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A uniqueness problem concerning entire functions and their derivatives

Complex Variables 2024-03-26 v1

Abstract

We determine all entire functions ff such that for nonzero complex values aba\neq b the implications f=af=af=a \Rightarrow f' =a and f=bf=bf' =b \Rightarrow f=b hold. This solves an open problem in uniqueness theory. In this context we give a normality criterion, which might be interesting in its own right.

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@article{arxiv.2208.11341,
  title  = {A uniqueness problem concerning entire functions and their derivatives},
  author = {Andreas Sauer and Andreas Schweizer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2208.11341},
  year   = {2024}
}

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20 pages

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