Converse growth estimates for ODEs with slowly growing solutions (Q2031718)

Let \(f_1\), \(f_2\) be linearly independent solutions of the second-order linear differential equation \[ f"(z)+A(z)f(z) = 0 \] where the coefficient \(A(z)\) is a holomorphic function in the open unit disk \(\mathbb{D}\) of the complex plane \(\mathbb{C}\). The author studies miscellaneous properties of the above equation and their relationship to the subharmonic auxiliary function \[ u = - \log\left(\frac{f_1}{f_2}\right)^{\#} \] where \(^{\#}\) stands for spherical derivative i.e. \[ w^{\#} \overset{\mathrm{def}}{=} \frac{|w'|}{1+|w|^2}. \] In total fourteen theorems are proved in the paper. They could be roughly classified in six categories: \begin{itemize} \item Theorems concerning bounded solutions; \item Useful identities; \item Blaschke-oscillatory equations; \item Nevanlinna interpolating sequences; \item Point-wise growth restricted solutions; \item Prescribed fixed points solutions. \end{itemize} The paper is roughly divided into two parts. In the first part the the author states theorems, motivation behind his ideas as well as the relationship to the known results in the existing literature. A few theorems are sharper versions of the existing results, the others are completely new. The advantages of spherical derivative over Bank-Laine approach and arguments based on the Schwarzian derivative are also discussed. The proofs are presented in the second part of the paper. They are clear and easy to follow. The author exhibits encyclopedic knowledge of existing literature both of linear differential equations of the second order in the complex domain as well as complex function theory.