Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 April 2007
Pseudozeros are useful to describe how perturbations of polynomialcoefficients affect its zeros. We compare two types of pseudozerosets: the complex and the real pseudozero sets. These sets differ with respect to the type of perturbations. The first set – complex perturbations of a complex polynomial – has beenintensively studied while the second one – real perturbations of a realpolynomial – seems to have received little attention. We present a computable formula for the real pseudozero set and acomparison between these two pseudozero sets. We conclude that thecomplex pseudozero sets have to be preferred except when the perturbedreal polynomials admit non-real zeros. We also give some applicationsof pseudozero set in control theory.