Computation of the stability radius of a Schur polynomial: An orthogonal projection approach (Q1904356)

Suppose that the polynomial \[ \varphi(z)= (a_n+ \delta_n) z^n+ (a_{n- 1}+ \delta_{n- 1}) z^{n- 1}+\cdots+ (a_1- \delta_1) z+ (a_0+ \delta_0) \] is Schur stable if \(\delta= (\delta_0, \delta_1,\dots, \delta_n)= 0\), i.e. the zeros of \(\varphi\) ly in the interior of the unit disc. The authors want to determine a bound for the Euclidean norm of \(\delta\) so that stability of \(\varphi\) can still be guaranteed. Without saying so, the authors assume that it is sufficient to have \(|\varphi|< 1\) at the \(n\)th roots of 1. From an orthogonal projection which is specified in \textit{F. R. Gantmacher's} book [The theory of matrices (1953; Zbl 0050.24804)], one can deduce a rational expression for the bound. Numerator and denominator are given in terms of the Chebyshev polynomials.