left\{(x,\,y):2xy+\dfrac{y}{x^2+y^2}=3 \right\}$

Prove that $P\cap Q=R\cap S$.
if we want to prove that: $P\cap Q=R\cap S$
then the solutions of $P\,\,and \,\, Q\,\, must\,\,=$ the solutions of $R \,\, and \,\,S$
to find their solutions is tedious,I will use the following approach:
from $R:$ $x^4-y^4=x---(1)$
from $P:$ $x^4-3x^2y^2+3xy=x---(2)$
from (1) and (2):$x^4-3x^2y^2+3xy=x^4-y^4$
or $3x^2y-3x-y^3=0 (y\neq 0)$
$\therefore$ from $ P,R$ we get equation $Q$
using the smilar method
from $ R,S$ we get equation $Q$
from $ P,Q$ we get equation $R$
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and the proof can be done this way
 
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Bravo, Albert! I have never thought of approaching it like that! Good job!(Clapping)

Having said that, here is a solution of other that I also want to share with MHB:

Let $z=x+yi$.

The equations defining $P$ and $Q$ are the real and imaginary parts of the equation $z^3-3iz=1$ and similarly, the equations defining $R$ and $S$ are the real and imaginary parts of the equation $z^2=z^{-1}+3i$. Hence, for all real $x$ and $y$, we have

$(x,\,y)\in P\cap Q$ and $(x,\,y)\in R\cap S$

Thus $P\cap Q=R\cap S$.
 

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