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Vector Spaces & Bases · Superchallenge problem

Let VV be the space of real polynomials p(x,y)p(x,y) of total degree at most 44 that are harmonic, meaning ∂2p∂x2+∂2p∂y2=0\dfrac{\partial^2 p}{\partial x^2} + \dfrac{\partial^2 p}{\partial y^2} = 0. What is dim⁡V\dim V?