Le's conjecture for symmetric hyperbolic polynomials

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Let PP be a homogeneous, real, symmetric polynomial of degree kk on Rn\mathbb{R}^n that is hyperbolic with respect to 1\mathbf{1}. Let ASnA\in\mathbb{S}_n, write λ(A)\lambda(A) for the vector of eigenvalues of AA, and let diag(A)\operatorname{diag}(A) denote its diagonal vector. For a hyperbolic polynomial PP, let Γ(P)\Gamma(P) be its hyperbolicity cone with respect to 1\mathbf{1}. Suppose that

λ(A)Γ(P).\lambda(A)\in\Gamma(P).

Le's conjecture. Then diag(A)Γ(P)\operatorname{diag}(A)\in\Gamma(P) and

P(diag(A))P(λ(A)).P(\operatorname{diag}(A))\ge P(\lambda(A)).

This is a Schur--Horn type principle relating eigenvalue majorization to concavity on hyperbolicity cones. The supplied text attributes the conjecture to Le, but gives no evidence resolving it.

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Primary source

Teng Zhang, “Schur–Horn type inequalities for hyperbolic polynomials”, arXiv:2601.10602 (2026).

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