In mathematical analysis, the Cauchy index is an integer associated to a real rational function over an interval. By the Routh–Hurwitz theorem, we have the following interpretation: the Cauchy index of
- r(x) = p(x)/q(x)
over the real line is the difference between the number of roots of f(z) located in the right half-plane and those located in the left half-plane. The complex polynomial f(z) is such that
- f(iy) = q(y) + ip(y).
We must also assume that p has degree less than the degree of q.
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