Morera's theorem states that a continuous function on a domain is holomorphic if its contour integral around every triangle whose filled-in interior lies in the domain is zero.
The uniform limit is a continuous function, by the uniform limit theorem. For any such triangle , the estimation lemma givesEach integral of vanishes by the Cauchy integral theorem. Hence the integral of vanishes too, and Morera's theorem proves is holomorphic on . This is the basic locally uniform convergence of holomorphic functions argument; the given uniform convergence on all of is more than needed.
For and , the Cauchy integral formula for derivatives isThe formula applies because the closed unit disc lies inside the domain of holomorphy. For this is the ordinary value formula, with .
Fix and . On and , the reverse triangle inequality gives . Subtract the two Cauchy integral formula expressions and apply the estimation lemma, using circle length :Thus every fixed-order derivative converges uniformly on each smaller disc. The right-hand factor tends to zero by the assumed uniform convergence on . Keeping a positive gap from the integration contour is the essential feature of this Cauchy derivative convergence bound. If , the specified open disc is empty and the claim is vacuous.
Take and , for . These functions are entire andso convergence is uniform on the closed unit disc. But , givingfor every . In particular never approaches zero. On every strictly smaller disc the derivative does converge uniformly, consistent with part (iii). This is uniform holomorphic convergence without boundary derivative convergence.
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