On polynomials sharing preimages of compact sets, and related questions (Q2427034)

Let \(f_1(z)\), \(f_2(z)\) be complex polynomials and \(K_1, K_2\subset\mathbb{C}\) be finite or infinite compact sets. Here the author gives the solution of the following problem: Under what conditions on the collection \(f_1(z)\), \(f_2(z)\), \(K_1\), \(K_2\) do the preimages \(f^{-1}_1\{k_1\}\) and \(f^{-1}_2\{k_2\}\) coincide, that is \(f^{-1}_1\{k_1\}= f^{-1}_2\{k_2\}= K\) for some compact set \(K\subset\mathbb{C}\)? Some other related questions are also investigated here. It is shown that polynomials sharing an invariant compact set distinct from a point have equal Julia sets.