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Sturm and Sylvester algorithms revisited via tridiagonal determinantal representations

Rings and Algebras 2008-11-17 v1

Abstract

First, we show that Sturm algorithm and Sylvester algorithm, which compute the number of real roots of a given univariate polynomial, lead to two dual tridiagonal determinantal representations of the polynomial. Next, we show that the number of real roots of a polynomial given by a tridiagonal determinantal representation is greater than the signature of this representation.

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@article{arxiv.0811.2365,
  title  = {Sturm and Sylvester algorithms revisited via tridiagonal determinantal representations},
  author = {Ronan Quarez},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0811.2365},
  year   = {2008}
}
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