Questions tagged [entire-functions]
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non-constant entire functions (Liouville) [on hold]
I have to show by using Liouville's theorem, whether there are non-constant entire functions such that:
$ f( \mathbb{C}) $ is in an half-plane.
I found out, that this is not possible for non-constant ...
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If $Re(f)$ is a polynomial then $f$ is a polynomial, where$f$ is entire
If $f$ is entire, and $Re(f)$ is a polynomial in x,y I am trying to show that f is a polynomial in z.
We can write $f(z) = u(z) + iv(z)$. where $Re(f) = u(z)$
I have solved problems similar to this ...
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Liouville's theorem for non constant functions
I have to show by using Liouville's theorem, whether there are non-constant entire functions such that:
$$ |f^k(z)| \leq 1 \forall z \in \mathbb{C}$$ and fixed $k$.
for $k=0$: There is such a ...
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Line integral depending on a parameter is entire
Suppose you have a continuous function:
$$\phi:[0,1]\rightarrow \mathbb{C}$$
define the complex function:
$$f(z)=\int_0^1\phi(t)e^{itz}dt$$
prove that it is entire and calculate it's Taylor ...
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Sequence of entire function that converges uniformly over on sets with empty interior
I have to prove that the sequence of entire functions:
$$f_n(z)=\frac 1n \sin(nz)$$
converges uniformly over $\mathbb{R}$ (and this I managed to verify) but doesn't on every set with non-empty ...
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Identity theorem for a holomorphic funtion defined near zero
I have to show, whether there is a holomorphic funtion $f$ defined in an open neighborhood of zero, such that:
$$ f\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)=(-1)^n \frac{1}{n^3}$$ for all positive integer $n$.
My ...
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Entire function invariant by translation is constant [duplicate]
I need to apply Liouville theorem ("entire bounded complex functions are constant") to prove that an entire function satisfying:
$$f(z)=f(z+1)=f(z+i)$$
for all complex numbers $z$ is constant. I'm ...
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What can we say about $f$? [on hold]
Let $f$ be an entire function. Consider
$A= \left \{z \in \Bbb C : f^{(n)} (z) = 0\ \text {for some positive integer}\ n \right \}.$ Then
$1.$ if $A=\Bbb C$ then $f$ is a polynomial.
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Determination of entire functions given with a removable singularity. [closed]
Determine all entire functions $f(z)$ such that $0$ is a removable singularity of $f\big(\frac{1}{z}\big)$.
I have no idea how to start with.
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$f$ is an entire function s.t $|f(z)|=1$ $\forall z \in \Bbb R$. prove that $f$ has no zeros in $\Bbb C$
My attempt: I was trying to apply identity theorem that if the zeros of the function do have any limit point and it will be a zero function but setting $g(z)=f(z)-1$ will not help me. Can anyone help ...
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Entire function bounded on a set
"Consider the set
$T = \{ \alpha ∈ C|∃ a, b ∈ Z :\alpha = a + bi \}$
Let $g$ be an entire function which satisfies that
$g(z + \alpha) = g(z)$
for all $z ∈ \mathbb{C}$ and all $\alpha ∈ T$.
Prove ...
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Application of Hadamard's Formula to a function that never vanish
Suppose $f$ is an entire and never vanishes, and that none of higher derivatives of $f$ ever vanish. Prove that if $f$ is also of finite order, then $f(z) = e^{az+b}$ for some constants $a,b$.
I have ...
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Prove that Jacobi theta function is of order $2$ as a function of $z$.
Let
$$\Theta(z|\tau) = \sum_{n = -\infty}^{\infty}e^{\pi in^{2}\tau}e^{2\pi inz}$$
with $\tau = s + it$ where $t > 0$. Show that $\Theta$ is of order $2$ as function of $z$.
[Hint: $-n^{2}...
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Show $ \int_{0}^{1}\frac{\sin (ax)}{x}dx $ is an entire function.
I am struggling in evaluating the following integral:
$$\int_{0}^{1}\frac{\sin (ax)}{x}dx$$
I know that if the integral is from $0$ to infinity, it will be a constant of $\pi/2$ which is analytic, ...
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Does such entire function exist?
Does there exist a nonconstant entire function with $f^{(n)}(0)=3^n$ for $n$ even and $f^{(n)}(0)=(n-1)!$ for $n$ odd.
My attempt:
If such $f$ exists, then $f(z)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}a_n\,z^n$ where $...
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If $f$ is an entire function with $|\,f(z)|\le|\operatorname{Re}(z)|$, then $\,f\equiv 0$.
If $f$ is an entire function so that $|\,f(z)|\le|\operatorname{Re}(z)|$ for all $\mathbb{C}$, then $f\equiv0$ on $\mathbb{C}$.
There are various ways showing the above property. For example, using ...
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Use maximum modules principle to prove that if $\sup_{|z| = R}|f(z)|\leq AR^{k} + B$ with $f$ entire, then $f$ is a polynomial
Use Cauchy inequality or maximum modules principle to prove that if $f$ is entire function that satisfies
$$\sup_{|z| = R}|f(z)|\leq AR^{k} + B$$
for all $R >0$, for some $k \in \mathbb{Z}$ and ...
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Take $f$ and entire function such that $f(z) = f(z+1)=f(z+\sqrt{2})$, then it is constant [duplicate]
I am working through some practice problems and I have this one which is stumping me:
Take $f$ and entire function such that $f(z) = f(z+1)=f(z+\sqrt{2})$, then it is constant.
I was thinking, given ...
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Solving functional equation $\sin f = f^2-3if+\pi$
I want to find all (entire) solutions to the equation $$\sin f = f^2-3if+\pi.$$ Using the identity theorem, I was able to show that if a solution exists, it must be constant. Therefore, all that is ...
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Given $g\in L^1(-a,a)$ and $f(x+iy):=\int_{-a}^ag(t)e^{2\pi i(x+iy)t}dt$, is it true that $|f(z)|=o(e^{2\pi a|z|}), z\rightarrow \infty$?
If $a>0$ and $g\in L^1(-a,a)$, define:
$$f:\mathbb{C}\rightarrow\mathbb{C}, z\mapsto \int_{-a}^ag(t)e^{2\pi izt}\operatorname{d}t.$$
Is it true that:
$$|f(z)| =o(e^{2\pi a|z|}), z\rightarrow\...
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If $f$ is entire and $f(z)\to \infty$, for $z\to \infty$ , then $f(z)$ is polynomial
If $f$ is entire and $f(z)\to \infty,$ for $z\to \infty$ , then $f(z)$ is polynomial.
As $f(z)\to \infty, for z\to \infty$ then $\exists M,$ such that $|z|>M$ implies $|f(z)|>1$
COnsider ...
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Is it possible to argue that non constanst entire function doesnot take only values in strip only Without using Picard's Theorem? [duplicate]
By Picard theorem ,Only Possible that non constant entire function only leaves at most 2 point in $\mathbb C$.
But Is it possible to argue without using that theorem to show that it is not possible ...
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Example of entire function which can take every value except …
Example of entire function which can take every value except 1) Finite Number of Points 2) Countable Number Of points
I know about example of function which does not take only single value and entire ...
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Unable use countability argument in following problem [duplicate]
Suppose f is analytic function defined everywhere in $\mathbb C$ and such $z_0\in \mathbb C$ at least one coefficent in expansion
$f(z)=\sum^\infty_{n=0}c_n(z-z_0)^n$ is equal to $0$. Then prove ...
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Example of entire function on $\mathbb C$ such that which does not take only one value in $\mathbb C$
I am intersted in Example of entire function on $\mathbb C$ such that which does not take only one value in $\mathbb C$ .
I know that it is not possible for entire function to leave only some open ...
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Find the entire function $f$.
Suppose that $f:\mathbb{C}\to\mathbb{C}$ is entire and that $f(x,y)=u(x,y)+iv(x,y)$. If $u^2-v^2\geq x^2-y^2$ for all $z=x+iy$, what information can we have about $f$?
It seems Liouville's theorem ...
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Let $f$ be an entire function such that image of $f$ lies in $L=\{2+iy:y\in R\}$ if $f(2+i)=2+i$ then show that $f(z)=2+i$ for all $z \in C$
Let $~f~$ be an entire function such that image of $~f~$ lies in $L=\{2+iy:y\in R\}$ if $f(2+i)=2+i$ then show that $f(z)=2+i$ for all $z \in C$
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Entire function satisfying an iteration formula
I hope to figure out that what is the entire function $f$ that satisfies the following iteration formula
$$f(z+1)-f(z)=Ce^{-z}$$
for some constant $C$.
Actually, I guess that $f$ has to be the form $...
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Order of the entire function $f(z)=\sin(z)$
I want to find the order of the entire function $f(z)=\sin(z)$. I have this result
Let
$$f(z)=\sum_{n=0}^\infty a_n z^n$$
be an entire function, non-constant and with finite order. Then, the ...
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Prove if $k^\text{th}$ derivative of an entire function $f$ is polynomial, then $f$ itself is polynomial. Where's my mistake?
The exact wording of the question is as follows:
Let $f$ be an entire function. Suppose there exists a positive integer $k$ such that $k^\text{th}$ derivative $f^{(k)}$ is a polynomial. Prove that $...
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Non-constant entire functions
Question: If $g$ is a non-constant entire function does it follow that $G_1(z)=g(z)-g\left(z+e^{g(z)}\right)$ is non-constant?
The reason I care is it would imply Prop 3 below, which in turn implies ...
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Entire function problem: translation
Let $f$ be an entire function such that $f\circ f$ has no fixed points. Prove that $f$ is a translation
$$z\mapsto f(z)=z+b \qquad (b\neq 0)$$
Firstly, we prove that there exists a constant $c\in \...
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Is $f(z)$ entire?
I am trying to determine if the the following is entire $$f(z)= \begin{cases}
e^{-z^{-4}} & z\neq0 \\
0 & z=0\\
\end{cases}
$$
My attempt:
Consider $z\ne 0$. $f(z)=e^{-z^{-4}...
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Entire extension of $f(x+y)=g(x)g(y)-h(x)h(y)$
I am currently working on the following practice question for complex analysis;
Assume $f(x+y)=g(x)g(y)-h(x)h(y)$ for all $x,y\in \mathbb{R}$ and some entire functions $g,h$. Show that there exists a ...
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If $f$ is entire and $\left|f\left(\frac{1}{\ln{(n+2)}}\right)\right|<\frac{1}{n}$ for every positive integer $n$ then $f=0$
Let $f(z)$ be an entire function satisfying
$$\left|f\left(\frac{1}{\ln{(n+2)}}\right)\right|<\frac{1}{n}$$ for every $n\in\mathbb{N}).$
Show that $f(z)=0.$
I need some help for this ...
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Proof of Casorati-Weierstrass [closed]
A First Course in Complex Analysis by Matthias Beck, Gerald Marchesi, Dennis Pixton, and Lucas Sabalka Ch9.2
I have questions on the proof of Casorati-Weierstrass Theorem (Thm 9.7)
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If $z_0$ is ...
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Is there a characterization of entire functions with image $\Bbb C \setminus \{0\}$? [closed]
Do we have a characterisation of entire functions with image $\Bbb C \setminus \{0\}$?
If not, is there an example of such a function that is not in the form of $\exp(g)$ for some entire function $g$?...
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If $f$ is entire and $f(z)/z$ is bounded, then $z = 0$ is a removable singularity of $f(z)/z$.
Let $f$ be an entire function with $\sup_{z\in\mathbb{C}}|f(z)/z|<\infty$. Show that $z=0$ is a removable singularity of $g(z):=f(z)/z$.
To prove the claim, I need to show that $0 = \lim_{z\to 0}(...
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Measure of set where holomorphic function is large
Suppose that $f:\mathbb{C}\rightarrow \mathbb{C}$ is a non-constant entire function. By Liouville's theorem, we know that $f$ must take on arbitrarily large values. However Liouville doesn't say ...
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Order of Entire function, Shifted
Let $f$ be an entire function, and $a \in \mathbb{C}$.
Prove that order of $f(z+a)$ is equal to the order of $f(z)$.
My attempt:
Denote $g(z)=f(z+a)$. I tried to take bounds for $f$ and $g$ in ...
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Is it possible for a vanishing entire function to have constant modulus “for a while”?
I am wondering if it is possible for an entire function $\phi$ to admit a direction $v\in\Bbb C$ such that $\phi(tv)\to0$ for $t\to+\infty$ but $|\phi|$ is constant "for a while" in that direction, ...
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Prove that an entire function with $Imf\le (Ref)^2$is constant
This is an old question from Ph.D Qualifying Exam of Complex Analysis.
Without using Picard's theorem directly, prove that if $f$ is an entire function such that $\text{Im}f(z)\le (\text{Re}f(z))^2$ ...
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Extension of real or imaginary part of entire function to complex valued functions
In this forum post on MSE we were trying to find the imaginary part of an entire function given it's real parte. One of the answers called for this method $$f(z) = 2u\left({z\over 2},-{{iz}\over 2}\...
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Entire functions with controlled growth in an angular region and bounded elsewhere
I am trying to construct a holomorphic function $U \to L^2(\mathbb R)$ for some open $U \subseteq \mathbb C$, which is not locally bounded by an $L^2$ function. (I believe this should exist.)
To do ...
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Is an entire function upper bounded by a polinomial a polynomial? [duplicate]
I whant to know if the following proposition holds:
If $f$ is entire, and $p$ is a polynomial such that
$$|f(z)| \leq |p(z)|,\forall z \in \mathbb{C}, $$ then
there is $c \in \mathbb{C}; f(z)=cp(z)$...
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$f$ and $g$ entire and $f(1/n) = g(1/n)$ $\forall n\in \Bbb{N}$, then $f=g$ in $\Bbb{C}$?
If functions $f$ and $g$ are entire such as: $f(1/n) = g(1/n)$ $\forall n\in \Bbb{N}$, then $f=g$ in $\Bbb{C}$
Is it true or not?
In order to answer this question I want use a statement which says:
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Problems to understand complex infinity limits.
I was thinking a problem like this:
Imagine you have an entire function $f(z)$. Then u can write $f(z)=\sum_{n\ge0}a_nz^n$ for Taylor; Wich is a serie. Then i consider $\lim_{z \to \infty}f(z)$. And ...
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entire function with bounded multiplicity is a polynomial [duplicate]
Let $f:\mathbb{C}\to\mathbb{C}$ be an entire function.
Let $n\in\mathbb{N}$ and suppose that
$$\forall w\in\mathbb{C}:\#\{z\in\mathbb{C}:f(z)=w\}\leq n$$
In words, every complex value is attained ...
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entire function that is non trivially lower bounded outside a ball is constant
Let $f$ be an entire function.
Let $m:[0,\infty)\to\mathbb{R}$ be a function defined by $m(r)=\min\limits_{|z|=r}|f(z)|$.
Suppose that $\lim\limits_{r\to +\infty}m(r)$ exists and equals to a ...
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Existence of entire function s.t. for all $z\in\mathbb{C}$ with $|z|\geq 100:|f(z)|=|z|+1$ [duplicate]
Is there a function $f$ such that $f$ is entire and for all $z\in\mathbb{C}$ with $|z|\geq 100:|f(z)|=|z|+1$.
An observation is that $\lim\limits_{z\to\infty}f(z)=\infty$ and so $f$ must be a ...
