On the Positivity of the Coefficients of a Certain Polynomial Defined by Two Positive Definite Matrices

Details On the Positivity of the Coefficients of a Certain Polynomial Defined by Two Positive Definite Matrices On the Positivity of the Coefficients of a Certain Polynomial Defined by Two Positive Definite Matrices

2007-07-05

arxiv.org/abs/0707.0712v1

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Mathematical Physics

7 pages, J. Statistical Physics

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It is shown that the polynomial \[p(t) = \text{Tr}[(A+tB)^m]\] has positive coefficients when $m = 6$ and $A$ and $B$ are any two 3-by-3 complex Hermitian positive definite matrices. This case is the first that is not covered by prior, general results. This problem arises from a conjecture raised by Bessis, Moussa and Villani in connection with a long-standing problem in theoretical physics. The full conjecture, as shown recently by Lieb and Seiringer, is equivalent to $p(t)$ having positive coefficients for any $m$ and any two $n$-by-$n$ positive definite matrices. We show that, generally, the question in the real case reduces to that of singular $A$ and $B$, and this is a key part of our proof.

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