Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2006 / ia / Paper 1 / 8A (Algebra and Geometry)

For every integer $m$, De Moivre's theorem states $(\cos \theta +i\sin \theta {)}^m=\cos (m\theta )+i\sin (m\theta )$. Taking the real part for $m=5$ givesReplace ${\sin }^2\theta$ by $1-{\cos }^2\theta$ and expand:The resulting polynomial is the fifth Chebyshev polynomial.

For the given Möbius transformation, the fixed point equation is $z(z+3)=3z+1$, hence

For the general Möbius transformation, its finite fixed points satisfyWith $c\ne 0$ and nonzero discriminant, the quadratic formula gives the two distinct fixed points of a Möbius transformation:The fixed-point equation for $\alpha$ also gives $b-d\alpha =-\alpha (a-c\alpha )$. ThereforeDividing yields the conjugation of a Möbius transformation with two distinct fixed points:Neither factor in this quotient vanishes, since $(a-c\alpha )(a-c\beta )=ad-bc\ne 0$. The formula extends over the Riemann sphere, including the transformation's pole. For the special transformation and the ordering $\alpha =1,\beta =-1$, $k=1/2$.