Abstract
Let f be a polynomial of degree n ≥ 2 with f(0)= 0 and f′(0)= 1. We prove that there is a critical point ζ of f with |f(ζ)/ζ| ≤ 1/2 provided that the critical points of f lie in the sector {re iθ:r > 0,|θ| ≤ π/6}, and |f(ζ)/ζ| < 2/3 if they lie in the union of the two rays {1+re±iθ:r ≥ 0}, where 0 < θ ≤ π /2.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 183-191 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society |
Volume | 88 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2010 |
Keywords
- Critical points
- Polynomials
- Smales problem
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Mathematics