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An Introduction to Nevanlinna Theory

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The aim of this paper is to give an introduction to R. Nevanlinna’s theory of the distribution of the values assumed by a meromorphic function f(z), perhaps one of the most exciting developments in the function theory of this century. (For a fuller account see my book.5)

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Hayman, W.K. (1968). An Introduction to Nevanlinna Theory. In: Ramakrishnan, A. (eds) Symposia on Theoretical Physics and Mathematics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-5424-4_7

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