 Positive Fourier-symbol Toeplitz matrix (source code)

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= Positive Fourier-symbol Toeplitz matrix

If a real Fourier polynomial $c(x)$ is strictly positive, then $C_{nm}=\widehat c_{n-m}$ is Hermitian positive definite because
$$
z^*Cz=\frac12\int_{-1}^1c(x)
\left|\sum_{m=-d}^dz_me^{i\pi mx}\right|^2dx>0
$$
for every nonzero $z$.

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