Complex Analysis: Showing f is a Polynomial of Degree n

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Let f be analytic throught C, suppose that |f(z)|<=M|z|^n for a real constant M and positive integer n. Show that f is a polynomial function of degree less than n.
 
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If you can show that f^{(k)}(0) = 0 for k\geq n that would establish that f(z) is a polynomial of degree less than n. Try using the Cauchy integral formula
 
praharmitra said:
If you can show that f^{(k)}(0) = 0 for k\geq n that would establish that f(z) is a polynomial of degree less than n. Try using the Cauchy integral formula

Thanks a lot for hint..:)

I have solved this as below;

since f is analytic on C so f is differentiable on C, if we use Cauchy's Estimate then
we find
|f^{(k)}(z)|<=M.|z|^n.k!/|z|^k for k>=n

if take lim as z→0
then we find f^{(k)}(0)=0 for k>=n

is it true!
 
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