Some properties of certain meromorphic close-to-convex functions

In the present paper, we introduce and investigate a certain subclass of meromorphic close-to-convex functions. Such results as coefficient inequalities, convolution property, distortion property and radius of meromorphic convexity are derived.     

Some inclusion relationships and integral-preserving properties of certain subclasses of meromorphic functions associated with a family of integral operators

The object of the present paper is to investigate a family of integral operators defined on the space of normalized meromorphic functions. By making use of these novel integral operators, we introduce and investigate several new subclasses of starlike, convex, close-to-convex, and quasi-convex meromorphic functions. In particular, we establish some inclusion relationships associated with the aforementioned integral operators. Several interesting integral-preserving properties are also considered.     

On certain classes of analytic functions defined by Noor integral operator

Integral operator, introduced by Noor, is defined by using convolution. Let f_n(z)=z/(1−z)ⁿ⁺¹, n∈N₀, and let f be analytic in the unit disc E. Then I_nf=f⁽⁻¹⁾_n★f, where f_n★f⁽⁻¹⁾_n=z/(1−z). Using this operator, certain classes of analytic functions, related with the classes of functions with bounded boundary rotation and bounded boundary radius rotation, are defined and studied in detail. Some basic properties, rate of growth of coefficients, and a radius problem are investigated. It is shown that these classes are closed under convolution with convex functions. Most of the results are best possible in some sense.     

On classes of analytic functions defined by convolution with incomplete beta functions

Carlson and Shaffer [SIAM J. Math. Anal. 15 (1984) 737-745] defined a convolution operator L(a,c) on the class A of analytic functions involving an incomplete beta function ?(a,c;z) as L(a,c)f=?(a,c)?f. We use this operator to introduce certain classes of analytic functions in the unit disk and study their properties including some inclusion results, coefficient and radius problems. It is shown that these classes are closed under convolution with convex functions.     

Inclusion properties for certain classes of meromorphic functions associated with the Choi–Saigo–Srivastava operator

The purpose of the present paper is to introduce several new classes of meromorphic functions defined by using a meromorphic analogue of the Choi–Saigo–Srivastava operator for analytic functions and investigate various inclusion properties of these classes. Some interesting applications involving these and other classes of integral operators are also considered.     

Starlikeness of a new general integral operator for meromorphic multivalent functions

In the present paper, we introduce a new general integral operator of meromorphic multivalent functions. The starlikeness of this integral operator is determined. Several special cases are also discussed in the form of corollaries.     

Some criteria for meromorphic multivalent starlike functions

The main purpose of the present paper is to derive some new criteria for meromorphic multivalent starlike functions.     

Inclusion and argument properties for certain subclasses of meromorphic functions associated with a family of multiplier transformations

Making use of a multiplier transformation, which is defined here by means of the Hadamard product (or convolution), the authors introduce some new subclasses of meromorphic functions and investigate their inclusion relationships and argument properties. Some integral-preserving properties in a given sector are also considered.     

Normality and quasinormality of zero-free meromorphic functions

Let k, K ∈ N and F be a family of zero-free meromorphic functions in a domain D such that for each f ∈ F , f(k)-1 has at most K zeros, ignoring multiplicity. Then F is quasinormal of order at most ν = K k+1 , where ν is equal to the largest integer not exceeding K/k+1 . In particular, if K = k, then F is normal. The results are sharp.     

Exceptional functions and normal families of meromorphic functions with multiple zeros

Let k be a positive integer with k?2; let h(?0) be a holomorphic function which has no simple zeros in D; and let F be a family of meromorphic functions defined in D, all of whose poles are multiple, and all of whose zeros have multiplicity at least k+1. If, for each function f∈F, f(k)(z)≠h(z), then F is normal in D.     

Convolution properties for certain classes of multivalent functions

Recently N.E. Cho, O.S. Kwon and H.M. Srivastava [Nak Eun Cho, Oh Sang Kwon, H.M. Srivastava, Inclusion relationships and argument properties for certain subclasses of multivalent functions associated with a family of linear operators, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 292 (2004) 470-483] have introduced the class of multivalent analytic functions and have given a number of results. This class has been defined by means of a special linear operator associated with the Gaussian hypergeometric function. In this paper we have extended some of the previous results and have given other properties of this class. We have made use of differential subordinations and properties of convolution in geometric function theory.     

Weighted sharing of meromorphic functions relative to small functions

Using the idea of weighted sharing, we prove some results on uniqueness of meromorphic functions with three weighted sharing values. The results in this paper improve those given by H.X. Yi, T.C. Alzahary and H.X. Yi, T.C. Alzahary, I. Lahiri and N. Mandal, and other authors.     

Uniqueness of meromorphic functions concerning sharing two small functions with their derivatives

In this paper, we study the uniqueness of meromorphic functions that share two small functions with their derivatives. We prove the following result: Let $f$ be a nonconstant meromorphic function such that $\mathop {\overline{\lim}}\limits_{r\to\infty} \frac{\bar{N}(r,f)}{T(r,f)}<\frac{3}{128}$, and let $a$, $b$ be two distinct small functions of $f$ with $a\not\equiv\infty$ and $b\not\equiv\infty$. If $f$ and $f"$ share $a$ and $b$ IM, then $f\equiv f"$.     

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.     

Normality criteria of meromorphic functions with multiple zeros

Take positive integers n,k?2. Let F be a family of meromorphic functions in a domain D⊂C such that each f∈F has only zeros of multiplicity at least k. If, for each pair (f,g) in F, fn(f(k)) and gn(g(k)) share a non-zero complex number a ignoring multiplicity, then F is normal in D.     

Weighted sharing three values and uniqueness of meromorphic functions

Using the idea of weighted sharing, we prove some results on uniqueness of meromorphic functions sharing three values which improve some results given by H.-X. Yi, I. Lahiri, X. Hua and other authors.     

Uniqueness of difference polynomials of meromorphic functions

In this article, we investigate the uniqueness problems of difference polynomials of meromorphic functions and obtain some results which can be viewed as discrete analogues of the results given by Shibazaki. Some examples are given to show the results in this article are best possible.     

Normality criteria of meromorphic functions sharing one value

Let k be a positive integer and F be a family of meromorphic functions in a domain D⊂C such that each f∈F has only zeros of multiplicity at least k+1. If for each pair (f, g) in F, ff(k) and gg(k) share a non-zero complex number a ignoring multiplicity, then F is normal in D.     

Normal families and shared values of meromorphic functions

Let be a positive integer, let F be a family of meromorphic functions in a domain D, all of whose zeros have multiplicity at least k+1, and let , be two holomorphic functions on D. If, for each f∈F, f=a(z)⇔f(k)=h(z), then F is normal in D.     

Radius of convexity of certain classes of analytic functions

We consider the classes of analytic functions introduced recently by K.I. Noor which are defined by conditions joining ideas of close-to-convex and of bounded boundary rotation functions. We investigate coefficients estimates and radii of convexity.