Holomorphic maps into complex projective space omitting hyperplanes
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Abstract:
Using methods akin to those of E. Borel and R. Nevanlinna, a generalization of Picard’s theorem to several variables is proved by reduction to a lemma on linear relations among exponentials of entire functions. More specifically, it is shown that a holomorphic map from ${{\mathbf {C}}^m}$ to ${{\mathbf {P}}_n}$ omitting $n + 2$ distinct hyperplanes has image lying in a hyperplane. If the map omits $n + 2$ or more hyperplanes in general position, the image will lie in a linear subspace of low dimension, being forced to be constant if the map omits $2n + 1$ hyperplanes in general position. The limits found for the dimension of the image are shown to be sharp.References
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Additional Information
- © Copyright 1972 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 169 (1972), 89-103
- MSC: Primary 32A30; Secondary 32H25
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9947-1972-0308433-6
- MathSciNet review: 0308433