Palindromic and perturbed polynomials: zeros location (Q397001)

Based on the results of \textit{D. Kwon} [Acta Math. Hung. 134, No. 4, 472--480 (2012; Zbl 1265.30013)] and \textit{M. Marden} [Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 34, 15--17 (1948; Zbl 0030.29201)], the authors proved the following: The zeros of the polynomial \[ R_n(z)=1+\lambda(z+z^2+ \dots + z^{n-1})+z^n,\quad \lambda \in \mathbb{R} \] of degree \(n>1\) are on the unit circle if and only if \[ \begin{matrix} &-{{2}\over{n-1}}\leq \lambda\leq 2, &\text{ if \(n\) is even, and}\\ &-{{2}\over{n-1}}\leq \lambda\leq 2+{{2}\over{n-1}}, \,\,&\text{ if \(n\) is odd.}\end{matrix} \] Another result concerning a perturbation of \(R_n\) is also given. The perturbed polynomial \[ R(z)+\gamma z^n=1+\lambda(z+z^2+\dots+z^{n-1})+ (1+\gamma)z^n, \quad(\lambda\geq 0,\; \gamma>0) \] has all zeros in the closed unit disc if \(\gamma\geq \lambda-2\), and has at least one zero outside the closed unit disc if \( \gamma<\lambda-2\).