An eigenvalue localization theorem for pentadiagonal symmetric Toeplitz matrices (Q636263)

The eigenvalues of pentadiagonal symmetric Toeplitz matrices are expressed as zeros of explicitly given rational functions. This is based on an analytic representation of the determinant of such Toeplitz matrices in terms of Chebyshev polynomials, which also leads to analytic representations for the poles and residua of the rational functions. Furthermore, known bounds on the eigenvalues of the pentadiagonal symmetric Toeplitz matrices are confirmed, which can be used to speed up the numerical computation of such eigenvalues using, e.g., bisection or Newton methods.