On the Number of Real Types of Univariate Polynomials

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Main Authors: Faroß, Nicolas, Sturm, Thomas
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Published: 2025
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author Faroß, Nicolas
Sturm, Thomas
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Sturm, Thomas
contents The real type of a finite family of univariate polynomials characterizes the combined sign behavior of the polynomials over the real line. We derive an explicit formula for the number of real types subject to given degree bounds. For the special case of a single polynomial we present a closed-form expression involving Fibonacci numbers. This allows us to precisely describe the asymptotic growth of the number of real types as the degree increases, in terms of the golden ratio.
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spellingShingle On the Number of Real Types of Univariate Polynomials
Faroß, Nicolas
Sturm, Thomas
Symbolic Computation
The real type of a finite family of univariate polynomials characterizes the combined sign behavior of the polynomials over the real line. We derive an explicit formula for the number of real types subject to given degree bounds. For the special case of a single polynomial we present a closed-form expression involving Fibonacci numbers. This allows us to precisely describe the asymptotic growth of the number of real types as the degree increases, in terms of the golden ratio.
title On the Number of Real Types of Univariate Polynomials
topic Symbolic Computation
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.04914