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About local maxima of multivariable polynomials

Lets say I have a real valued function which is writable as a polynomial in terms of Frobenius norms of a pair of matrices as in it is of the form, $f_B(A) = f(||A||_F^2, ||AB||_F^2, ||A^TAB||_F^2)$ ...
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Relating a Polynomial equation to the characteristic equation of a Hermitian matrix

This question arose out of mere curiosity. Given a polynomial equation and I happen to know that its roots are real (but not the roots itself). Does it mean it is the characteristic equation of a ...