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单词 GaussLucasTheorem
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Gauss–Lucas theorem


Theorem.  If a convex polygon of the complex planeMathworldPlanetmath contains all zeros (http://planetmath.org/ZeroOfAFunction) of a polynomialMathworldPlanetmathPlanetmathPlanetmath f(z), then it contains also all zeros of the derivative (http://planetmath.org/ComplexDerivative) f(z).

Proof.  Due to the fundamental theorem of algebraMathworldPlanetmath, the polynomial f(z) can be written in the form

f(z)=a0(z-z1)(z-z2)(z-zn)(1)

where a0 is the leading coefficient and  z1, z2, …, zn  are the zeros of f(z) (some of these may coincide).  When the derivative

f(z)=μ=1nνμ(z-zν)

is divided by (1), we have the identic equation

f(z)f(z)=1z-z1+1z-z2++1z-zn,

and therefore

f(z)=f(z)(1z-z1+1z-z2++1z-zn).(2)

Since f(z) has no zeros outside the polygon, we have, according to (2), to show only that the same concerns the second factor of the right hand side of (2).

Let z be an arbitrary point outside the polygon.  Because of its convexity, there is a line l through z such that the polygon is completely on the other side of l.  Thus all directed line segments from z to the points z1,z2,,zn lie on the same side of the line l.  The direction angles of those segments, being the arguments of the complex numbersMathworldPlanetmathPlanetmath z1-z,z2-z,,zn-z,  are between the values α andα+π, where α is one of the two angles which l forms with the positive real axis.

The arguments of any non-zero complex number and its inverse number are always opposite numbers of each other.  Hence the arguments of

1z-z1,1z-z2,,1z-zn(3)

are between -α and -α-π.  Think the line m through the origin with the direction angle -α and the position vectors of the numbers (3).  These vectors are all directed on the same side of m, and similarly their sum vector, which thus is distinct from zero.  The opposite vector of this sum vector is equal to the second factor in (2), and accordingly distinct from zero.

Note.  The theorem can be strengthened to the following form:  The zeros of the derivative of any non-zero polynomial f(z) are contained in the convex hull of the set of the zeros of f(z).

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