Problem

Source: XIII International Festival of Young Mathematicians Sozopol 2024, Theme for 10-12 grade

Tags: algebra, polynomial



Does there exist a polynomial \( P(x,y) \) in two variables with real coefficients, such that the following two conditions hold: 1) \( P(x,y) = P(x, x-y) = P(y-x, y) \) for any real numbers \( x \) and \( y \); 2) There does not exist a polynomial \( Q(z) \) in one variable with real coefficients such that \( P(x,y) = Q(x^2 - xy + y^2) \) for any real numbers \( x \) and \( y \)?