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MathNet 2008-part-05 — 164 problems (EN–VI) Question 155

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2008-part-05 — 164 problems (EN–VI)

Question 155

Find all the positive integers $m$ such that there exist polynomials with real coefficients $P(x)$, $Q(x)$, and $R(x, y)$, satisfying the following condition:
$$
P(R(a, b)) = a \text{ and } Q(R(a, b)) = b
$$
for all real numbers $a, b$ such that $a^m - b^2 = 0$.