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Zeros of derivatives of entire functions
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by Thomas Craven, George Csordas and Wayne Smith PDF
Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 101 (1987), 323-326 Request permission

Abstract:

It is shown that if a real entire function of genus one has only finitely many nonreal zeros, then, its derivatives, from a certain one onward, have only real zeros.
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Additional Information
  • © Copyright 1987 American Mathematical Society
  • Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 101 (1987), 323-326
  • MSC: Primary 30D15; Secondary 30C15
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1987-0902550-1
  • MathSciNet review: 902550