Permutable entire functions satisfying algebraic differential equations (Q5900187)

Let \(f\) and \(g\) be entire or rational functions. We say that \(f\) and \(g\) are permutable if \(f(g)= g(f)\). In this paper the following result is proved: If \(f\) and \(g\) are permutable transcendental entire functions and \(f\) satisfies an algebraic differential equation, then \(g\) also satisfies an algebraic differential equation. The main tools used in the paper are a result of Baker related to the growth of permutable entire functions and a result of Steinmetz concerning the factorization of solutions of certain functional and differential equations.