## Illinois Journal of Mathematics

### Zeros of derivatives of strictly nonreal meromorphic functions

J. K. Langley

#### Abstract

A number of results are proved concerning the existence of nonreal zeros of derivatives of strictly nonreal meromorphic functions in the plane.

#### Article information

Source
Illinois J. Math., Volume 64, Number 2 (2020), 261-290.

Dates
Revised: 19 February 2020
First available in Project Euclid: 1 May 2020

https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.ijm/1588298630

Digital Object Identifier
doi:10.1215/00192082-8513350

Mathematical Reviews number (MathSciNet)
MR4092958

Zentralblatt MATH identifier
07210959

Subjects
Primary: 30D35: Distribution of values, Nevanlinna theory

#### Citation

Langley, J. K. Zeros of derivatives of strictly nonreal meromorphic functions. Illinois J. Math. 64 (2020), no. 2, 261--290. doi:10.1215/00192082-8513350. https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.ijm/1588298630

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