Bound between mean value and extremal value of holomorphic function
Source: Alibaba Global Math Competition 2021, Problem 8
July 4, 2021
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Problem Statement
Let be a holomorphic function in (). Define
M(r,f)=\max_{\vert z\vert=r} \vert f(z)\vert, A(r,f)=\max_{\vert z\vert=r} \text{Re}\{f(z)\}.
Show that
M(r,f) \le \frac{2r}{R-r}A(R,f)+\frac{R+r}{R-r} \vert f(0)\vert, \forall 0 \le r