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Fundamental Continuity Theorem


Given two univariate polynomials of the same order whose first p coefficients (but not the first p-1) are 0 where the coefficients of the second approach the corresponding coefficients of the first as limits, the second polynomial will have exactly p roots that increase indefinitely. Furthermore, exactly k roots of the second will approach each root of multiplicity k of the first as a limit.


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References

Coolidge, J. L. A Treatise on Algebraic Plane Curves. New York: Dover, p. 4, 1959.

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Fundamental Continuity Theorem

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Fundamental Continuity Theorem." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/FundamentalContinuityTheorem.html

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