Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2021 / ib / Paper 2 / 12B / a / Solution

Write the Taylor series of the entire function asThe Cauchy estimate on the circle $|z|=R$ givesIf $k>n/2$, letting $R\to \infty$ gives $c_k=0$. Since $n$ is odd,

For the second question, suppose such an $f$ existed. It never vanishes, so $g=1/f$ is analytic on $\mathbb{C}\setminus \{0\}$ andThe Riemann removable singularity theorem extends $g$ analytically across zero with $g(0)=0$. Applying the result just proved with $n=1$, $a=1$, and $b=0$ makes $g$ a polynomial of degree at most zero. It must then be identically zero, contradicting $g=1/f$ away from zero. Therefore no such function exists.

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