A Galoisian proof of Ritt theorem on the differential transcendence of Poincaré functions
Using Galois theory of functional equations, we give a new proof of the main result of the paper "Transcendental transcendency of certain functions of Poincar\'e" by J.F. Ritt, on the differential transcendence of the solutions of the functional equation R(y(t))=y(qt), where R is a rational function with complex coefficients which verifies R(0)=0, R'(0)=q, where q is a complex number with |q|>1. We also give a partial result in the case of an algebraic function R.
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Dynamical Systems
Classical Analysis and ODEs
Complex Variables
30D05, 34M15, 39B12
