Remarks on a result of Hayman (Q1113317)

Let F be a transcendental entire function of finite order which has the power series representation \(f(z)=\sum^{\infty}_{n=0}a_ nz^{\lambda_ n}\) where \(a_ n\neq 0\), \(n=0,1,2,... \). Let g be an arbitrary entire function for which \(T(r,g)=o(T(r,g))\), (r\(\to \infty)\), where T is the Nevanlinna characteristic function. If \(d_ n\) is the highest common factor of all the \(\lambda_{m+1}-\lambda_ m\) for \(m\geq n\) and \(d_ n\) approaches infinity with increasing n, then for every g \[ \delta_ s(g(z),f)=1-\liminf_{r\to \infty}(N(r,1/(f- g(z)))/T(r,f))=0. \] The theorem extends an earlier result of \textit{W. K. Haymann} [J. Lond. Math. Soc., II. Ser. 28, 327-338 (1983; Zbl 0488.30023)] where g(z)\(\equiv c\) with c a complex number. Results also exist for f of infinite order.