Loci of complex polynomials, part II: polar derivatives

Abstract

AbstractFor every complex polynomial p(z), closed point sets are defined, called loci of p(z). A closed set Ω ⊆ ${\mathbb C}$* is a locus of p(z) if it contains a zero of any of its apolar polynomials and is the smallest such set with respect to inclusion. Using the notion locus, some classical theorems in the geometry of polynomials can be refined. We show that each locus is a Lebesgue measurable set and investigate its intriguing connections with the higher-order polar derivatives of p.