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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Oxford 2023 Prelims Mathematics II 6 b i Solution by
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Suppose distinct fixed points existed. Then satisfies . Rolle's theorem supplies with , hence , contrary to the hypothesis. Thus there is at most one fixed point. The argument does not require to be continuous.
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