Functions of finite logarithmic order in the unit disc, Part I

The concept of logarithmic order in the unit disc forms a bridge between meromorphic functions of unbounded Nevanlinna characteristic and meromorphic functions of (usual) zero order of growth. A collection of fundamental results for meromorphic functions of finite logarithmic order is given. Some of these results are reminiscent from the finite order case. Part I of this paper culminates in solving the inverse problem related to the famous defect relation in the case of finite logarithmic order. Part II deals with the analytic case.