Inclusion of the roots of a polynomial based on Gerschgorin's theorem (Q804231)

In this note a new companion matrix is presented which can be interpreted as a product of \textit{W. Werner}'s companion matrices [Linear Algebra Appl. 55, 19--36 (1983; Zbl 0522.15013)]. Gerschgorin's theorem yields an inclusion of the roots of a polynomial which is best in the sense of \textit{L. Elsner} [Z. Angew. Math. Mech. 50, 381--384 (1970; Zbl 0208.40201)] and generalizes a result of \textit{L. Elsner} [Numer. Math. 21, 425--427 (1973; Zbl 0262.65035)]. This inclusion is better than the one due to \textit{W. Börsch-Supan} [ibid. 14, 287--296 (1970; Zbl 0182.21602)].