How many zeros of a random polynomial are real? · HackerPapers discussionshttps://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/math_9501224/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMTHow many zeros of a random polynomial are real? — mentioned by mrcactu5https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6884189urn:hackerpapers:mention:math_9501224:6884189Tue, 10 Dec 2013 22:16:48 GMT<p>I have installed iJulia -- which involved compiling Julia from source. What little bit I&#x27;ve tried with Julia so far is impressive. What is the story anyway? Did a bunch of MIT people decide they needed something faster than R &amp; numpy ? Julia inventor Alan Edelman is an fellow alumnus of Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSiM). Scores points in my book. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Edelman He wrote a terrific paper back in &#x27;95 http://arxiv.org/abs/math/9501224 &quot;How many zeros of a random polynomial are real?&quot;</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/math_9501224/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>math.CA