On a theorem of Hayman (Q1271994)

Let \(\{\lambda_n\}\) be an increasing sequence of positive numbers and let \(\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}1/\lambda_n <\infty\). The author considers a Dirichlet series \[ F(s)=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}a_n e^{\lambda_n s},\quad s=\sigma +it, \] which is absolutely convergent on the whole complex plane, i.e., \(F(s)\) is an entire function. Put \[ M(\sigma)=\sup_{| t| <\infty}| F(\sigma +it)| ,\quad \mu(\sigma,h)= \min_{| t| \leq h}| F(\sigma +it)| \quad (0<h<\infty), \] \[ Q(z)=\prod_{n=1}^{\infty}\Big(1-\frac{z^2}{\lambda_n^2}\Big), \quad q_n=-\ln| Q'(\lambda_n)| ,\quad c(t)=\max_{\lambda_n<t}q_n. \] The main results of the article are as follows. Let \(\int_{1}^{\infty}c(t)/t^2 dt<\infty\). Then, for every \(t_0\) and for \(\sigma \to \infty\) beyond some set of zero density, we have the equality \[ \ln M(\sigma) =[1+o(1)]\ln| F(\sigma+it_0)| . \] The similar equality \[ \ln M(\sigma) =[1+o(1)]\ln\mu(\sigma,h) \quad (0<h<\infty) \] holds for \(\sigma \to \infty\) beyond some set of zero density if, in addition, \(\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \lambda_n^{-1}\ln(\lambda_n/n)<\infty\).