On the zeros and critical points of a rational map

Let f:ℙ1→ℙ1 be a rational map of degree d. It is well known that f has d zeros and 2d−2 critical points counted with multiplicities. In this note, we explain how those zeros and those critical points are related.

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Main Author: Xavier Buff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2001-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171201011589
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