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I want to prove that

If $f:\mathbb{C}_\infty \to \mathbb{C}_\infty$ is holomorphic, then there exists polynomials $P$ and $Q$ such that $f(z) = \frac{P(z)}{Q(z)}, \forall z \in \mathbb{C}_\infty$

What I want to use is that a meromorphic function in $\mathbb{C}_\infty$ is a meromorphic function in $\mathbb{C}$ who is holomorphic at $\infty$ or have a pole at $\infty$. So, holomorphic functions from $\mathbb{C}_\infty$ are meromorphic functions in $\mathbb{C}_\infty$ because they are holomorphic at $\infty$.

Now, I know from Stein's Complex Analysis book that:

$\textbf{Theorem 3.4} \,$The meromorphic functions in the extended complex plane are the rational functions.

So this theorem implies that holomorphic function in extended complex plane are rational functions.

Is ok to use this to prove my first statement?

$\textbf{Edit:}$ And.. I have a feeling that converse isn't true because if we have rational function in $\mathbb{C}_\infty$ we have that it is meromorphic function and can have poles. If we restrict the domain to $\mathbb{C}_\infty - \{z \in \mathbb{C}_\infty : z \text{ is pole for} f\}$ then we obtain a holomorphic function? Are these 2 statements also true?

  • Partially... but I want to know if my method is ok (I've added an edit with 2 more questions) – MathLearner Oct 25 '23 at 19:16
  • The sentence, "So, holomorphic functions from $\mathbb{C}\infty$ are meromorphic functions in $\mathbb{C}\infty$ because they are holomorphic at $\infty$." is not correct: A meromorphic function on the sphere can have a pole at $\infty$. <> 2. A meromorphic function on the sphere may be viewed as a holomorphic [sic] map to the sphere. This fact appears related to another of your questions. <> 3. Please ask only one question per post. ;)
  • – Andrew D. Hwang Oct 25 '23 at 21:06
  • @AndrewD.Hwang at 1. : Yes. A meromorphic function can have a pole at $\infty$ or not. So holomorphic functions on $\mathbb{C}_\infty$, because don't have poles at $\infty$, aren't they meromorphic functions? – MathLearner Oct 25 '23 at 21:17