Fejér–Riesz theorem 2026-10-06
A trigonometric polynomial nonnegative on the unit circle has a polynomial modulus-square factor of polynomial degree at most its trigonometric order. For a nonzero trigonometric polynomial of actual order , conjugate symmetry of trigonometric polynomial coefficients yields reciprocal-conjugate root pairing for . Even multiplicity of unit-circle roots of a nonnegative trigonometric polynomial permits pairing all roots of a polynomial. Select representatives and use
It follows that with . Evaluating away from the roots of a polynomial gives . Thus works. Constant and zero trigonometric polynomials have constant or zero factors. Different selections of roots of a polynomial and constant phases can give different factors.
Since is real on the unit circle,
Multiply the difference by . It is an ordinary polynomial of polynomial degree at most vanishing at every point of the unit circle. A nonzero polynomial has only finitely many roots of a polynomial, so all its coefficients vanish. This proves the conjugate symmetry of trigonometric polynomial coefficients:
For arbitrary nonzero complex , coefficient substitution now gives precisely
Equivalently . The complex conjugation on the right applies to the whole value, including the coefficients; it cannot simply be discarded away from the circle.
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