# Homework Help: Weierstrass Product convergence

1. Apr 24, 2012

### Dustinsfl

Show that the infinite product $f(z) = \prod\limits_{n = 0}^{\infty}(1 + z^{2^n})$ converges on the open disc $D(0,1)$ to the function $1/(1 - z)$. Is this convergence uniform on compact subsets of the disc?

This should actually be done by the comparison test.

For $|z| < 1$, we have that
$$\frac{1}{1-z}=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}|z|^{2^n}\leq \sum_{n=0}^{\infty}|z|^n$$

So now I need to show by partial products that there are no zeros in $K\subset D(0,1)$. So I need to find an N such that forall n > N this holds. I am looking for some guidance on this piece.

$$f(z) = \prod_{n=0}^{N}\left(1+z^{2^n}\right) \prod_{n=N+1}^{\infty}\left(1+z^{2^n}\right)$$

We need to fix $R\in\mathbb{R}^+$. Let $N\in\mathbb{N}$ such that $|z_N|\leq 2R < |z_{N+1}$ (is this correct-the inequalities?).

The first partial product is finite on $D(0,1)$ and the second partial product behaves well on $D(0,1)$.

What would be my choice of $k_n$ for this product?

Last edited: Apr 24, 2012
2. Apr 26, 2012

### Dustinsfl

So continuing.

Then for $|z|\leq R$ and $n>N$ we have
$$\left|\frac{z}{z_n}\right| <\frac{1}{2}, \quad\forall n>N$$
so by Lemma: If $|z|\leq 1/2$, then $\log\left[\prod\limits_{n=1}^{\infty}\left(1-\frac{z}{z_n}\right)\right]\leq 2|z|^n$,
$$\log\left|\left[\prod\limits_{n=1}^{\infty}\left(1-z^{2^n}\right)\right]\right| = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\left|\log(1+z^{2^n})\right| \leq 2\left(\frac{R}{z_n}\right)^{k_n}.$$

What choices of $k_n$ will allow convergence(uniform/absolute?).