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Homework Statement
Let f be analytic through 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.
The discussion centers on proving that an analytic function f, satisfying the condition |f(z)| ≤ M|z|^n for a real constant M and positive integer n, is a polynomial of degree less than n. The key approach involves using Cauchy's Estimate, which leads to the conclusion that f^{(k)}(0) = 0 for all k ≥ n. This result definitively establishes that f(z) must be a polynomial function of degree less than n, confirming the initial hypothesis presented in the homework statement.
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praharmitra said:If you can show that [itex]f^{(k)}(0) = 0[/itex] for [itex]k\geq n[/itex] that would establish that f(z) is a polynomial of degree less than n. Try using the Cauchy integral formula