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Rouché in action: counting the zeros of z⁵ + 3z + 1

Zeros and MappingsComplex Analysis, Algebra & Topologyfree

Pick the dominant term per circle, and the zero count falls out — walked in five steps.

Rouché in action: counting the zeros of z⁵ + 3z + 1interactivefree

Step 1 / 5The question

How many zeros does p(z)=z5+3z+1p(z) = z^5 + 3z + 1 have inside ∣z∣<1|z| < 1? And inside ∣z∣<2|z| < 2?

No formula finds these roots — but Rouché's theorem counts them without finding them.

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