Roots of random polynomials near the unit circle

Marcus Michelen (University of Illinois at Chicago)

25-Jan-2021, 14:00-15:00 (3 years ago)

Abstract: It is a well-known (but perhaps surprising) fact that a polynomial with independent random coefficients has most of its roots very close to the unit circle. Using a probabilistic perspective, we understand the behavior of roots of random polynomials exceptionally close to the unit circle and prove several limit theorems; these results resolve several conjectures of Shepp and Vanderbei. We will also discuss how our techniques provide a heuristic, probabilistic explanation for why random polynomials tend to have most roots near the unit circle. Based on joint work with Julian Sahasrabudhe.

combinatoricsprobability

Audience: researchers in the topic


Extremal and probabilistic combinatorics webinar

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Organizers: Jan Hladky*, Diana Piguet, Jan Volec*, Liana Yepremyan
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