A form of classical Liouville theorem (Q1387871): Difference between revisions

Let \(u\) be a harmonic function on \(\mathbb{R}^d\) \((d\geq 2)\) and let \(M(r)\) denote the maximum value of \(u^+\) over the sphere of centre 0 and radius \(r\). It is a classical result that, if \(r^{-n-1} M(\tau)\to 0\) as \(r\to\infty\) for some non-negative integer \(n\), then \(u\) is a polynomial of degree at most \(n\) [see the Appendix in \textit{M. Brelot}, Éléments de la théorie classique du potentiel, 3e éd., Paris (1965); (1959; Zbl 0084.30903)]. The authors show that the same conclusion holds if \(\liminf_{r\to\infty} r^{-n-1} M(r)=0\). Reviewer's remark: This fact can also be observed from a proof by \textit{Ü. Kuran} [J. Lond. Math. Soc. 41, 145-152 (1966; Zbl 0138.36403)] of the above classical result.