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Value distribution theory and the research of Yang Lo

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Value distribution theory is concerned with the position and frequency of solutions of the equation f(z) = a. Here f may be entire, i.e. an everywhere convergent power series or meromorphic, i.e. the ratio of two such series, or a function in some other domains, such as an angle or a disk.

Yang Lo’s significant contributions to this area will be highlighted. Some of his important contributions to normal families will also be described.

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Dedicated to Professor Yang Lo on the Occasion of his 70th Birthday

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Hayman, W.K., Wu, S. Value distribution theory and the research of Yang Lo. Sci. China Math. 53, 513–522 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11425-010-0045-3

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