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$\mathcal{K}$-Lorentzian Polynomials

Algebraic Geometry 2024-05-22 v1

Abstract

Lorentzian polynomials are a fascinating class of real polynomials with many applications. Their definition is specific to the nonnegative orthant. Following recent work, we examine Lorentzian polynomials on proper convex cones. For a self-dual cone K\mathcal{K} we find a connection between K\mathcal{K}-Lorentzian polynomials and K\mathcal{K}-positive linear maps, which were studied in the context of the generalized Perron-Frobenius theorem. We find that as the cone K\mathcal{K} varies, even the set of quadratic K\mathcal{K}-Lorentzian polynomials can be difficult to understand algorithmically. We also show that, just as in the case of the nonnegative orthant, K\mathcal{K}-Lorentzian and K\mathcal{K}-completely log-concave polynomials coincide.

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@article{arxiv.2405.12973,
  title  = {$\mathcal{K}$-Lorentzian Polynomials},
  author = {Grigoriy Blekherman and Papri Dey},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.12973},
  year   = {2024}
}
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