On the Nevanlinna characteristic of f(z+η) and difference equations in the complex plane

dc.creatorChiang, Y. M.
dc.creatorFeng, S. J.
dc.date2006-09-12
dc.date2008-05-09
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:37:47Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:37:47Z
dc.descriptionWe investigate the growth of the Nevanlinna Characteristic of f(z+η) for a fixed ηin this paper. In particular, we obtain a precise asymptotic relation between T(r,f(z+η) and T(r,f), which is only true for finite order meromorphic functions. We have also obtained the proximity function and pointwise estimates of f(z+η)/f(z) which is a version of discrete analogue of the logarithmic derivative of f(z). We apply these results to give growth estimates of meromorphic solutions to higher order linear difference equations. This also solves an old problem of Whittaker concerning a first order difference equation. We show by giving a number of examples that all these results are best possible in certain senses. Finally, we give a direct proof of a result by Ablowitz, Halburd and Herbst.
dc.descriptionAccepted by The Ramanujan Journal on the 26th October 2005; galley proof version updated on the 9th Novermber 2007; deleted footnote 2, page 2 and reference 33 in the final galley proof
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0609324
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0609324
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/160582
dc.subjectComplex Variables
dc.subjectClassical Analysis and ODEs
dc.subject30D30, 30D35, 39A05
dc.titleOn the Nevanlinna characteristic of f(z+η) and difference equations in the complex plane
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