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Sums of Squares: A Real Projective Story

Algebraic Geometry 2021-04-16 v1 Optimization and Control

Abstract

The relationship between nonnegative polynomials and sums of squares is one of the central questions in real algebraic geometry. A modern approach is to look at nonnegative polynomials and sums of squares on a real variety. We survey the rich history of this area and focus on recent developments highlighting unexpected links to complex algebraic geometry and commutative algebra.

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@article{arxiv.2101.05773,
  title  = {Sums of Squares: A Real Projective Story},
  author = {Grigoriy Blekherman and Rainer Sinn and Gregory G. Smith and Mauricio Velasco},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2101.05773},
  year   = {2021}
}

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to appear in the Notices of the AMS