Positivity is one of the most basic mathematical concepts. In many areas of mathematics it shows up as positivity of a polynomial on a certain subset of Rn whic... » 

Positivity is one of the most basic mathematical concepts. In many areas of mathematics it shows up as positivity of a polynomial on a certain subset of Rn which itself is often given by polynomial inequalities. The aim of this book is to give useful characterizations of such polynomials. «