Positive univariate trace polynomials

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Publication:2019288

DOI10.1016/J.JALGEBRA.2021.03.027zbMATH Open1468.13057arXiv2009.10081OpenAlexW3089110333MaRDI QIDQ2019288FDOQ2019288

Jurij Volčič, Igor Klep, James Eldred Pascoe

Publication date: 20 April 2021

Published in: Journal of Algebra (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: A univariate trace polynomial is a polynomial in a variable x and formal trace symbols Tr(x^j). Such an expression can be naturally evaluated on matrices, where the trace symbols are evaluated as normalized traces. This paper addresses global and constrained positivity of univariate trace polynomials on symmetric matrices of all finite sizes. A tracial analog of Artin's solution to Hilbert's 17th problem is given: a positive semidefinite univariate trace polynomial is a quotient of sums of products of squares and traces of squares of trace polynomials.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2009.10081




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