Hyperbolic polynomials and generalized Clifford algebras

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Abstract: We consider the problem of realizing hyperbolicity cones as spectrahedra, i.e. as linear slices of cones of positive semidefinite matrices. The generalized Lax conjecture states that this is always possible. We use generalized Clifford algebras for a new approach to the problem. Our main result is that if -1 is not a sum of hermitian squares in the Clifford algebra of a hyperbolic polynomial, then its hyperbolicity cone is spectrahedral. Our result also has computational applications, since this sufficient condition can be checked with a single semidefinite program.









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