Inequalities for a polynomial and its derivative. II (Q1892228)

[For part I \textit{M. Bidkham} and the author in J. Math. Anal. Appl. 166, No. 2, 319-324 (1992; Zbl 0751.30001).] Let \(p(z)\) be a polynomial of degree \(n\) and let \(M(p,r) = \max_{|z |= r} |p(z) |\). The author proves that if \(p(z)\) has no zeros in \(|z |< K\), \(K \geq 1\), and \(p^{(k)} (0) = 0\) for \(1 \leq k \leq \mu\) with \(0 < \mu < n\) then \(M(p,r)/(r^\mu + K^\mu)^{n/ \mu}\) is a decreasing function of \(r\) for \(0 \leq r \leq 1\). Equality holds if \(n\) is a multiple of \(\mu\) and \(p(z) = (z^\mu + K^\mu)^{n/ \mu}\).