Let f be an entire function such that ℜ(f(z))∗ℑ(f(z))≥0 for all z then f is constant. Prove or give contradicting example.
I know about Louisville's theorem and Cauchy–Riemann equations but I don't see how to use them in this situation. I've tried to bound |f(z)| but I could only show that |f(z)|≤ℜ(f(z))+ℑ(f(z)). I would like a hint.
Answer
Write f(z)=u(z)+iv(z), so that u=ℜ(f) and v=ℑ(f). The trick to many of these problems is to find a suitable auxiliary function: as Daniel Fischer mentioned, a good candidate would be a function whose real or imaginary part is uv. How about g(z)=f(z)2=u(z)2−v(z)2+2iu(z)v(z)? By hypothesis, ℑ(g(z))≥0 for all z . . .
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