Loewner chains and parametric representation in several complex variables

Let B be the unit ball of with respect to an arbitrary norm. We study certain properties of Loewner chains and their transition mappings on the unit ball B. We show that any Loewner chain f(z,t) and the transition mapping v(z,s,t) associated to f(z,t) satisfy locally Lipschitz conditions in t locally uniformly with respect to z∈B. Moreover, we prove that a mapping f∈H(B) has parametric representation if and only if there exists a Loewner chain f(z,t) such that the family {e^−tf(z,t)}_t?0 is a normal family on B and f(z)=f(z,0) for z∈B. Also we show that univalent solutions f(z,t) of the generalized Loewner differential equation in higher dimensions are unique when {e^−tf(z,t)}_t?0 is a normal family on B. Finally we show that the set S⁰(B) of mappings which have parametric representation on B is compact.     

A class of Loewner chain preserving extension operators

We consider operators that extend locally univalent mappings of the unit disk Δ in C to locally biholomorphic mappings of the Euclidean unit ball B of Cn. For such an operator Φ, we seek conditions under which etΦ(e−tf(⋅,t)), t?0, is a Loewner chain on B whenever f(⋅,t), t?0, is a Loewner chain on Δ. We primarily study operators of the form , , where β∈[0,1/2] and is holomorphic, finding that, for ΦG,β to preserve Loewner chains, the maximum degree of terms appearing in the expansion of G is a function of β. Further applications involving Bloch mappings and radius of starlikeness are given, as are elementary results concerning extreme points and support points.     

An abstract approach to Loewner chains

We present a new geometric construction of Loewner chains in one and several complex variables which holds on complete hyperbolic complex manifolds and prove that there is essentially a one-to-one correspondence between evolution families of order d and Loewner chains of the same order. As a consequence, we obtain a univalent solution (f _t : M → N) of any Loewner-Kufarev PDE. The problem of finding solutions given by univalent mappings (f _t : M → ? ⁿ ) is reduced to investigating whether the complex manifold ∪ _t≥0 f _t (M) is biholomorphic to a domain in ? ⁿ . We apply such results to the study of univalent mappings f: B ⁿ → ? ⁿ .     

Polynomially bounded solutions to the Loewner differential equation in several complex variables

We determine the form of polynomially bounded solutions to the Loewner differential equation that is satisfied by univalent subordination chains of the form f(z,t)=etAz+?, where A∈L(Cn,Cn) has the property m(A)>0. Here m(A)=min{R〈A(z),z〉:‖z‖=1}. We also give sufficient conditions for g(z,t)=L(f(z,t)) to be polynomially bounded, where f(z,t) is an A-normalized polynomially bounded Loewner chain solution to the Loewner differential equation.     

Extreme points of Banach lattices related to conditional expectations

Let (X,F,μ) be a complete probability space, B a sub-σ-algebra, and Φ the probabilistic conditional expectation operator determined by B. Let K be the Banach lattice {f∈L¹(X,F,μ):‖Φ(|f|)_‖∞<∞} with the norm ‖f‖=‖Φ(|f|)_‖∞. We prove the following theorems:

(1)

The closed unit ball of K contains an extreme point if and only if there is a localizing set E for B such that supp(Φ(χE))=X.

(2)

Suppose that there is n∈N such that f?nΦ(f) for all positive f in L^∞(X,F,μ). Then K has the uniformly λ-property and every element f in the complex K with is a convex combination of at most 2n extreme points in the closed unit ball of K.

     

Growth theorems and coefficient bounds for univalent holomorphic mappings which have parametric representation

Let B be the unit ball in Cn with respect to an arbitrary norm and let f(z,t) be a g-Loewner chain such that e−tf(z,t)−z has a zero of order k+1 at z=0. In this paper, we obtain growth and covering theorems for . Moreover, we consider coefficient bounds and examples of mappings in .     

Solution of a Loewner chain equation in several complex variables

We find a solution to the Loewner chain equation in the case when the infinitesimal generator satisfies h(0,t)=0, Dh(0,t)=A for any A∈L(Cn,Cn) with m(A)>0. We also study the related classes of spirallike mappings, mappings with parametric representation and asymptotically spirallike mappings.     

On Subordination Chains with Normalization Given by a Time-dependent Linear Operator

In this paper we are concerned with solutions, in particular with univalent solutions, of the Loewner differential equation associated with non-normalized subordination chains on the Euclidean unit ball B ⁿ in \mathbbCⁿ{\mathbb{C}^n}. The main result is a generalization to higher dimensions of a well known result due to Becker. Various particular cases of this result have been recently obtained for subordination chains with normalization Df(0,t)=e^tI_n{Df(0,t)=e^tI_n} or Df(0, t) = e ^tA , t ≥ 0, where A ? L(\mathbbCⁿ,\mathbbCⁿ){A\in L(\mathbb{C}^n,\mathbb{C}^n)}. We also determine the form of the standard solutions to the Loewner differential equation associated with generalized spirallike mappings. In the last section we obtain the form of the solution in the presence of coefficient bounds.     

Asymptotic behavior of solutions of the functional differential equation x′(t) = Ax(λt) + Bx(t), λ>0

The author discusses the asymptotic behavior of the solutions of the functional differential equation x′(t) = Ax(λt) + Bx(t), λ>0 (1) where x(t) is an n-dimensional column vector and A, B are n × n matrices with complex constant entries. He obtains the following results for the case 0 < λ < 1: (i) If B is diagonalizable with eigenvalues b_i such that Re b_i < 0 for all i, then there is a constant α such that every solution of (1) is O(t^α) as t → ∞. (ii) If B is diagonalizable with eigenvalues b_i such that 0 < Re b₁ ? Re b₂ ? ··· ? Re b_n and λ times Re b_n < Re b₁, then every solution of (1) is O(e^bn^t) as t → ∞. For the case λ>1, he has the following results: (i) If B is diagonalizable with eigenvalues b_i such that Re b_i>0 for all i, then there is a constant α such that no solution x(t) of (1), except the identically zero solution, is 0(t^α) as t → ∞. (ii) If B is diagonalizable with eigenvalues b_i such that Re b₁ ? Re b₂ ? ··· ? Re b_n < 0 and λ Re b_n < Re b₁, then no solution x(t) of (1), except the identically zero solution, is 0(e^b1^t) as t → ∞.     

Contact points of convex bodies

LetB be a convex body in ? ⁿ and let ? be an ellipsoid of minimal volume containingB. By contact points ofB we mean the points of the intersection between the boundaries ofB and ?. By a result of P. Gruber, a generic convex body in ? ⁿ has (n+3)·n/2 contact points. We prove that for every ?>0 and for every convex bodyB ? ? ⁿ there exists a convex bodyK having $$m \leqslant C(\varepsilon ) \cdot n\log ^3 n$$ contact points whose Banach-Mazur distance toB is less than 1+?. We prove also that for everyt>1 there exists a convex symmetric body Γ ? ? ⁿ so that every convex bodyD ? ? ⁿ whose Banach-Mazur distance to Γ is less thant has at least (1+c ₀/t ²)·n contact points for some absolute constantc ₀. We apply these results to obtain new factorizations of Dvoretzky-Rogers type and to estimate the size of almost orthogonal submatrices of an orthogonal matrix.     

Asymptotically spirallike mappings in several complex variables

In this paper, we define the notion of asymptotic spirallikeness (a generalization of asymptotic starlikeness) in the Euclidean space ℂ ⁿ . We consider the connection between this notion and univalent subordination chains. We introduce the notions of A-asymptotic spirallikeness and A-parametric representation, where A ∈ L(ℂ ⁿ , ℂ ⁿ ), and prove that if dt < ∞ (this integral is convergent if k ₊(A) < 2m(A)), then a mapping f ∈ S(B ⁿ ) is A-asymptotically spirallike if and only if f has A-parametric representation, i.e., if and only if there exists a univalent subordination chain f(z, t) such that D f(0, t) = e ^At , {e ^−At f(·, t)} _t≥0 is a normal family on B ⁿ and f = f(·, 0). In particular, a spirallike mapping with respect to A ∈ L(ℂ ⁿ , ℂ ⁿ ) with dt < ∞ has A-parametric representation. We also prove that if f is a spirallike mapping with respect to an operator A such that A + A* = 2I _n , then f has parametric representation (i.e., with respect to the identity). Finally, we obtain some examples of asymptotically spirallike mappings. Partially supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada under Grant A9221. Partially supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) no. 19540205 from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2007. Partially supported by Romanian Ministry of Education and Research, CEEX Program, Project 2-CEx06-11-10/2006.     

Meromorphic Functions That Share Fixed-Points

In this paper, we prove the following result: Let f(z) and g(z) be two nonconstant meromorphic(entire) functions, n ≥ 11(n ≥ 6) a positive integer. If fⁿ(z)f′(z) and gⁿ(z)g′(z) have the same fixed-points, then either f(z) = c₁e^cz2, g(z) = c₂e^− cz2, where c₁, c₂, and c are three constants satisfying 4(c₁c₂)^n + 1c² = −1, or f(z) ≡ tg(z) for a constant t such that t^n + 1 = 1.     

On support points for some families of univalent functions

Given a closed subset of the familyS* (α) of functions starlike of order α, a continuous Fréchet differentiable functional,J, is constructed with this collection as the solution set to the extremal problem ReJ(f) overS* (α). The support points ofS* (α) is completely characterized and shown to coincide with the extreme points of its convex hulls. Given any finite collection of support points ofS* (α), a continuous linear functional,J, is constructed with this collection as the solution set to the extremal problem ReJ(f) overS* (α).     

Criteria for biholomorphic convex mappings on the unit ball in Hilbert spaces

In this paper, we give a necessary and sufficient condition that a locally biholomorphic mapping f on the unit ball B in a complex Hilbert space X is a biholomorphic convex mapping, which improves some results of Hamada and Kohr and solves the problem which is posed by Graham and Kohr. From this, we derive some sufficient conditions for biholomorphic convex mapping. We also introduce a linear operator in purpose to construct some concrete examples of biholomorphic convex mappings on B in Hilbert spaces. Moreover, we give some examples of biholomorphic convex mappings on B in Hilbert spaces.     

Recurrent points and non-wandering points of graph maps

Let G be a graph and f:G→G be a continuous map. Denote by P(f), R(f) and Ω(f) the sets of periodic points, recurrent points and non-wandering points of f, respectively. In this paper we show that: (1) If L=(x,y) is an open arc contained in an edge of G such that {fm(x),fk(y)}⊂(x,y) for some m,k∈N, then R(f)∩(x,y)≠∅; (2) Any isolated point of P(f) is also an isolated point of Ω(f); (3) If x∈Ω(f)−Ω(fn) for some n∈N, then x is an eventually periodic point. These generalize the corresponding results in W. Huang and X. Ye (2001) [9] and J. Xiong (1983, 1986) [17] and [19] on interval maps or tree maps.     

On branch points of three-dimensional mappings with unbounded characteristic of quasiconformality

For open discrete mappings f:D\{ b } ? \mathbbR³ f:D\backslash \left\{ b \right\} \to {\mathbb{R}^3} of a domain D ì \mathbbR³ D \subset {\mathbb{R}^3} satisfying relatively general geometric conditions in D \ {b} and having an essential singularity at a point b ? \mathbbR³ b \in {\mathbb{R}^3} , we prove the following statement: Let a point y ₀ belong to [`(\mathbbR³)] \f( D\{ b } ) \overline {{\mathbb{R}^3}} \backslash f\left( {D\backslash \left\{ b \right\}} \right) and let the inner dilatation K _I (x, f) and outer dilatation K _O (x, f) of the mapping f at the point x satisfy certain conditions. Let B _f denote the set of branch points of the mapping f. Then, for an arbitrary neighborhood V of the point y ₀, the set V ∩ f(B _f ) cannot be contained in a set A such that g(A) = I, where I = { t ? \mathbbR:| t | < 1 } I = \left\{ {t \in \mathbb{R}:\left| t \right| < 1} \right\} and g:U ? \mathbbRⁿ g:U \to {\mathbb{R}^n} is a quasiconformal mapping of a domain U ì \mathbbRⁿ U \subset {\mathbb{R}^n} such that A ⊂ U.     

The method of asymptotic stabilization to a given trajectory based on a correction of the initial data

Let S be an operator in a Banach space H and S ⁱ (u) (i = 0, 1, ..., u ∈ H) be the evolutionary process specified by S. The following problem is considered: for a given point z ₀ and a given initial condition a ₀, find a correction l such that the trajectory {S ⁱ (a ₀ + l)} approaches }S ⁱ (z ₀)} for 0 < i ≤ n. This problem is reduced to projecting a ₀ on the manifold ?^?(z ₀, f ⁽ⁿ⁾) defined in a neighborhood of z ₀ and specified by a certain function f ⁽ⁿ⁾. In this paper, an iterative method is proposed for the construction of the desired correction u = a ₀ + l. The convergence of the method is substantiated, and its efficiency for the blow-up Chafee-Infante equation is verified. A constructive proof of the existence of a locally stable manifold ?^?(z ₀, f) in a neighborhood of a trajectory of hyperbolic type is one of the possible applications of the proposed method. For the points in ?^?(z ₀, f), the value of n can be chosen arbitrarily large.     

Distortion theorems for normalized biholomorphic quasi-convex mappings

In this paper, we will use the Schwarz lemma at the boundary to character the distortion theorems of determinant at the extreme points and distortion theorems of matrix on the complex tangent space at the extreme points for normalized locally biholomorphic quasi-convex mappings in the unit ball B ⁿ respectively.     

Rearrangement invariance and relations among measures of smoothness

Relations between ?? ^r (f,t) _B and ?? ^r+1(f,t) _B of the sharp Marchaud and sharp lower estimate-type are shown to be satisfied for some Banach spaces of functions that are not rearrangement invariant. Corresponding results relating the rate of best approximation with ?? ^r (f,t) _B for those spaces are also given.     

A Tauberian theorem related to Weyl's criterion

Let {x_n} be a sequence of real numbers and let a(n) be a sequence of positive real numbers, with A(N) = Σ_n=1^Na(n). Tsuji has defined a notion of a(n)-uniform distribution mod 1 which is related to the problem of determining those real numbers t₀ for which A(N)^?1 Σ_n=1^Na(n)e^?it₀x_n → 0 as N → ∞. In case f(s) = Σ_n=1^∞a(n)e^?sx_n, s = σ + it, is analytic in the right half-plane 0 < σ, and satisfies a certain smoothness condition as σ → 0 +, we show that f(σ)^?1f(σ + it₀) → 0 as σ → 0 + if and only if A(N)^?1 Σ_n=1^Na(n)e^?it₀x_n → 0 as N → ∞.