Abstract
There exists a set S with 3 elements such that if f is a non-constant entire function satisfying E(S, f) = E(S, f′), then f ≡ f′. The number 3 is best possible. The proof uses the theory of normal families in an essential way.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 273-283 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications |
Volume | 280 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Apr 2003 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:* Corresponding author. E-mail addresses: mlfang@pine.njnu.edu.cn (M. Fang), zalcman@macs.biu.ac.il (L. Zalcman). 1 Supported by the NNSF of China (Grant No. 10071038) and by the Fred and Barbara Kort Sino–Israel Post Doctoral Fellowship Program at Bar-Ilan University. 2 Research supported by the German–Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development, GIF Grant No. G-643-117.6/1999.
Keywords
- Derivative
- Entire function
- Normal family
- Unicity