On the maximum modulus points of entire and meromorphic functions and a problem of Erdos

Author I. I. Marchenko
marchenko@wmf.univ.szczecin.pl
Institute of Mathematics, University of Szczecin, Poland

Abstract Two conjectures concerning the number of maximum modulus points of an entire and a meromorphic function on the circle {z:|z|=r} are presented and discussed.
Keywords maximum modulus point; meromorphic function; Nevanlinna’s characteristic; entire function; lower order
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Pages 212-215
Volume 38
Issue 2
Year 2012
Journal Matematychni Studii
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