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Liouville's theorem is a fundamental result in the theory of holomorphic functions, named after the French mathematician Joseph Liouville. It provides a criterion for determining whether a holomorphic function is constant. The theorem states that if a holomorphic function f(z) is bounded in some neighborhood of a point, then f(z) is constant throughout its entire domain of holomorphicity. This result is a consequence of Liouville's theorem on the growth of bounded holomorphic functions.

The proof of Liouville's theorem relies on the Cauchy integral formula and the properties of power series. By expressing a holomorphic function as a power series, one can show that if the function is bounded, the coefficients of the series must satisfy certain conditions that imply the function is constant. Liouville's theorem has numerous applications in complex analysis, including in the study of entire functions and the classification of meromorphic functions.

Liouville's theorem is closely related to other important results in complex analysis, such as Picard's theorem and the maximum modulus principle. These results provide further insights into the behavior of holomorphic functions and have significant implications for the theory of functions of a complex variable. The theorem's elegance and its role in the development of complex analysis make it a cornerstone of the subject.