The role of non-negative polynomials for rank-one convexity and quasi convexity (Q1691828)

The paper stresses the relationship between the non-negativeness of polynomials and quasi convexity and rank-one convexity. In particular, the authors translate the celebrated theorem of Hilbert about non-negativeness of polynomials and sums of squares, into a test for rank-one convex functions defined on \(2 \times 2\)-matrices. Even if the density for an integral functional is a fourth-degree, homogeneous polynomial, quasiconvexity cannot be reduced to the non-negativeness of polynomials of a fixed, finite number of variables.