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To determine the behavior of derivatives of polynomial families regarding their root distributions as degrees increase.

March 8, 2026Open Access

Zero Distributions of Derivatives of Polynomial Families Centering on a Set

Key Points

To determine the behavior of derivatives of polynomial families regarding their root distributions as degrees increase.
Consider a compact set C in complex space.
Analyze polynomials q_k of degree n_k approaching infinity.
Establish conditions on C ensuring uniformly bounded roots in closed sets.
Examine asymptotic root distributions for the derivatives of polynomials.
Derivatives maintain the same asymptotic root distribution as their original polynomials.
Necessary conditions on C and root distributions μ are identified.

Abstract

Abstract Suppose C {C} C ⊂ C is compact. Let qₖ q k be a sequence of polynomials of degree nₖ n k → ∞, such that the locus of roots of all the polynomials is bounded, and the number of roots of qₖ q k in any closed set L disjoint from C is uniformly bounded. Supposing that (qₖ) ₖ (q k) k has an asymptotic root distribution μ we provide conditions on C and μ assuring the sequence of m th derivatives (qₖ^ (m) ) ₖ (q k (m) ) k has the same asymptotic root distribution μ for any m 1 m ≥ 1. This complements recent results of Totik, 19.

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