Convexity of the set of Hurwitz matrices

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Determine whether the set of matrices $A\in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}$ which are Hurwitz, denoted here by $\mathcal{H}$, (i.e., all their eigenvalues lies in the open half-plane $\mathbb{C}^-$) is convex.

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The answer will be no, so you should try to find an example. For instance, consider $$ A=\pmatrix{t&1\\0&t}, \quad B=\pmatrix{t&0\\1&t} $$ for an appropriate value of $t<0$.