On the value distribution of composite entire functions (Q4027992)

W. Bergweiler proved in 1990 that the equation \(f\circ g=Q\) has infinitely many solutions in the complex plane, provided \(f\) and \(g\) are transcendental entire functions and \(Q\) is a nonconstant polynomial. We prove a related result, using the standard notation from the Nevanlinna theory: Let \(f\) be a nonlinear entire function of finite order of growth, \(g\) be a transcendental entire function of finite lower order and \(Q\) be a nonconstant entire function such that \(T(r,Q)=S(r,g)\). If \(P\) denotes the canonical product formed with the zeros of \(f\circ g-Q\), then \(T(r,P)\neq S(r,g)\). As an immediate consequence, \(f\circ g- Q\) has infinitely many zeros.