A Criterion for Unimodality

We show that if P(x) is a polynomial with nondecreasing, nonnegative coefficients, then the coefficient sequence of P(x + 1) is unimodal. Applications are given.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 1999
• Where: COMBINATORICS
• Authors: George Boros, Victor H. Moll
• Keywords: Coefficient Sequence, COMBINATORICS 1999, Nonnegative Coefficients, Polynomial