A note on the maximum number of zeros of \(r(z) - \overline{z}\) (Q893877)

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A note on the maximum number of zeros of \(r(z) - \overline{z}\)
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    A note on the maximum number of zeros of \(r(z) - \overline{z}\) (English)
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    20 November 2015
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    \textit{D. Khavinson} and \textit{G. Neumann} [Proc. Am. Math. Soc. 134, No. 4, 1077--1085 (2006; Zbl 1090.30008)] showed that if \(r\) is a rational function of degree \(d\) greater than or equal to 2, then \(r(z)-\overline{z}\) has at most \(5d-5\) zeros. This result solved a problem in gravitational lensing. The authors correct a slight inaccuracy in that paper and also show that if \(r(\infty)=\infty\), then there are at most \(5d-6\) zeros.
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    harmonic function
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    rational function
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    complex conjugate
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