symmetric polynomial recursion to solve the system, $x^5+y^5=33$, $x+y=3$
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I was just reading on symmetric polynomials and was given the system of equations$$x^5+y^5=33 text , x+y=3$$
In the text they said to denote $sigma_1=x+y$ and $sigma_2=xy$, and to use recursion. I understand how the formula below works
$$S_5=x^5+y^5=sigma_1 S_4-sigma_2 S_3$$
But doing the recursion takes a long time. Is there a shorter way to do the recursion to solve this specific problem?
Thanks
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I was just reading on symmetric polynomials and was given the system of equations$$x^5+y^5=33 text , x+y=3$$
In the text they said to denote $sigma_1=x+y$ and $sigma_2=xy$, and to use recursion. I understand how the formula below works
$$S_5=x^5+y^5=sigma_1 S_4-sigma_2 S_3$$
But doing the recursion takes a long time. Is there a shorter way to do the recursion to solve this specific problem?
Thanks
algebra-precalculus polynomials systems-of-equations substitution symmetric-polynomials
1
what is $x^2 + y^2 ; $ in terms of $sigma_2 ; ?$
â Will Jagy
Aug 6 at 1:07
Not sure I could get it just in terms of $sigma_2$, but I know that $x^2+y^2=(sigma_1)^2-2sigma_2$
â john fowles
Aug 6 at 1:11
and $sigma_1 = 3$
â Will Jagy
Aug 6 at 1:13
1
let me add an explicit hint, $xy^2 + x^2 y = xy(x+y)$
â Will Jagy
Aug 6 at 1:18
1
So the method is to consider the terms inside of $x^5$ and $y^5$ in the expansion of $(x+y)^5$? Since the polynomial is reciprocal, for the expansion of $(x^5+y^5)$ should I group those terms with the same coefficients. so I'd get $x^5+y^5=(x+y)^5-5xy(x^3+y^3)-10xy(x^2+y^2)$
â john fowles
Aug 6 at 1:43
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I was just reading on symmetric polynomials and was given the system of equations$$x^5+y^5=33 text , x+y=3$$
In the text they said to denote $sigma_1=x+y$ and $sigma_2=xy$, and to use recursion. I understand how the formula below works
$$S_5=x^5+y^5=sigma_1 S_4-sigma_2 S_3$$
But doing the recursion takes a long time. Is there a shorter way to do the recursion to solve this specific problem?
Thanks
algebra-precalculus polynomials systems-of-equations substitution symmetric-polynomials
I was just reading on symmetric polynomials and was given the system of equations$$x^5+y^5=33 text , x+y=3$$
In the text they said to denote $sigma_1=x+y$ and $sigma_2=xy$, and to use recursion. I understand how the formula below works
$$S_5=x^5+y^5=sigma_1 S_4-sigma_2 S_3$$
But doing the recursion takes a long time. Is there a shorter way to do the recursion to solve this specific problem?
Thanks
algebra-precalculus polynomials systems-of-equations substitution symmetric-polynomials
edited Aug 6 at 6:01
Michael Rozenberg
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john fowles
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what is $x^2 + y^2 ; $ in terms of $sigma_2 ; ?$
â Will Jagy
Aug 6 at 1:07
Not sure I could get it just in terms of $sigma_2$, but I know that $x^2+y^2=(sigma_1)^2-2sigma_2$
â john fowles
Aug 6 at 1:11
and $sigma_1 = 3$
â Will Jagy
Aug 6 at 1:13
1
let me add an explicit hint, $xy^2 + x^2 y = xy(x+y)$
â Will Jagy
Aug 6 at 1:18
1
So the method is to consider the terms inside of $x^5$ and $y^5$ in the expansion of $(x+y)^5$? Since the polynomial is reciprocal, for the expansion of $(x^5+y^5)$ should I group those terms with the same coefficients. so I'd get $x^5+y^5=(x+y)^5-5xy(x^3+y^3)-10xy(x^2+y^2)$
â john fowles
Aug 6 at 1:43
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show 6 more comments
1
what is $x^2 + y^2 ; $ in terms of $sigma_2 ; ?$
â Will Jagy
Aug 6 at 1:07
Not sure I could get it just in terms of $sigma_2$, but I know that $x^2+y^2=(sigma_1)^2-2sigma_2$
â john fowles
Aug 6 at 1:11
and $sigma_1 = 3$
â Will Jagy
Aug 6 at 1:13
1
let me add an explicit hint, $xy^2 + x^2 y = xy(x+y)$
â Will Jagy
Aug 6 at 1:18
1
So the method is to consider the terms inside of $x^5$ and $y^5$ in the expansion of $(x+y)^5$? Since the polynomial is reciprocal, for the expansion of $(x^5+y^5)$ should I group those terms with the same coefficients. so I'd get $x^5+y^5=(x+y)^5-5xy(x^3+y^3)-10xy(x^2+y^2)$
â john fowles
Aug 6 at 1:43
1
1
what is $x^2 + y^2 ; $ in terms of $sigma_2 ; ?$
â Will Jagy
Aug 6 at 1:07
what is $x^2 + y^2 ; $ in terms of $sigma_2 ; ?$
â Will Jagy
Aug 6 at 1:07
Not sure I could get it just in terms of $sigma_2$, but I know that $x^2+y^2=(sigma_1)^2-2sigma_2$
â john fowles
Aug 6 at 1:11
Not sure I could get it just in terms of $sigma_2$, but I know that $x^2+y^2=(sigma_1)^2-2sigma_2$
â john fowles
Aug 6 at 1:11
and $sigma_1 = 3$
â Will Jagy
Aug 6 at 1:13
and $sigma_1 = 3$
â Will Jagy
Aug 6 at 1:13
1
1
let me add an explicit hint, $xy^2 + x^2 y = xy(x+y)$
â Will Jagy
Aug 6 at 1:18
let me add an explicit hint, $xy^2 + x^2 y = xy(x+y)$
â Will Jagy
Aug 6 at 1:18
1
1
So the method is to consider the terms inside of $x^5$ and $y^5$ in the expansion of $(x+y)^5$? Since the polynomial is reciprocal, for the expansion of $(x^5+y^5)$ should I group those terms with the same coefficients. so I'd get $x^5+y^5=(x+y)^5-5xy(x^3+y^3)-10xy(x^2+y^2)$
â john fowles
Aug 6 at 1:43
So the method is to consider the terms inside of $x^5$ and $y^5$ in the expansion of $(x+y)^5$? Since the polynomial is reciprocal, for the expansion of $(x^5+y^5)$ should I group those terms with the same coefficients. so I'd get $x^5+y^5=(x+y)^5-5xy(x^3+y^3)-10xy(x^2+y^2)$
â john fowles
Aug 6 at 1:43
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Let $x+y=3=a$, $xy=b$, $x^5+y^5=33=c$.
beginalign
x^5+y^5&=(x+y)(x^4-x^3y+x^2y^2-xy^3+y^4)
\
c&=
a(x^4+y^4-x^2xy+(xy)^2-xyy^2)
\
c&=
x^4+y^4-b(x^2+y^2)+b^2
,\
x^4+y^4&=(x^2+y^2)^2-2x^2y^2=(x^2+y^2)^2-2b^2
,\
c&=
a((x^2+y^2)^2-2b^2-b(x^2+y^2)+b^2)
=
a(x^2+y^2)(x^2+y^2-b)-b^2)
,\
x^2+y^2&=(x+y)^2-2xy=a^2-2b
,\
c&=
a(a^2-2b)(a^2-2b-b)-ab^2
,
endalign
thus we have a quadratic equation in terms of $b$:
beginalign
5ab^2-5a^3b-c+a^5&=0
,
endalign
beginalign
b&=frac(5a^3pmsqrt5a^6+20ac10a
,\
b_1&=2
,\
b_2&=7
.
endalign
So, we need to consider two cases: $xy=2$ and $xy=7$.
In both cases we also have $x+y=3$.
Case 1 $xy=2$.
The quadratic equation with roots $x,y$ is
beginalign
t^2-3t+2&=0
,\
x,y&=1,2
.
endalign
Indeed, $1^5+2^5=33$, $1+2=3$,
so in Case 1 we have two real solutions, $x=1,y=2$ and $x=2,y=1$.
Case 2 $xy=7$.
The quadratic equation with roots $x,y$ is
beginalign
t^2-3t+7&=0
,\
x,y&=tfrac32pmtfracsqrt192cdot i
,
endalign
so in Case 2 we have
two complex conjugate solutions,
beginalign
x&=tfrac32+tfracsqrt192cdot i
,\
y&=tfrac32-tfracsqrt192cdot i
endalign
and
beginalign
x&=tfrac32-tfracsqrt192cdot i
,\
y&=tfrac32+tfracsqrt192cdot i
.
endalign
But the OP wants a 'shorter way'...
â Szeto
Aug 6 at 3:05
@Szeto: Well, technically, it can be considered somewhat shorter, since $S_3$ is not used.
â g.kov
Aug 6 at 4:34
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up vote
1
down vote
Also, we can use the homogenization.
Let $y=tx$.
Thus, $$t^5+1=frac33(t+1)^5243$$ or
$$(t+1)(2t-1)(t-2)(7t^2+5t+7)=0$$ and the rest is smooth.
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
Is there a shorter way to do the recursion to solve this specific problem?`
If you don't insist on recursion, the shorter way in this case is arguably the most direct one - just solve the system by eliminating one of the variables, then factoring with the rational root theorem:
$$
beginalign
0 = x^5 + y^5 - 33 &= x^5+(3-x)^5-33 \
&= 15 (x^4 - 6 x^3 + 18 x^2 - 27 x + 14) \
&= 15 (x - 1) (x - 2) (x^2 - 3 x + 7)
endalign
$$
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Let $x+y=3=a$, $xy=b$, $x^5+y^5=33=c$.
beginalign
x^5+y^5&=(x+y)(x^4-x^3y+x^2y^2-xy^3+y^4)
\
c&=
a(x^4+y^4-x^2xy+(xy)^2-xyy^2)
\
c&=
x^4+y^4-b(x^2+y^2)+b^2
,\
x^4+y^4&=(x^2+y^2)^2-2x^2y^2=(x^2+y^2)^2-2b^2
,\
c&=
a((x^2+y^2)^2-2b^2-b(x^2+y^2)+b^2)
=
a(x^2+y^2)(x^2+y^2-b)-b^2)
,\
x^2+y^2&=(x+y)^2-2xy=a^2-2b
,\
c&=
a(a^2-2b)(a^2-2b-b)-ab^2
,
endalign
thus we have a quadratic equation in terms of $b$:
beginalign
5ab^2-5a^3b-c+a^5&=0
,
endalign
beginalign
b&=frac(5a^3pmsqrt5a^6+20ac10a
,\
b_1&=2
,\
b_2&=7
.
endalign
So, we need to consider two cases: $xy=2$ and $xy=7$.
In both cases we also have $x+y=3$.
Case 1 $xy=2$.
The quadratic equation with roots $x,y$ is
beginalign
t^2-3t+2&=0
,\
x,y&=1,2
.
endalign
Indeed, $1^5+2^5=33$, $1+2=3$,
so in Case 1 we have two real solutions, $x=1,y=2$ and $x=2,y=1$.
Case 2 $xy=7$.
The quadratic equation with roots $x,y$ is
beginalign
t^2-3t+7&=0
,\
x,y&=tfrac32pmtfracsqrt192cdot i
,
endalign
so in Case 2 we have
two complex conjugate solutions,
beginalign
x&=tfrac32+tfracsqrt192cdot i
,\
y&=tfrac32-tfracsqrt192cdot i
endalign
and
beginalign
x&=tfrac32-tfracsqrt192cdot i
,\
y&=tfrac32+tfracsqrt192cdot i
.
endalign
But the OP wants a 'shorter way'...
â Szeto
Aug 6 at 3:05
@Szeto: Well, technically, it can be considered somewhat shorter, since $S_3$ is not used.
â g.kov
Aug 6 at 4:34
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
Let $x+y=3=a$, $xy=b$, $x^5+y^5=33=c$.
beginalign
x^5+y^5&=(x+y)(x^4-x^3y+x^2y^2-xy^3+y^4)
\
c&=
a(x^4+y^4-x^2xy+(xy)^2-xyy^2)
\
c&=
x^4+y^4-b(x^2+y^2)+b^2
,\
x^4+y^4&=(x^2+y^2)^2-2x^2y^2=(x^2+y^2)^2-2b^2
,\
c&=
a((x^2+y^2)^2-2b^2-b(x^2+y^2)+b^2)
=
a(x^2+y^2)(x^2+y^2-b)-b^2)
,\
x^2+y^2&=(x+y)^2-2xy=a^2-2b
,\
c&=
a(a^2-2b)(a^2-2b-b)-ab^2
,
endalign
thus we have a quadratic equation in terms of $b$:
beginalign
5ab^2-5a^3b-c+a^5&=0
,
endalign
beginalign
b&=frac(5a^3pmsqrt5a^6+20ac10a
,\
b_1&=2
,\
b_2&=7
.
endalign
So, we need to consider two cases: $xy=2$ and $xy=7$.
In both cases we also have $x+y=3$.
Case 1 $xy=2$.
The quadratic equation with roots $x,y$ is
beginalign
t^2-3t+2&=0
,\
x,y&=1,2
.
endalign
Indeed, $1^5+2^5=33$, $1+2=3$,
so in Case 1 we have two real solutions, $x=1,y=2$ and $x=2,y=1$.
Case 2 $xy=7$.
The quadratic equation with roots $x,y$ is
beginalign
t^2-3t+7&=0
,\
x,y&=tfrac32pmtfracsqrt192cdot i
,
endalign
so in Case 2 we have
two complex conjugate solutions,
beginalign
x&=tfrac32+tfracsqrt192cdot i
,\
y&=tfrac32-tfracsqrt192cdot i
endalign
and
beginalign
x&=tfrac32-tfracsqrt192cdot i
,\
y&=tfrac32+tfracsqrt192cdot i
.
endalign
But the OP wants a 'shorter way'...
â Szeto
Aug 6 at 3:05
@Szeto: Well, technically, it can be considered somewhat shorter, since $S_3$ is not used.
â g.kov
Aug 6 at 4:34
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
Let $x+y=3=a$, $xy=b$, $x^5+y^5=33=c$.
beginalign
x^5+y^5&=(x+y)(x^4-x^3y+x^2y^2-xy^3+y^4)
\
c&=
a(x^4+y^4-x^2xy+(xy)^2-xyy^2)
\
c&=
x^4+y^4-b(x^2+y^2)+b^2
,\
x^4+y^4&=(x^2+y^2)^2-2x^2y^2=(x^2+y^2)^2-2b^2
,\
c&=
a((x^2+y^2)^2-2b^2-b(x^2+y^2)+b^2)
=
a(x^2+y^2)(x^2+y^2-b)-b^2)
,\
x^2+y^2&=(x+y)^2-2xy=a^2-2b
,\
c&=
a(a^2-2b)(a^2-2b-b)-ab^2
,
endalign
thus we have a quadratic equation in terms of $b$:
beginalign
5ab^2-5a^3b-c+a^5&=0
,
endalign
beginalign
b&=frac(5a^3pmsqrt5a^6+20ac10a
,\
b_1&=2
,\
b_2&=7
.
endalign
So, we need to consider two cases: $xy=2$ and $xy=7$.
In both cases we also have $x+y=3$.
Case 1 $xy=2$.
The quadratic equation with roots $x,y$ is
beginalign
t^2-3t+2&=0
,\
x,y&=1,2
.
endalign
Indeed, $1^5+2^5=33$, $1+2=3$,
so in Case 1 we have two real solutions, $x=1,y=2$ and $x=2,y=1$.
Case 2 $xy=7$.
The quadratic equation with roots $x,y$ is
beginalign
t^2-3t+7&=0
,\
x,y&=tfrac32pmtfracsqrt192cdot i
,
endalign
so in Case 2 we have
two complex conjugate solutions,
beginalign
x&=tfrac32+tfracsqrt192cdot i
,\
y&=tfrac32-tfracsqrt192cdot i
endalign
and
beginalign
x&=tfrac32-tfracsqrt192cdot i
,\
y&=tfrac32+tfracsqrt192cdot i
.
endalign
Let $x+y=3=a$, $xy=b$, $x^5+y^5=33=c$.
beginalign
x^5+y^5&=(x+y)(x^4-x^3y+x^2y^2-xy^3+y^4)
\
c&=
a(x^4+y^4-x^2xy+(xy)^2-xyy^2)
\
c&=
x^4+y^4-b(x^2+y^2)+b^2
,\
x^4+y^4&=(x^2+y^2)^2-2x^2y^2=(x^2+y^2)^2-2b^2
,\
c&=
a((x^2+y^2)^2-2b^2-b(x^2+y^2)+b^2)
=
a(x^2+y^2)(x^2+y^2-b)-b^2)
,\
x^2+y^2&=(x+y)^2-2xy=a^2-2b
,\
c&=
a(a^2-2b)(a^2-2b-b)-ab^2
,
endalign
thus we have a quadratic equation in terms of $b$:
beginalign
5ab^2-5a^3b-c+a^5&=0
,
endalign
beginalign
b&=frac(5a^3pmsqrt5a^6+20ac10a
,\
b_1&=2
,\
b_2&=7
.
endalign
So, we need to consider two cases: $xy=2$ and $xy=7$.
In both cases we also have $x+y=3$.
Case 1 $xy=2$.
The quadratic equation with roots $x,y$ is
beginalign
t^2-3t+2&=0
,\
x,y&=1,2
.
endalign
Indeed, $1^5+2^5=33$, $1+2=3$,
so in Case 1 we have two real solutions, $x=1,y=2$ and $x=2,y=1$.
Case 2 $xy=7$.
The quadratic equation with roots $x,y$ is
beginalign
t^2-3t+7&=0
,\
x,y&=tfrac32pmtfracsqrt192cdot i
,
endalign
so in Case 2 we have
two complex conjugate solutions,
beginalign
x&=tfrac32+tfracsqrt192cdot i
,\
y&=tfrac32-tfracsqrt192cdot i
endalign
and
beginalign
x&=tfrac32-tfracsqrt192cdot i
,\
y&=tfrac32+tfracsqrt192cdot i
.
endalign
answered Aug 6 at 2:56
g.kov
5,5421717
5,5421717
But the OP wants a 'shorter way'...
â Szeto
Aug 6 at 3:05
@Szeto: Well, technically, it can be considered somewhat shorter, since $S_3$ is not used.
â g.kov
Aug 6 at 4:34
add a comment |Â
But the OP wants a 'shorter way'...
â Szeto
Aug 6 at 3:05
@Szeto: Well, technically, it can be considered somewhat shorter, since $S_3$ is not used.
â g.kov
Aug 6 at 4:34
But the OP wants a 'shorter way'...
â Szeto
Aug 6 at 3:05
But the OP wants a 'shorter way'...
â Szeto
Aug 6 at 3:05
@Szeto: Well, technically, it can be considered somewhat shorter, since $S_3$ is not used.
â g.kov
Aug 6 at 4:34
@Szeto: Well, technically, it can be considered somewhat shorter, since $S_3$ is not used.
â g.kov
Aug 6 at 4:34
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
Also, we can use the homogenization.
Let $y=tx$.
Thus, $$t^5+1=frac33(t+1)^5243$$ or
$$(t+1)(2t-1)(t-2)(7t^2+5t+7)=0$$ and the rest is smooth.
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
Also, we can use the homogenization.
Let $y=tx$.
Thus, $$t^5+1=frac33(t+1)^5243$$ or
$$(t+1)(2t-1)(t-2)(7t^2+5t+7)=0$$ and the rest is smooth.
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
Also, we can use the homogenization.
Let $y=tx$.
Thus, $$t^5+1=frac33(t+1)^5243$$ or
$$(t+1)(2t-1)(t-2)(7t^2+5t+7)=0$$ and the rest is smooth.
Also, we can use the homogenization.
Let $y=tx$.
Thus, $$t^5+1=frac33(t+1)^5243$$ or
$$(t+1)(2t-1)(t-2)(7t^2+5t+7)=0$$ and the rest is smooth.
answered Aug 6 at 6:00
Michael Rozenberg
88.2k1579180
88.2k1579180
add a comment |Â
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
Is there a shorter way to do the recursion to solve this specific problem?`
If you don't insist on recursion, the shorter way in this case is arguably the most direct one - just solve the system by eliminating one of the variables, then factoring with the rational root theorem:
$$
beginalign
0 = x^5 + y^5 - 33 &= x^5+(3-x)^5-33 \
&= 15 (x^4 - 6 x^3 + 18 x^2 - 27 x + 14) \
&= 15 (x - 1) (x - 2) (x^2 - 3 x + 7)
endalign
$$
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
Is there a shorter way to do the recursion to solve this specific problem?`
If you don't insist on recursion, the shorter way in this case is arguably the most direct one - just solve the system by eliminating one of the variables, then factoring with the rational root theorem:
$$
beginalign
0 = x^5 + y^5 - 33 &= x^5+(3-x)^5-33 \
&= 15 (x^4 - 6 x^3 + 18 x^2 - 27 x + 14) \
&= 15 (x - 1) (x - 2) (x^2 - 3 x + 7)
endalign
$$
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Is there a shorter way to do the recursion to solve this specific problem?`
If you don't insist on recursion, the shorter way in this case is arguably the most direct one - just solve the system by eliminating one of the variables, then factoring with the rational root theorem:
$$
beginalign
0 = x^5 + y^5 - 33 &= x^5+(3-x)^5-33 \
&= 15 (x^4 - 6 x^3 + 18 x^2 - 27 x + 14) \
&= 15 (x - 1) (x - 2) (x^2 - 3 x + 7)
endalign
$$
Is there a shorter way to do the recursion to solve this specific problem?`
If you don't insist on recursion, the shorter way in this case is arguably the most direct one - just solve the system by eliminating one of the variables, then factoring with the rational root theorem:
$$
beginalign
0 = x^5 + y^5 - 33 &= x^5+(3-x)^5-33 \
&= 15 (x^4 - 6 x^3 + 18 x^2 - 27 x + 14) \
&= 15 (x - 1) (x - 2) (x^2 - 3 x + 7)
endalign
$$
answered Aug 7 at 2:48
dxiv
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what is $x^2 + y^2 ; $ in terms of $sigma_2 ; ?$
â Will Jagy
Aug 6 at 1:07
Not sure I could get it just in terms of $sigma_2$, but I know that $x^2+y^2=(sigma_1)^2-2sigma_2$
â john fowles
Aug 6 at 1:11
and $sigma_1 = 3$
â Will Jagy
Aug 6 at 1:13
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let me add an explicit hint, $xy^2 + x^2 y = xy(x+y)$
â Will Jagy
Aug 6 at 1:18
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So the method is to consider the terms inside of $x^5$ and $y^5$ in the expansion of $(x+y)^5$? Since the polynomial is reciprocal, for the expansion of $(x^5+y^5)$ should I group those terms with the same coefficients. so I'd get $x^5+y^5=(x+y)^5-5xy(x^3+y^3)-10xy(x^2+y^2)$
â john fowles
Aug 6 at 1:43