An Application of Descriptive Set Theory to Complex Analysis

MaRDI QIDQ6504332arXivFDO

Authors Christopher Caruvana, Robert R. Kallman

Published in arXiv

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Algebras of analytic functions of one complex variable (30H50) Descriptive set theory (topological aspects of Borel, analytic, projective, etc. sets) (54H05) Topological fields, rings, etc. (topological aspects) (54H13)

Abstract: Descriptive set theory can be used to prove new results in classical complex analysis. Let $mathcalA(Omega)$ be the set of complex analytic functions on an open subset $OmegasubseteqmathbbC$ endowed with the usual topology of uniform convergence on compact subsets. $mathcalA(Omega)$ is a Polish ring with the operations of point-wise addition and point-wise multiplication. Inspired by Bers' algebraic characterization of the relation of conformality, we show that the topology on $mathcalA(Omega)$ is the only Polish topology for which $mathcalA(Omega)$ is a Polish ring for arbitrary open $Omega$. In a different direction, we show that the bounded complex-analytic functions on the unit disk admits no Polish topology for which it is a Polish ring. Along these lines, a corollary of our general result is that the abstract field of meromorphic functions on an open $Omega$ cannot be made into a Polish field. We also study the Lie ring structure on $mathcalA(Omega)$ which turns out to be a Polish Lie ring with the usual topology. In this case, we restrict our attention to those domains $Omega$ that are connected. We extend a result of Amemiya to see that the Lie ring structure is determined by the conformal structure of $Omega$. In a similar vein to our ring considerations, we see that, for certain domains $Omega$ of usual interest, the Lie ring $mathcalA(Omega)$ has a unique Polish topology for which it is a Polish Lie ring.

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