Mean value property for holomorphic functions Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
The value of a holomorphic function at the center of a closed disc equals its average around every concentric circle lying in the domain.
A harmonic function on bounded on one side is constant. Shift and change sign to make it nonnegative. Its circular mean has the form ; positivity for every forces . For , the mean value property for harmonic functions bounds its value by the mean integral over , giving at most . A removable singularity for a bounded harmonic function fills the origin, and the harmonic Liouville theorem finishes the proof. The dimensional distinction matters: is a positive nonconstant harmonic function on punctured for .