Let a1,…,an be points on the unit circle. Let P(z)=(z−a_1)⋯(z−a_n). Prove that there exists a point b on the unit circle such that |P(b)|=1.

Melina Barber

Melina Barber

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2022-09-25

Let a 1 , , a n be points on the unit circle. Let P ( z ) = ( z a 1 ) ( z a n ). Prove that there exists a point b on the unit circle such that | P ( b ) | = 1

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Kinowagenqe

Kinowagenqe

Beginner2022-09-26Added 4 answers

Suppose there were no b on the unit circle with | P ( b ) | = 1. Since P has zeros on the unit circle, we would then have | P ( z ) | < 1 for all z S
Consider f ( z ) = ( 1 ) n k = 1 n a k and g ( z ) = f ( z ) P ( z ). Since
| f ( z ) g ( z ) | = | P ( z ) | < 1 = | f ( z ) |
on S , Rouché's theorem asserts that f and g have the same number of zeros in the unit disk. But f is constant and nonzero, and g ( 0 ) = f ( 0 ) P ( 0 ) = 0, contradiction.

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