An Injectivity Condition

Problem

Find all complex numbers α\alpha such that for any distinct z1,z2z_1, z_2 with z1,z2<1|z_1|, |z_2| < 1,

(z1+α)2+αz1(z2+α)2+αz2.\left(z_1 + \alpha\right)^2 + \alpha\overline{z_1} \ne \left(z_2 + \alpha\right)^2 + \alpha\overline{z_2}.

Answer

Solution

Difficulty9/10
Topicscomplex numbers, Absolute Value, Estimation

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