Closure properties of operators on the Ma-Minda type starlike and convex functions

A normalized univalent function f is called Ma-Minda starlike or convex if zf^′(z)/f(z)?φ(z) or 1+zf^″(z)/f^′(z)?φ(z) where φ is a convex univalent function with φ(0)=1. The class of Ma-Minda convex functions is shown to be closed under certain operators that are generalizations of previously studied operators. Analogous inclusion results are also obtained for subclasses of starlike and close-to-convex functions. Connections with various earlier works are made.     

Radii of starlikeness associated with the lemniscate of Bernoulli and the left-half plane

A normalized analytic function f defined on the open unit disk in the complex plane is in the class SL if zf′(z)/f(z) lies in the region bounded by the right-half of the lemniscate of Bernoulli given by ∣w² − 1∣ < 1. In the present investigation, the SL-radii for certain well-known classes of functions are obtained. Radius problems associated with the left-half plane are also investigated for these classes.     

Region of variability of two subclasses of univalent functions

Let F₁ (F₂ respectively) denote the class of analytic functions f in the unit disk |z|<1 with f(0)=0=f^′(0)−1 satisfying the condition RePf(z)<3/2 (RePf(z)>−1/2 respectively) in |z|<1, where Pf(z)=1+zf^″(z)/f^′(z). For any fixed z₀ in the unit disk and λ∈[0,1), we shall determine the region of variability for logf^′(z₀) when f ranges over the class and , respectively.     

Inclusion relations and convolution properties of a certain class of analytic functions associated with the Ruscheweyh derivatives

Let A denote the class of functions f(z) with

f(0)=f^′(0)−1=0,     

Normal families of meromorphic functions with multiple zeros

Let F be a family of meromorphic functions defined in a domain D such that for each f∈F, all zeros of f(z) are of multiplicity at least 3, and all zeros of f^′(z) are of multiplicity at least 2 in D. If for each f∈F, f^′(z)−1 has at most 1 zero in D, ignoring multiplicity, then F is normal in D.     

On zeros and fixed points of differences of meromorphic functions

Let f be a transcendental meromorphic function and g(z)=f(z+1)−f(z). A number of results are proved concerning the existences of zeros and fixed points of g(z) or g(z)/f(z) which expand results of Bergweiler and Langley [W. Bergweiler, J.K. Langley, Zeros of differences of meromorphic functions, Math. Proc. Cambridge Philos. Soc. 142 (2007) 133-147].     

About a condition for starlikeness

A condition for starlikeness will be improved given by the inequality Re(f^′(x)+αzf^″(z))>0, z∈U, concerning analytic functions of the form f(z)=z+a₂z²+? which are defined on the unit disk .     

Zeros and fixed points of difference operators of meromorphic functions

Let f be a transcendental meromorphic function and Δf(z) = f(z + 1) − f(z). A number of results are proved concerning the existences of zeros and fixed points of Δ f(z) and Δ f(z)/f(z) when f(z) is of order σ(f)=1. Examples show that some of the results are sharp.     

Meromorphic functions sharing two small functions with its derivative

In this paper, we find all the forms of meromorphic functions f(z) that share the value 0 CM^∗, and share b(z)IM^∗ with g(z)=a₁(z)f(z)+a₂(z)f^′(z). And a₁(z), a₂(z) and b(z) (a₂(z),b(z)?0) be small functions with respect to f(z). As an application, we show that some of nonlinear differential equations have no transcendental meromorphic solution.     

On normal families and differential polynomials for meromorphic functions

We consider the normality criterion for a families F meromorphic in the unit disc Δ, and show that if there exist functions a(z) holomorphic in Δ, a(z)≠1, for each z∈Δ, such that there not only exists a positive number ε₀ such that |an(a(z)−1)−1|?ε₀ for arbitrary sequence of integers an(n∈N) and for any z∈Δ, but also exists a positive number B>0 such that for every f(z)∈F, B|f^′(z)|?|f(z)| whenever f(z)f^″(z)−a(z)(f^′2(z))=0 in Δ. Then is normal in Δ.     

An improvement of Montel's criterion

Let F be a family of holomorphic functions in a domain D, and let a(z), b(z) be two holomorphic functions in D such that a(z)?b(z), and a(z)?a^′(z) or b(z)?b^′(z). In this paper, we prove that: if, for each f∈F, f(z)−a(z) and f(z)−b(z) have no common zeros, f^′(z)=a(z) whenever f(z)=a(z), and f^′(z)=b(z) whenever f(z)=b(z) in D, then F is normal in D. This result improves and generalizes the classical Montel's normality criterion, and the related results of Pang, Fang and the first author. Some examples are given to show the sharpness of our result.     

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.     

Estimates for the zeros of differences of meromorphic functions

Let f be a transcendental meromorphic function and g(z)=f(z+c1)+f(z+c2)-2f(z) and g2(z)=f(z+c1)·f(z+c2)-f2(z).The exponents of convergence of zeros of differences g(z),g2(z),g(z)/f(z),and g2(z)/f2(z) are estimated accurately.     

Characterization and the pre-Schwarzian norm estimate for concave univalent functions

Let Co(α) denote the class of concave univalent functions in the unit disk \mathbbD{\mathbb{D}}. Each function f ? Co(a){f\in Co(\alpha)} maps the unit disk \mathbbD{\mathbb{D}} onto the complement of an unbounded convex set. In this paper we find the exact disk of variability for the functional (1-|z|²)( f^￠￠(z)/f^￠(z)), f ? Co(a){(1-|z|^2)\left ( f^{\prime\prime}(z)/f^{\prime}(z)\right), f\in Co(\alpha)}. In particular, this gives sharp upper and lower estimates for the pre-Schwarzian norm of concave univalent functions. Next we obtain the set of variability of the functional (1-|z|²)(f^￠￠(z)/f^￠(z)), f ? Co(a){(1-|z|^2)\left(f^{\prime\prime}(z)/f^{\prime}(z)\right), f\in Co(\alpha)} whenever f′′(0) is fixed. We also give a characterization for concave functions in terms of Hadamard convolution. In addition to sharp coefficient inequalities, we prove that functions in Co(α) belong to the H ^p space for p < 1/α.     

Estimates for derivatives of holomorphic functions in a hyperbolic domain

Let f(z) be a holomorphic function in a hyperbolic domain Ω. For 2?n?8, the sharp estimate of |f(n)(z)/f^′(z)| associated with the Poincaré density λΩ(z) and the radius of convexity ρΩc(z) at z∈Ω is established for f(z) univalent or convex in each Δc(z) and z∈Ω. The detailed equality condition of the estimate is given. Further application of the results to the Avkhadiev-Wirths conjecture is also discussed.     

Growth of solutions of second order linear differential equations

This paper is devoted to studying the growth of solutions of equations of type f^″+h(z)eazf^′+Q(z)f=H(z) where h(z), Q(z) and H(z) are entire functions of order at most one. We prove four theorems of such type, improving previous results due to Gundersen and Chen.     

The support points of several classes of analytic functions with fixed coefficients

Let B denote the set of functions ?(z) that are analytic in the unit disk D and satisfy |?(z)|?1(|z|<1). Let P denote the set of functions p(z) that are analytic in D and satisfy p(0)=1 and Rep(z)>0(|z|<1). Let T denote the set of functions f(z) that are analytic in D, normalized by f(0)=0 and f^′(0)=1 and satisfy that f(z) is real if and only if z is real (|z|<1). In this article we investigate the support points of the subclasses of B, P and T of functions with fixed coefficients.     

On Bernstein's inequality for entire functions of exponential type

It was shown by S.N. Bernstein that if f is an entire function of exponential type τ such that |f(x)|?M for −∞<x<∞, then |f^′(x)|?Mτ for −∞<x<∞. If p is a polynomial of degree at most n with |p(z)|?M for |z|=1, then f(z):=p(eiz) is an entire function of exponential type n with |f(x)|?M on the real axis. Hence, by the just mentioned inequality for functions of exponential type, |p^′(z)|?Mn for |z|=1. Lately, many papers have been written on polynomials p that satisfy the condition znp(1/z)≡p(z). They do form an intriguing class. If a polynomial p satisfies this condition, then f(z):=p(eiz) is an entire function of exponential type n that satisfies the condition f(z)≡einzf(−z). This led Govil [N.K. Govil, Lp inequalities for entire functions of exponential type, Math. Inequal. Appl. 6 (2003) 445-452] to consider entire functions f of exponential type satisfying f(z)≡eiτzf(−z) and find estimates for their derivatives. In the present paper we present some additional observations about such functions.     

Properties of differences of meromorphic functions

Let f be a transcendental meromorphic function. We propose a number of results concerning zeros and fixed points of the difference g(z) = f(z + c) − f(z) and the divided difference g(z)/f(z).     

On exceptional values of entire and meromorphic functions

Letf(z) be meromorphic function of finite nonzero orderρ. Assuming certain growth estimates onf by comparing it withr ^ρ L(r) whereL(r) is a slowly changing function we have obtained the bounds for the zeros off(z) ?g (z) whereg (z) is a meromorphic function satisfyingT (r, g)=o {T(r, f)} asr → ∞. These bounds are satisfied but for some exceptional functions. Examples are given to show that such exceptional functions exist.