On the expected number of real roots of polynomials and exponential sums

Abstract

The expected number of real projective roots of orthogonally invariant random homogeneous real polynomial systems is known to be equal to the square root of the B\'ezout number. A similar result is known for random multi-homogeneous systems, invariant through a product of orthogonal groups. In this note, those results are generalized to certain families of sparse polynomial systems, with no orthogonal invariance assumed.