Polynomial pencil with four square members

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Let be coprime polynomials. If is a square for four distinct , then are constant. For independent , the four square members are pairwise coprime polynomials. Let and be their maximal and minimal degrees; at least three have degree . For independent members of degrees , the nonzero polynomial has degree at most . Each divides , giving , a contradiction. The dependent case follows directly from coprimality of polynomials.

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