Zeros of differences of meromorphic functions
arXiv:math/0506441 · doi:10.1017/S0305004106009777
Abstract
Let f be a function transcendental and meromorphic in the plane, and define g(z) by g(z) = f(z+1) - f(z). A number of results are proved concerning the existence of zeros of g(z) or g(z)/f(z), in terms of the growth and the poles of f.