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Macdonald's Theorem for Analytic Functions

Complex Variables 2017-04-11 v2

Abstract

A proof is reconstructed for a useful theorem on the zeros of derivatives of analytic functions due to H. M. Macdonald, which appears to be now little known. The Theorem states that, if a function f(z)f(z) is analytic inside a bounded region bounded by a contour on which the modulus of f(z)f(z) is constant, then the number of zeros (counted according to multiplicity) of f(z)f(z) and of its derivative in the region differ by unity.

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@article{arxiv.1702.03458,
  title  = {Macdonald's Theorem for Analytic Functions},
  author = {R. C. McPhedran},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1702.03458},
  year   = {2017}
}

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