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Generalized Nevanlinna Functions: Operator Representations, Asymptotic Behavior

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This article gives an introduction and short overview on generalized Nevanlinna functions, with special focus on asymptotic behavior and its relation to the operator representation.

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Luger, A. (2015). Generalized Nevanlinna Functions: Operator Representations, Asymptotic Behavior. In: Alpay, D. (eds) Operator Theory. Springer, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-0667-1_35

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