HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 12

1. Suppose that {an } is a sequence of distinct non-zero complex numbers in D satisfying ∑∞ 2

n=1 (1 − |an | ) <
z−an
∞. Show that F(z) := ∏∞
n=1 z−1/an is holomorphic in D and satisfies |F(z)| < 1 there.

2. Find the product formula for cos(πz).

   
z4 z6
3. Find ∏∞ ∞
n=1 1 − n4 and ∏n=1 1 − n6 .

4. Let f be a meromorphic function on |z| ≤ ρ with zeros a1 , a2 , . . . , an and poles b1 , b2 , . . . , bm , f (0) 6= 0.

Derive Jensen’s formula:
ρn ρm
Z 2π
1
log | f (ρeiϕ )|dϕ = log | f (0)| + log − log .
2π 0 |a1 a2 . . . an | |b1 b2 . . . bm |

5. Derive Jensen’s formula for f having a zero or a pole of order k at the origin.

6. Suppose f is holomorphic and bounded in D and, f (0) 6= 0. Denote by µ(r) the number of zeros of f in
|z| ≤ r. Show that limr→1− µ(r) log r = 0.

7. Let f be a holomorphic and bounded function in D with zeros {an } such that 0 < |a1 | ≤ |a2 | ≤ . . . and
each zero is written as many times as its multiplicity. Show that limn→∞ |a1 a2 . . . an | exists and is non-zero
and the series ∑∞
n=1 (1 − |an |) < ∞.

8. Suppose that {an } is a sequence of non-zero complex numbers in D satisfying ∑∞

n=1 (1 − |an |) = ∞. Show
that if f (an ) = g(an ) for two holomorphic and bounded in D functions f and g, then f = g throughout D.
√
9. Show that cos( z) is an entire function and its order is 1/2.

10. f is an entire function of order λ if and only if f 0 is an entire function of order λ .