Why does this complex analytic function statement hold?












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I don’t really have any experience in complex analysis so I’m hoping someone can explain why the following statement is true (it is used to prove a lemma necessary to prove Itos representation theorem)



“Since $G()=0$ on $mathbb{R}^n$ and $G$ is analytic, it follows $G()=0$ on $mathbb{C}^n$.”



Why is this the case? If it is the result of a well known theorem, could someone give the actual theorem?



As I understand it, a complex analytic function is simply a function that can be written as a power series at any point. I don’t understand how it being zero on the reals means it must be zero for all complex numbers.










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    On the one dimensional case, it is a simple conclusion from the Cauchy-Reimann equations, perhaps there is a generalization of the concept to n dimensions that still allows the same conclusion.
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    – Sar
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I don’t really have any experience in complex analysis so I’m hoping someone can explain why the following statement is true (it is used to prove a lemma necessary to prove Itos representation theorem)



“Since $G()=0$ on $mathbb{R}^n$ and $G$ is analytic, it follows $G()=0$ on $mathbb{C}^n$.”



Why is this the case? If it is the result of a well known theorem, could someone give the actual theorem?



As I understand it, a complex analytic function is simply a function that can be written as a power series at any point. I don’t understand how it being zero on the reals means it must be zero for all complex numbers.










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  • $begingroup$
    On the one dimensional case, it is a simple conclusion from the Cauchy-Reimann equations, perhaps there is a generalization of the concept to n dimensions that still allows the same conclusion.
    $endgroup$
    – Sar
    Dec 18 '18 at 6:39














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$begingroup$


I don’t really have any experience in complex analysis so I’m hoping someone can explain why the following statement is true (it is used to prove a lemma necessary to prove Itos representation theorem)



“Since $G()=0$ on $mathbb{R}^n$ and $G$ is analytic, it follows $G()=0$ on $mathbb{C}^n$.”



Why is this the case? If it is the result of a well known theorem, could someone give the actual theorem?



As I understand it, a complex analytic function is simply a function that can be written as a power series at any point. I don’t understand how it being zero on the reals means it must be zero for all complex numbers.










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I don’t really have any experience in complex analysis so I’m hoping someone can explain why the following statement is true (it is used to prove a lemma necessary to prove Itos representation theorem)



“Since $G()=0$ on $mathbb{R}^n$ and $G$ is analytic, it follows $G()=0$ on $mathbb{C}^n$.”



Why is this the case? If it is the result of a well known theorem, could someone give the actual theorem?



As I understand it, a complex analytic function is simply a function that can be written as a power series at any point. I don’t understand how it being zero on the reals means it must be zero for all complex numbers.







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  • $begingroup$
    On the one dimensional case, it is a simple conclusion from the Cauchy-Reimann equations, perhaps there is a generalization of the concept to n dimensions that still allows the same conclusion.
    $endgroup$
    – Sar
    Dec 18 '18 at 6:39


















  • $begingroup$
    On the one dimensional case, it is a simple conclusion from the Cauchy-Reimann equations, perhaps there is a generalization of the concept to n dimensions that still allows the same conclusion.
    $endgroup$
    – Sar
    Dec 18 '18 at 6:39
















$begingroup$
On the one dimensional case, it is a simple conclusion from the Cauchy-Reimann equations, perhaps there is a generalization of the concept to n dimensions that still allows the same conclusion.
$endgroup$
– Sar
Dec 18 '18 at 6:39




$begingroup$
On the one dimensional case, it is a simple conclusion from the Cauchy-Reimann equations, perhaps there is a generalization of the concept to n dimensions that still allows the same conclusion.
$endgroup$
– Sar
Dec 18 '18 at 6:39










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If $x_2,cdots,x_n$ are real then $f(z_1,x_2,cdots,x_n)$ is an entire function of the first variable which vanishes on the real line, so we get $f(z_1,x_2,cdots,x_n)=0$ for all $z_1 in mathbb C$. Now consider $f(z_1,z_2,cdots,x_n)$ and apply the same argument to conclude that $f(z_1,z_2,x_3,cdots,x_n)=0$ for all complex $z_2$, and so on.






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    The basic idea is to vary only one variable at a time, keeping $n-1$ variables fixed. Please go through my proof for $n=2$ and you will see what is going on.
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If $x_2,cdots,x_n$ are real then $f(z_1,x_2,cdots,x_n)$ is an entire function of the first variable which vanishes on the real line, so we get $f(z_1,x_2,cdots,x_n)=0$ for all $z_1 in mathbb C$. Now consider $f(z_1,z_2,cdots,x_n)$ and apply the same argument to conclude that $f(z_1,z_2,x_3,cdots,x_n)=0$ for all complex $z_2$, and so on.






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    The basic idea is to vary only one variable at a time, keeping $n-1$ variables fixed. Please go through my proof for $n=2$ and you will see what is going on.
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    Dec 18 '18 at 9:12
















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If $x_2,cdots,x_n$ are real then $f(z_1,x_2,cdots,x_n)$ is an entire function of the first variable which vanishes on the real line, so we get $f(z_1,x_2,cdots,x_n)=0$ for all $z_1 in mathbb C$. Now consider $f(z_1,z_2,cdots,x_n)$ and apply the same argument to conclude that $f(z_1,z_2,x_3,cdots,x_n)=0$ for all complex $z_2$, and so on.






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    The basic idea is to vary only one variable at a time, keeping $n-1$ variables fixed. Please go through my proof for $n=2$ and you will see what is going on.
    $endgroup$
    – Kavi Rama Murthy
    Dec 18 '18 at 9:12














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If $x_2,cdots,x_n$ are real then $f(z_1,x_2,cdots,x_n)$ is an entire function of the first variable which vanishes on the real line, so we get $f(z_1,x_2,cdots,x_n)=0$ for all $z_1 in mathbb C$. Now consider $f(z_1,z_2,cdots,x_n)$ and apply the same argument to conclude that $f(z_1,z_2,x_3,cdots,x_n)=0$ for all complex $z_2$, and so on.






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If $x_2,cdots,x_n$ are real then $f(z_1,x_2,cdots,x_n)$ is an entire function of the first variable which vanishes on the real line, so we get $f(z_1,x_2,cdots,x_n)=0$ for all $z_1 in mathbb C$. Now consider $f(z_1,z_2,cdots,x_n)$ and apply the same argument to conclude that $f(z_1,z_2,x_3,cdots,x_n)=0$ for all complex $z_2$, and so on.







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  • $begingroup$
    The basic idea is to vary only one variable at a time, keeping $n-1$ variables fixed. Please go through my proof for $n=2$ and you will see what is going on.
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    Dec 18 '18 at 9:12


















  • $begingroup$
    The basic idea is to vary only one variable at a time, keeping $n-1$ variables fixed. Please go through my proof for $n=2$ and you will see what is going on.
    $endgroup$
    – Kavi Rama Murthy
    Dec 18 '18 at 9:12
















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The basic idea is to vary only one variable at a time, keeping $n-1$ variables fixed. Please go through my proof for $n=2$ and you will see what is going on.
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– Kavi Rama Murthy
Dec 18 '18 at 9:12




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The basic idea is to vary only one variable at a time, keeping $n-1$ variables fixed. Please go through my proof for $n=2$ and you will see what is going on.
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