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Connected complement manifold

I'm working on some problem in algebraic geometry. I need a reference to the following result: Let $h\in\mathbb{N}$ with $h\geq1$ and let $F\in\mathbb{C}\left[x_{1},\ldots,x_{h}\right]$ be a non ...
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Continuous Weierstrass map

Let $\mathbb C$ be the complex plane, $H(\mathbb C)$ the set of all entire functions, and $D(\mathbb C)$ the set of all non-negative divisors in $\mathbb C$. Consider the map $Z:H(\mathbb C)\to D(\...
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Vanishing of Dolbeault cohomologies and Steinness

That Stein manifolds have all $(p,q), p \geq 0, q \geq 1$ vanishing Dolbeault cohomology groups is more or less standard. I am a little bit confused about the reverse implication: whether the ...
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Generalized Schwarz Lemma for near-zeros

In approximation theory, it is classical to use a result that can be considered a generalization of the Schwarz Lemma: Let $f:[-1,1]\rightarrow\mathbb{C}$ be a function that is analytic in a domain $...
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Dirichlet series without order term

is there a name in use for Dirichlet series without the order term, analogously to Laurent or Puiseux polynomials? Is there work known about such expressions? $D(s) = \sum_{0<n<N}a_n/n^s$ The ...
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Complex Hessian Signature

It' all, simply, about the signature of a matrix. Let $\Omega\subseteq\Bbb C^n$ open, $r:\Omega\to\Bbb R$ twice differentiable (real differentiable, not necessarely complex differentiable, i.e. not ...
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Cohomology of lattice with coefficients in field of rational functions

In my research, I came across a 1-cocycle in the following group cohomology complex: Let $\Lambda_\mathbb{Z}$ be a lattice (i.e. isomorphic to $\mathbb{Z}^n)$; let $\Lambda_\mathbb{C} = \Lambda_\...
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Singularities of the Remmert reduction of a holomorphic convex manifold

Let $X$ be a holomorphically convex manifold, namely, for any infinite discrete subset of $X$ there exists a holomorphic function on $X$ which is unbounded on this set, then a theorem of Remmert says ...
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About the upper bound on the roots of the matching polynomial

Heilman and Lieb had proven that if a graph had $d$ as its maximum vertex degree then the roots of the matching polynomial are bounded from above by $2\sqrt{d-1}$. Is there a modern exposition of ...
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If a polynomial $p(z)$ omits a value, then $p(z)-\dfrac{(1-e^{i\psi})}{n}zp^{\prime}(z)$ also omits that value

Suppose that a polynomial $p(z)$ of degree $n$ does not assume the value $w$ for $|z|<1$, that is $p(z)\neq w$ for $|z|<1.$ Show that $p(z)-\dfrac{(1-e^{i\psi})}{n}zp^{\prime}(z)\neq w$ for $|z|&...
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Prove or disprove an inequality concerning zeros of a polynomial

If a polynomial $p(z)$ of degree $n$ with zeros $z_1,z_2,\cdots,z_n$ assumes maximum at $w$ on $|z|=1.$ Prove or disprove that the Harmonic mean of $|z_k-w|,$ $k=1,2,\cdots,n$ is greater or equal to $...
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Determining the Fourier transform

Let $d>2$. Let $M$ be a 2-dimensional submanifold of $\mathbb{R}^d$. For instance (and this is the type of example I primarily care about) we could have $M$ being the set of scalar multiples of a ...
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hyperbolic metrics

Let $D_1\subset D_2$ be simply connected domains in the complex plane. Let $\lambda_1$ and $\lambda_2$ be the corresponding hyperbolic (Poincare) metrics. It seems intuitive to me that $\lambda_2$ is ...
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Is the Poincaré metric continuous with respect to the domain?

Suppose $K \subset \mathbb{C}$ is a Cantor set and let $u:\mathbb{C} \setminus K \to \mathbb{R}$ be the maximal smooth function such that the conformal metric $e^{2u}(\mathrm{d}x^2 + \mathrm{d}y^2)$ ...
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A conjecture regarding the integral of the square of an entire function

Can some help me prove or disprove the following assertion which I encountered in research? Thanks! Let $f:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$ be an analytic function. If for $\forall c > 0$, we can find some $...
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Bound on the sum of arguments

Problem: Show that for all real $s,t,u$ and all complex $z$ with $|z|<1$ one has $$(*)\qquad \arg\frac{1-zf(s-u)}{1-zf(s+u)} +\arg\frac{1-zf(t+u)}{1-zf(t-u)}<\pi, $$ where $f$ is the ...
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Holomorphic Function on Disk

Let $f$ be holomorphic function on unit disk and it is continuous on boundary of the disk. It is known that $f$ is constant and equal to zero if $f$ is vanishing on sub-arc of boundary (Maximum ...
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If $X$ fails to be holomorphic, what is $\mathcal{L}_X \bar\partial - \bar\partial \mathcal{L}_X$?

I present a simplified version of the problem, and if that's easy to answer then someone can try answering the more complicated version. Simplified version Suppose $X$ is a tangent vector field on a ...
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Exact reference for Liouville theorem

It seems hard for me to find that the solution of the following equation $$ \Delta u+e^u=0 $$ defined on a simply-connected domain $D\subset R^2$ must be of form $$ u(z)=\log\frac{4|f'|^2}{(1+|f|^2)^2}...
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Why would the roots of the generating functions of the number of k-almost primes less than x have negative real parts?

Specifically, I find it appealing to count only squarefree numbers having $k$ prime factors, so I define $$\pi_k(x)=\#\{n\leq x: \omega(n)=k;\mu(n)\neq0 \}$$ and consider the generating functions \...
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Irreducible non-singular M-matrices and complex numbers

It is well known that a non-singular M-matrix that is irreducible has a strictly positive inverse (all entries $>0$). An M-matrix is a matrix that has eigenvalues with positive real part, and the ...
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Applications of Liouville's theorem

I'm looking for "nice" applications of Liouville's theorem (every bounded entire map is constant) outside the area of complex analysis. An example of what I'm not looking for : a non-constant entire ...
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Degree of a rational function [closed]

I would like to have a simple proof for the following result: Let $f=\frac{p}{q}:\mathbb{C}\longrightarrow\mathbb{C}$ be a quotient of polynomials (of course, at some points it may be undefined). ...
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Implicit Function Theorem on Singular Varieties

Let $X$ and $Y$ be two complex reduced affine algebraic or analytic varieties, possibly singular. Take a regular proper function $$f\colon X \to Y $$ and assume that it is bijective at the level of $...
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Circles and rational functions

Suppose that $\gamma$ is a Jordan analytic curve on the Riemann sphere, and there exist two rational functions $f$ and $g$ such that $f$ maps $\gamma$ into a circle, and $g$ maps a circle into $\gamma$...
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About convex combinations of real-stable multivariable complex polynomials

Say $f: \mathbb{C}^{n+1} \rightarrow \mathbb{C}$ is a real stable multivariable polynomial on the variables $(z,w_1,w_2,...,w_n)$. (a "real-stable" polynomial is one which has no zeroes in the open ...
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Are polynomials dense in holomorphic $L^p(\mathrm{Gauss})$ for $p < 1$?

Let $\mu$ be standard Gaussian measure on $\mathbb{C}^n$, i.e. $d\mu = \frac{1}{(2 \pi)^n} e^{-|z|^2/2}\,dz$, and fix $0 < p < 1$ (note carefully). Suppose $g$ is holomorphic on $\mathbb{C}^n$...
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Structure of the automorphism group of a Riemann surface

I was wondering if anything is known about the possible structure of $\mathrm{Aut}(S)$ for a Riemann surface $S$. More precisely, are there known obstructions for a finite group $G$ to be such an ...
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Explicit formula for Bergman kernel on the unit ball

On page 173 in Krantz's book "Explorations in Harmonic analysis" in the proof of Lemma 7.1.21 there is a part that I really don't understand. What I don't understand is why is $$\sum_{\alpha}\frac{z^{\...
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Triviality of holomorphic vector bundles over contractible Stein manifolds

If I have correctly undrestood,it is a result of the so called Grauert-Oka principle that all holomorphic vector bundles over contractible Stein manifolds are holomorhically trivial.Does any one knows ...
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Real-rooted polynomials and higher rank matrices

For $A$ and $B$ being matrices of the same dimension and $B$ being rank $1$, one knows that $det(A+tB)$ is a linear polynomial in $t \in \mathbb{R}$. Hence by Taylor series it follows that $det(A + tB)...
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A question about Ahlfors's proof of modular function being a covering space of the twice punctured plane

I have a question about Ahlfors's proof of modular function being a covering space of the twice punctured plane .See Ahlfors' complex analysis, second edition, page 272. You can either explain or ...
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Lifting quadratic forms on the cotangent bundle to higher level forms

Backround In several complex variables, an essential tool is Hormander's machinery for solving the $\overline{\partial}$ problem with $L^2$ estimates. If $\alpha$ is a $(p,q+1)$ form on a domain $\...
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Implicit function theorem for singularities

I am looking for an implicit function theorem which holds also on singular spaces, at least if the singularities are "mild". For example, let $0 = z^2 - x y + z w + w^2 + \epsilon w$ define a ...
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Does pointwise convergence of holomorphic functions on the boundary imply pointwise convergence in the interior?

Let $\Omega$ be a simply connected open set in the complex plane and $\gamma$ be a simple path inside $\Omega$. Suppose $f_n$ is a sequence of holomorphic functions converging pointwise to 0 on $\...
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A difficult integral which the Risch algorithm shows is not elementary

For reasons which aren't conceptually related to the problem a few of my colleagues and I are in need of finding an expression for the following integral in terms of $a$ and $\delta$: $$\int_{\delta}^...
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Does this symmetrization operator have a name? Any theory?

Consider a function $f(x_1,\ldots,x_n)$ of $n$ complex variables. Define $$f_{\mathrm{symm}}(x_1,\ldots,x_n) = 2^{-n}\sum_{\varepsilon_1,\ldots,\varepsilon_n=\pm 1} f(\varepsilon_1x_1,\ldots,\...
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holomorphic continuation

consider the function given by $f(t):=\sum\limits_{n=0}^{\infty}e^{-\left(n+\frac{1}{2}\right)^2t}$ for $t\in (0,\infty)$. This function can be continued holomorphically for all complex numbers with ...
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How useful is knowing every torsionfree $\mathcal O(D)$ module is flat?

One of the corollaries of Weiertrass' factorization theorem plus the theorem of Mittag Leffler is that $\mathcal O(\Bbb C)$, more generally $\mathcal O(D)$ for some region $D$ is such that every ...
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polynomial inequality in complex variable (generalized)

Let $f(w)=\frac13+\frac12 w+\frac16 w^3$. If $\vert f(w)\vert\leq1$ or simply $\vert f(w)\vert=1$, show that $\vert \frac{w}2 f(\frac{w}2)\vert\leq1$. Here, $w$ is a complex number. What happens if ...
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Sequence of smooth maps converging to the identity [closed]

Let $\{g_{n}:B_{1}(0) \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^{2}\}_{n\in \mathbb{N}}$ be a sequence of smooth maps where $B_{1}(0)=\{x\in \mathbb{R}^{2} \mid |x|<1\}$ is the unit ball in $\mathbb{R}^{2}$. Assume ...
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Finding Laurent Series of a function [closed]

I've been assigned to write a computer program which then calculates the Laurent series of a function. Of course I'm familiar with the concept, but I've always calculated the Laurent series in an ad ...
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Coordinate charts on converging Riemann surfaces

Let $S$ be a $2-$dim manifold and $q \in S$. Furthermore, let $j_{n}$ be a sequence of complex structures on $S$ converging in $C^{\infty}_{\text{loc}}$ to a complex structure $j$ on $S$ as $n\...
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Is there a solvable point on any variety over the field of complex rational functions?

Let $K = \mathbb{C}(T)$ be the field of complex rational functions in one variable, and let $V$ be a variety defined over $K$. Must $V$ have a solvable point? The variety $V$ is assumed ...
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Flatness of a morphism of complex analytic spaces

Let $f\colon X\to D$ be a morphism of a complex analytic space $X$ into the 1-dimensional disk $D$. Assume for simplicity that $X$ has a single irreducible component which may not be reduced. ...
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A weak analytic version of the valuative criterion of properness

EDIT: Let $f\colon X\to Y$ be a morphism of complex analytic spaces (not necessarily smooth or reduced). Assume that (a) $f$ is injective on points; (b) $f$ is local imbedding near each point $x\in ...
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Possible generalizations of Hadamard's three line lemma

Let $f$ be an analytic function on a sector $$ S=\left\{re^{i\theta}:0<r<\infty,\; 0<\theta<\gamma<\frac{\pi}{2}\right\} $$ with opening angle $\gamma$ at the origin. Suppose $f$ is ...
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existence of positive curved line bundles on a compact Riemann surface

Can anyone suggest a proof of the existence of positive line bundles on a compact Riemann surface, avoiding Hodge decomposition. (I am aware of the method in Dror Varolin's book, but I consider that ...
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Analytic diffeomorphisms of the circle from complex domains

Let $\gamma \subset \mathbb C$ be a simple closed analytic curve and let $\Delta$ be the closure of the disk it bounds. The Riemann mapping theorem gives two biholomorphisms: $$\phi : (D^2,S^1) \to (\...
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Is S^2 x S^4 a complex manifold?

As observed by Calabi a long time ago, the manifold $S^2\times S^4$ admits an almost-complex structure (obtained by embedding it in $\mathbb{R}^7$ and using the octonionic product), which however is ...

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