Problem

Source: 2021 Saudi Arabia Training Lists p35 https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c2758131_2021_saudi_arabia_training_tests

Tags: polynomial, Integer Polynomial, algebra



Let $P (x)$ be a non constant integer polynomial and positive integer $n$. The sequence $a_0, a_1, ...$ is defined by $a_0 = n$ and $a_k = P (a_{k-1})$ for $k \ge 1$. Given that for each positive integer $b$, the sequence contains a $b$-th power of some positive integer greater than $1$. Prove that deg $P = 1$