Entire Function Bounded By Linear Function

Calculus Level 2

Suppose f : C C f: \mathbb{C} \to \mathbb{C} is holomorphic. Furthermore, assume that

f ( z ) 5 z |f(z)| \le 5|z|

for all z C z\in \mathbb{C} . If f ( 1 ) = 3 + 4 i f(1) = 3+4i , what is f ( 1 + i ) ? f(1+i)?

2 5 i 2-5i 1 + 7 i 1+7i 1 + 7 i -1+7i 2 + 5 i -2+5i

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Since f : C C f : \mathbb{C} \to \mathbb{C} is a holomorphic function and f ( z ) 5 z f ( 0 ) = 0 |f(z)| \leq 5|z| \Rightarrow f(0) = 0 , the power series of f f around z = 0 z = 0 is : f ( z ) = k = 1 f k ) ( z ) k ! z k f(z) = \displaystyle \sum_{k = 1}^{\infty} \frac{f^{k)}(z)}{k!} z^k \Rightarrow the function g : C C g: \mathbb{C} \to \mathbb{C} such that g ( z ) = f ( z ) z , z C g(z) = \frac{f(z)}{z}, \space \forall z \in \mathbb{C} is a bounded holomorphic function and due to Liouville's theorem g ( z ) = C g(z) = C whith C C a constant. This implies that , g ( z ) = f ( 1 ) 1 = 3 + 4 i , z C f ( 1 + i ) = ( 3 + 4 i ) ( 1 + i ) = 1 + 7 i g(z) = \frac{f(1)}{1} = 3 + 4i, \space \forall z \in \mathbb{C} \Rightarrow f(1 + i) = (3 + 4i)(1 + i) = - 1 + 7i

Peter Macgregor
Mar 25, 2019

from the equation we see that

f ( z ) z 5 \left|\frac{f(z)}{z}\right|\le 5

By Liouville's amazing theorem this means that f ( z ) z \frac{f(z)}{z} is constant. So substituting in the values given in the problem gives

3 + 4 i 1 = f ( i + 1 ) i + 1 \frac{3+4i}{1}=\frac{f(i+1)}{i+1}

Then easy algebra gives

f ( i + 1 ) = 7 i 1 f(i+1)=7i-1

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