Example / Counterexample of non constant analytic function

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While trying assignments of complex analysis I am unable to solve this particular question.

Does there exists a non-constant bounded analytic function on $\mathbb{C} $/{0} ?

As function is not entire so lioville theorem can't be applied . So I think there might exist a function but I am unable to find any.

Kindly help.

Best Answer

There is not. Any such function $f$ would be bounded near $0$. So, by Riemann's extension theorem, $f$ can be extended to an analytical function $\hat{f}$ in $\Bbb{C}$. But $\hat{f}$ is bounded and entire, so it is constant. Since $f=\hat{f}$ in $\Bbb{C} \setminus \{0\}$, $f$ is constant too.