Two results on the value distribution of meromorphic functions

Abstract

In this article, we prove two results on the value distribution of meromorphic functions. Using the theorem of Yamanoi, the first result gives a precise estimation of the relationship between the characteristic function of a meromorphic function and its kkth derivative in a concise form. This result extends and improves some results of Shan, Singh, Gopalakrishna, Edrei, Weitsman, Yang, Wu and Wu, etc. The second result answers a conjecture posed by C. C. Yang. This conjecture turned to be false by a counter-example, but it will be true with an additional condition.

Keywords

• meromorphic function
• maximal deficiency sum
• characteristic function
• derivatives
• 30d35