On an asymptotic equality between the minimum and the maximum of \(\delta\)-subharmonic functions of zero genus (Q558502)

A function \(w(z)\) is said to be \(\delta\)-subharmonic in \(\mathbb C\) if \(w(z) = u_1(z) - u_2(z)\) at all points where \(u_1\) and \(u_2\) are both finite, and the \(u_j\) are subharmonic , \(u_j \not\equiv - \infty \), have Riesz measures \(\mu_1\) and \(\mu_2\), respectively, defined by the relations \(\mu_1 = \mu^+\) and \(\mu_2 = \mu^-\), where \(\mu^+\) and \(\mu^-\) are the positive and the negative variation, respectively, of the Riesz charge associated with the function \(w\). For \(r > 0\) let \(A(r,w) = \inf\{w(r) : | z| = r\}\) and \(B(r,w) = \sup\{w(r) : | z| = r\}\). The authors analyse conditions for the validity of the relation \[ B(r,w) - A(r,w) = o(1), \quad r \to +\infty, \tag{1} \] for \(\delta\)-subharmonic functions of zero genus. If \(n_j(t) : = \mu_j\{ \zeta : | \zeta| \leq t \}\), \(j =1,2\) and \(n(t) = n_1(t)+ n_2(t)\), it is shown that \[ \liminf_{r \to +\infty} \left(\frac{1}{r}\int_1^r t\,dn(t) + r\int_r^\infty \frac{dn(t)}{t} \right)= 0 \] is a sufficient condition for (1) to hold. This condition is also necessary if the supports of the measures \(\mu_1\) and \(\mu_2\) are concentrated on opposite rays emanating from zero. The concept of \(\delta\)-subharmonic function appears in the well-known book [\textit{W. K. Hayman}, Subharmonic functions, Vol. 2, London Mathematical Society Monographs 20 (1989; Zbl 0699.31001)], which should have been included in the references of the paper.