On the spans of polynomials and their derivatives (Q2484262)

The main result of this paper is that if the set of zeroes of a polynomial is majorized by the set of the sums of zeroes of two other polynomials then the same relation is true for any derivative of these polynomials. This theorem is a nontrivial and very interesting generalization of the result of \textit{J. Borcea} and \textit{B. Shapiro} [C. R., Math., Acad. Sci. Paris 337, No.~11, 693--698 (2003; Zbl 1035.47022)]. It is shown in the paper that using this new result the classical theorem of J. Sz.-Nagy for the relation between the spans of a hyperbolic polynomial and its first derivative can be proved in a very easy fashion.