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I don't know how to solve the following problem. Any help will be appreciated.

Let $f:\mathbb{C}\setminus\{0\}\to\mathbb{C}$ be an analytic function. Suppose $0$ is accumulation point of the zeros of $f$, i.e. an accumulation point of $f^{-1}(0)$. Prove that either $f$ is identically zero, or $0$ is an essential singularity for $f$.

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    Complex analysis was a while ago, but I think this works. Zero is either a pole (possibly of order zero) or an essential singularity. If it is a pole then for sufficiently large $n$ $x^nf(x)$ is entire. An entire function whose zeroes have an accumulation point is identically zero and therefore $f$ must be identically zero.2012-12-20

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Hint: the other possibilities are a removable singularity or a pole. A pole is easy to rule out. For a removable singularity, $f(z)$ has a Maclaurin series ...

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    @JacobSchlather: So? That just tells you $f(0)=0$.2012-12-21