Polynomial surfaces of revolution parametrization conjecture

Let SS be a polynomial surface of revolution, and let p(t)p(t) be its associated polynomial. A proper real polynomial parametrization is a real polynomial map that parametrizes SS properly. PSOR conjecture. The surface SS has a proper real polynomial parametrization if and only if it is two-dimensional as a real set and the associated polynomial p(t)p(t) has at most one real root.

The conjecture extends the verified cases ΔS=1,2\Delta_S=1,2 and is supported by an explicit example for ΔS=3\Delta_S=3. Its verification is stated to remain open.

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Michal Bizzarri, Miroslav Lávička, J. Rafael Sendra and Jan Vršek, “Characterization of polynomial surfaces of revolution and polynomial quadrics”, arXiv:2501.11976 (2025).

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