$f$ is an entire function s.t $|f(z)|=1$ $forall z in Bbb R$. prove that $f$ has no zeros in $Bbb C$











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My attempt: I was trying to apply identity theorem that if the zeros of the function do have any limit point and it will be a zero function but setting $g(z)=f(z)-1$ will not help me. Can anyone help me in that!!










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  • $f(z)$ must be of the form $f(z)=e^{iz}$ for all $z in R$, so if it is equal to that along a line by analytic continuation it must be equal to that everywhere, and $e^{iz}$ has no zeroes other than at $-infty$
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    Nov 23 at 2:57










  • @seth Your assumption does not seem right. For one thing, $f$ may be $e^{i z^2}$, or $e^{i g(z)}$ for any entire function $g$ that sends $Bbb R$ to $Bbb R$.
    – Saucy O'Path
    Nov 23 at 3:05












  • Good point, I missed that. It should be more like $f(z)=e^{iRe(g(z))}$ or something, but still it would have to be a real number and its zeroes would be in the same places I think
    – Seth
    Nov 23 at 3:08






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    Perhaps Using maximum principle modulus to map upper (lower) half plane to unit disk, be helpful.
    – Nosrati
    Nov 23 at 3:11










  • So if $I$ is the map which takes the upper half plane into a disc analytically then $f circ I^{-1}$ takes the disc to the complex plane s.t it has modulus $1$ on the boundary of the disc. Now what?
    – Gimgim
    Nov 23 at 4:44















up vote
3
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My attempt: I was trying to apply identity theorem that if the zeros of the function do have any limit point and it will be a zero function but setting $g(z)=f(z)-1$ will not help me. Can anyone help me in that!!










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  • $f(z)$ must be of the form $f(z)=e^{iz}$ for all $z in R$, so if it is equal to that along a line by analytic continuation it must be equal to that everywhere, and $e^{iz}$ has no zeroes other than at $-infty$
    – Seth
    Nov 23 at 2:57










  • @seth Your assumption does not seem right. For one thing, $f$ may be $e^{i z^2}$, or $e^{i g(z)}$ for any entire function $g$ that sends $Bbb R$ to $Bbb R$.
    – Saucy O'Path
    Nov 23 at 3:05












  • Good point, I missed that. It should be more like $f(z)=e^{iRe(g(z))}$ or something, but still it would have to be a real number and its zeroes would be in the same places I think
    – Seth
    Nov 23 at 3:08






  • 4




    Perhaps Using maximum principle modulus to map upper (lower) half plane to unit disk, be helpful.
    – Nosrati
    Nov 23 at 3:11










  • So if $I$ is the map which takes the upper half plane into a disc analytically then $f circ I^{-1}$ takes the disc to the complex plane s.t it has modulus $1$ on the boundary of the disc. Now what?
    – Gimgim
    Nov 23 at 4:44













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My attempt: I was trying to apply identity theorem that if the zeros of the function do have any limit point and it will be a zero function but setting $g(z)=f(z)-1$ will not help me. Can anyone help me in that!!










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  • $f(z)$ must be of the form $f(z)=e^{iz}$ for all $z in R$, so if it is equal to that along a line by analytic continuation it must be equal to that everywhere, and $e^{iz}$ has no zeroes other than at $-infty$
    – Seth
    Nov 23 at 2:57










  • @seth Your assumption does not seem right. For one thing, $f$ may be $e^{i z^2}$, or $e^{i g(z)}$ for any entire function $g$ that sends $Bbb R$ to $Bbb R$.
    – Saucy O'Path
    Nov 23 at 3:05












  • Good point, I missed that. It should be more like $f(z)=e^{iRe(g(z))}$ or something, but still it would have to be a real number and its zeroes would be in the same places I think
    – Seth
    Nov 23 at 3:08






  • 4




    Perhaps Using maximum principle modulus to map upper (lower) half plane to unit disk, be helpful.
    – Nosrati
    Nov 23 at 3:11










  • So if $I$ is the map which takes the upper half plane into a disc analytically then $f circ I^{-1}$ takes the disc to the complex plane s.t it has modulus $1$ on the boundary of the disc. Now what?
    – Gimgim
    Nov 23 at 4:44


















  • $f(z)$ must be of the form $f(z)=e^{iz}$ for all $z in R$, so if it is equal to that along a line by analytic continuation it must be equal to that everywhere, and $e^{iz}$ has no zeroes other than at $-infty$
    – Seth
    Nov 23 at 2:57










  • @seth Your assumption does not seem right. For one thing, $f$ may be $e^{i z^2}$, or $e^{i g(z)}$ for any entire function $g$ that sends $Bbb R$ to $Bbb R$.
    – Saucy O'Path
    Nov 23 at 3:05












  • Good point, I missed that. It should be more like $f(z)=e^{iRe(g(z))}$ or something, but still it would have to be a real number and its zeroes would be in the same places I think
    – Seth
    Nov 23 at 3:08






  • 4




    Perhaps Using maximum principle modulus to map upper (lower) half plane to unit disk, be helpful.
    – Nosrati
    Nov 23 at 3:11










  • So if $I$ is the map which takes the upper half plane into a disc analytically then $f circ I^{-1}$ takes the disc to the complex plane s.t it has modulus $1$ on the boundary of the disc. Now what?
    – Gimgim
    Nov 23 at 4:44
















$f(z)$ must be of the form $f(z)=e^{iz}$ for all $z in R$, so if it is equal to that along a line by analytic continuation it must be equal to that everywhere, and $e^{iz}$ has no zeroes other than at $-infty$
– Seth
Nov 23 at 2:57




$f(z)$ must be of the form $f(z)=e^{iz}$ for all $z in R$, so if it is equal to that along a line by analytic continuation it must be equal to that everywhere, and $e^{iz}$ has no zeroes other than at $-infty$
– Seth
Nov 23 at 2:57












@seth Your assumption does not seem right. For one thing, $f$ may be $e^{i z^2}$, or $e^{i g(z)}$ for any entire function $g$ that sends $Bbb R$ to $Bbb R$.
– Saucy O'Path
Nov 23 at 3:05






@seth Your assumption does not seem right. For one thing, $f$ may be $e^{i z^2}$, or $e^{i g(z)}$ for any entire function $g$ that sends $Bbb R$ to $Bbb R$.
– Saucy O'Path
Nov 23 at 3:05














Good point, I missed that. It should be more like $f(z)=e^{iRe(g(z))}$ or something, but still it would have to be a real number and its zeroes would be in the same places I think
– Seth
Nov 23 at 3:08




Good point, I missed that. It should be more like $f(z)=e^{iRe(g(z))}$ or something, but still it would have to be a real number and its zeroes would be in the same places I think
– Seth
Nov 23 at 3:08




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Perhaps Using maximum principle modulus to map upper (lower) half plane to unit disk, be helpful.
– Nosrati
Nov 23 at 3:11




Perhaps Using maximum principle modulus to map upper (lower) half plane to unit disk, be helpful.
– Nosrati
Nov 23 at 3:11












So if $I$ is the map which takes the upper half plane into a disc analytically then $f circ I^{-1}$ takes the disc to the complex plane s.t it has modulus $1$ on the boundary of the disc. Now what?
– Gimgim
Nov 23 at 4:44




So if $I$ is the map which takes the upper half plane into a disc analytically then $f circ I^{-1}$ takes the disc to the complex plane s.t it has modulus $1$ on the boundary of the disc. Now what?
– Gimgim
Nov 23 at 4:44










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Since $f$ is entire, so is the function $g$ defined by $g(z)=overline{f(overline z)}.$ The hypothesis gives $g(z)=1/f(z)$ for $zinmathbb R,$ which forces $g=1/f$ by the identity principle. So $f$ is invertible.






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    Since $f$ is entire, so is the function $g$ defined by $g(z)=overline{f(overline z)}.$ The hypothesis gives $g(z)=1/f(z)$ for $zinmathbb R,$ which forces $g=1/f$ by the identity principle. So $f$ is invertible.






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      Since $f$ is entire, so is the function $g$ defined by $g(z)=overline{f(overline z)}.$ The hypothesis gives $g(z)=1/f(z)$ for $zinmathbb R,$ which forces $g=1/f$ by the identity principle. So $f$ is invertible.






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        Since $f$ is entire, so is the function $g$ defined by $g(z)=overline{f(overline z)}.$ The hypothesis gives $g(z)=1/f(z)$ for $zinmathbb R,$ which forces $g=1/f$ by the identity principle. So $f$ is invertible.






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        Since $f$ is entire, so is the function $g$ defined by $g(z)=overline{f(overline z)}.$ The hypothesis gives $g(z)=1/f(z)$ for $zinmathbb R,$ which forces $g=1/f$ by the identity principle. So $f$ is invertible.







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