Non-negative polynomials without hyperbolic certificates of non-negativity
Optimization and Control
2026-02-24 v3 Algebraic Geometry
Abstract
In this paper we study the relationship between the set of all non-negative multivariate homogeneous polynomials and those, which we call hyperwrons, whose non-negativity can be deduced from an identity involving the Wronskians of hyperbolic polynomials. We give a sufficient condition on positive integers and such that there are non-negative polynomials of degree in variables that are not hyperwrons. Furthermore, we give an explicit example of a non-negative quartic form that is not a sum of hyperwrons. We partially extend our results to hyperzouts, which are polynomials whose non-negativity can be deduced from an identity involving the B\'ezoutians of hyperbolic polynomials.
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@article{arxiv.2508.04027,
title = {Non-negative polynomials without hyperbolic certificates of non-negativity},
author = {H. L. Brian Ng and James Saunderson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.04027},
year = {2026}
}