Prove that $ \lambda \in \mathbb{C} \land \lambda^2 = Re(\lambda) \Rightarrow \lambda \in \mathbb{R} $

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I want to prove that if $ \lambda \in \mathbb{C} \land \lambda^2=Re(\lambda)$, then $ \lambda \in \mathbb{R} $. Is my proof correct?

Assume $ \lambda = a + bi $.

Suppose, to the contrary, that $ \lambda $ is a pure imaginary number. Therefore, $ a = 0 \land b \neq 0 \Rightarrow \lambda^2=(bi)^2=-b^2=Re(\lambda)=0 \Rightarrow b = 0$ - contradiction.

Suppose, to the contrary, that $ a, b \neq 0 $. Therefore $ \lambda^2 = (a+bi)(a+bi)=a^2+abi+abi-b^2=(a^2-b^2)+(ab)i $, and because $ ab\neq 0 $, therefore $ \lambda^2 \notin \mathbb{R} $, but $ Re(\lambda) \in \mathbb{R} $ - contradiction.

Therefore, we can conclude that $ b = 0 $, which means $ \lambda \in \mathbb{R} $.

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Your proof works, but I'll give a couple of remarks.

Let's stick to your notation, $\lambda = a+bi$, where $a,b\in\mathbb R$.

First remark is your use of the word contrary. Since $\lambda\in\mathbb R$ if and only if $b=0$, when you say "suppose to the contrary", you should continue with: "i.e. $b\neq 0$". Different cases on $a$ are cases within your "supposed contrary", you don't suppose contrary twice.

The second remark is that you don't need to consider cases on $a$. If you suppose the contrary, i.e. $b\neq 0$, you can continue with $$(a^2-b^2) + 2abi = \lambda^2 = \operatorname{Re}\lambda = a$$ implies $ab = 0$ and since $b\neq 0$, it follows that $a= 0$. Then we have $a^2-b^2 = a$ and with $a = 0$ it follows $-b^2 = 0$, i.e. $b = 0$, which is a contradiction with the assumption that $b\neq 0$.

You can also prove it directly, starting immediately with $$(a^2-b^2) + 2abi = \lambda^2 = \operatorname{Re}\lambda = a$$ which implies \begin{align} a^2-b^2 &= a\\ ab &= 0 \end{align} Now, if $a = 0$, we get $-b^2 = 0$, i.e. $b = 0$ and if $a\neq 0$, we get $b = 0$ and therefore $a^2 = a$, i.e. $a(a-1) = 0$ or $a = 1$ (since in this case $a\neq 0$). This gives us that $\lambda = 0,1$ are the only solutions, which is even stronger than we needed to prove.

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Alt. hint: $\;\lambda^2 \in \mathbb R \;\iff\; \lambda^2 = \bar\lambda^2 \;\iff\; (\lambda-\bar\lambda)(\lambda+\bar\lambda)=0 \;\iff\; \ldots\,$

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It is correct but a direct proof is shorter: $$\begin{align}λ^2=\operatorname{Re}(λ)&\implies a^2−b^2=a\text{ and }ab=0\\&\implies b^3=(a-1)ab=(a-1)0=0\\&\implies b=0.\end{align}$$