A Convex-Analytical Proof of the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra

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Main Author: Pazzis, Clément de Seguins
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Published: 2025
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author Pazzis, Clément de Seguins
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contents A weak version of Birkhoff's generalization of the Perron-Frobenius theorem states that every endomorphism of a finite-dimensional real vector that leaves invariant a non-degenerate closed convex cone has an eigenvector in that cone. Here, we show that this theorem, whose proof relies only upon basic convex analysis, yields very short proofs of both the spectral theorem for selfadjoint operators of Euclidean spaces and the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra.
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spellingShingle A Convex-Analytical Proof of the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
Pazzis, Clément de Seguins
Functional Analysis
Spectral Theory
15A18, 15B48, 47L07
A weak version of Birkhoff's generalization of the Perron-Frobenius theorem states that every endomorphism of a finite-dimensional real vector that leaves invariant a non-degenerate closed convex cone has an eigenvector in that cone. Here, we show that this theorem, whose proof relies only upon basic convex analysis, yields very short proofs of both the spectral theorem for selfadjoint operators of Euclidean spaces and the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra.
title A Convex-Analytical Proof of the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
topic Functional Analysis
Spectral Theory
15A18, 15B48, 47L07
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.06695