Zeros of analytic functions, with or without multiplicities (Q662403)

Let \(\tilde{N}(p)\) denote the number of distinct zeros of a complex polynomial \(p\). The Mason-Stothers theorem (also known as the \(abc\) theorem for polynomials) may be stated as follows. If \(a\), \(b\), and \(c\) are relatively prime polynomials, not all constants, satisfying \(a+b=c\), then \(\max\{\deg a,\deg b, \deg c\} < \tilde{N}(abc)\). In the paper under review, the author extends this theorem to general analytic functions that are defined on ``nice'' bounded domains \(\Omega\). The role of \(\deg p\) is played by the number of zeros of \(f\) (with or without multiplicities) in \(\Omega\). The method employed is a mixture of algebraic and analytic techniques. The analytic component yields certain sharp estimates. The Nevanlinna value distribution theory, which was crucial to earlier investigations in the ``global'' setting, is now replaced by the Riesz-Nevanlinna factorization theory on the unit disk.