A note on value distribution of difference polynomials.(English)Zbl 1201.30035

In [Ann. Math. (2) 70, 9–42 (1959; Zbl 0088.28505)] W. K. Hayman proved (among other results) that a differential polynomial $$f^n+af'-b$$ with constant coefficients $$a,b$$ admits infinitely many zeros, provided that $$f$$ is transcendental entire and $$n\geq 3$$ (or $$n\geq 2$$ if $$b=0$$). The authors consider the difference counterpart of the expression above: $$f^n(z)+f(z+c)-f(z)-b, n\geq 3$$ (or $$n\geq 2$$ if $$b=0$$). They prove that it has infinitely many zeros, provided that $$f$$ is a transcendental entire function of finite order, not of period $$c$$. It is shown that one can replace $$b$$ in this result with a nonzero function $$b(z)$$, small compared to $$f$$. The authors also prove a result related to what can be called a difference counterpart of the R. Brück conjecture, see [Result. Math. 30, No.1–2, 21–24 (1996; Zbl 0861.30032)].

MSC:

 30D35 Value distribution of meromorphic functions of one complex variable, Nevanlinna theory 39B32 Functional equations for complex functions

Citations:

Zbl 0088.28505; Zbl 0861.30032
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References:

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