Solving Polynomials of Increasing Degree

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a sequence of polynomials of increasing degree, exploring their relationships and potential patterns. Participants are attempting to identify how these polynomials are connected and how to continue the sequence.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express uncertainty about the nature of the problem and seek clarification on the relationship between the polynomials.
  • One participant suggests that the constant term alternates between 0 and 2 and proposes a method to derive the leading coefficient from the preceding polynomial.
  • Another participant proposes multiplying each polynomial by n! to form a new sequence and suggests a transformation involving the previous polynomial to simplify the coefficients.
  • There is a suggestion that the polynomials may have been encountered in a practical context, indicating a possible search for recognition or pattern identification.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on the exact nature of the problem or the best approach to continue the sequence. Multiple competing views and methods are presented.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations in the clarity of the problem statement, and assumptions about the relationships between the polynomials are not fully articulated. The discussion also reflects varying levels of familiarity with the topic among participants.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in polynomial sequences, mathematical reasoning, or those looking for collaborative problem-solving approaches may find this discussion relevant.

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x^2+2\\\\<br /> \frac{2}{3} x^3 + \frac{13}{3} x\\\\<br /> \frac{1}{3} x^4 + \frac{14}{3} x^2 + 2\\ \\<br /> \frac{2}{15} x^5 + \frac{10}{3} x^3 + \frac{83}{15} x\\ \\<br /> \frac{2}{45} x^6 + \frac{16}{9} x^4 + \frac{323}{45} x^2 + 2\\\\<br /> \dots
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What is your question? We can't just guess.
 
But please guess :-) how to continue?
 
How are these polynomials supposed to be related?
 
Apparently, the OP is not a native english speaker and can't describe the problem well.

I guess that he encountered these polynomials while working and he is asking if somebody recognizes them or sees an easy pattern in them.
 
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Thank you Micromass
 
Clearly the constant term alternates between 0 and 2. At the other end, you can get the leading term from the preceding line by multiplying by 2x/n. So the leading coefficient is 2n-1/n! So a natural thing to try is:
- multiply each line by n! (starting with n=2 in the first line) to form the poly sequence Pn(x)
- form a new sequence from this according to Qn(x) = Pn(x) - 2x*Pn-1(x)
The coefficients that result look a little friendlier. The highest prime that occurs in this sample is 19, a lot better than 83.
 

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