For the test equation , put . The amplification roots satisfy
The quadratic Schur stability criterion shows that both roots lie in the closed unit disk when
To check these inequalities on the closed left half-plane, write with . The right side of the second inequality is
After squaring, the difference between its square and is a polynomial in and with nonnegative coefficients:
The first inequality follows from the same displayed positive expression. The unit-circle cases are semisimple, so the entire closed left half-plane is in the linear stability domain. Hence the method is A-stable.
The linear stability domain is for the test equation , . A method is A-stable when this domain contains the entire closed left half-plane.