Value distribution and uniqueness on \(q\)-differences of meromorphic functions (Q2843789)

The author considers the value distribution of some \(q\)-difference polynomial of a meromorphic function \(f\) of order zero. Let \(q\) be a nonzero complex constant and \(P\) a nonconstant polynomial of degree \(n\). Denote by \(m\) the number of distinct roots of \(P(z)=0\). It is shown that if \(n>2m+3\) then \(P(f(z))f(qz)-a(z)\) has infinitely many zeros for any small function \(a\) with respect to \(f\). The author also considers a uniqueness problem for meromorphic functions of order zero using Nevanlinna theory.