arXiv · 2305.08638
Algebraic Winding Numbers
Abstract
In this paper, we propose a new algebraic winding number and prove that it computes the number of complex roots of a polynomial in a rectangle, including roots on edges or vertices with appropriate counting. The definition makes sense for the algebraic closure C = R[i] of a real closed field R, and the root counting result also holds in this case. We study in detail the properties of the algebraic winding number defined in [3] with respect to complex root counting in rectangles. We extend both winding numbers to rational functions, obtaining then algebraic versions of the argument principle for rectangles.
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Daniel Perrucci, Marie-Françoise Roy. 2023-05-15. Algebraic Winding Numbers. https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.08638
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