Using the methods of differential subordination and superordination, sufficient conditions involving the Schwarzian derivative of a normalized analytic functionf are obtained so that either
Trang 1Volume 2008, Article ID 712328, 18 pages
doi:10.1155/2008/712328
Research Article
Subordination and Superordination on
Schwarzian Derivatives
Rosihan M Ali, 1 V Ravichandran, 2 and N Seenivasagan 3
1 School of Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 11800 Penang, Malaysia
2 Department of Mathematics, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 007, India
3 Department of Mathematics, Rajah Serfoji Government College, Thanjavur 613 005, India
Correspondence should be addressed to Rosihan M Ali,rosihan@cs.usm.my
Received 4 September 2008; Accepted 30 October 2008
Recommended by Paolo Ricci
Let the functionsq1be analytic and letq2be analytic univalent in the unit disk Using the methods
of differential subordination and superordination, sufficient conditions involving the Schwarzian derivative of a normalized analytic functionf are obtained so that either q1z ≺ zfz/fz ≺
q2z or q1z ≺ 1 zfz/fz ≺ q2z As applications, sufficient conditions are determined
relating the Schwarzian derivative to the starlikeness or convexity off.
Copyrightq 2008 Rosihan M Ali et al This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited
1 Introduction
LetHU be the class of functions analytic in U : {z ∈ C : |z| < 1} and Ha, n be the
subclass ofHU consisting of functions of the form fz a a n z n a n1 z n1 · · · We will writeH ≡ H1, 1 Denote by A the subclass of H0, 1 consisting of normalized functions f
of the form
k2
a k z k z ∈ U. 1.1
LetS∗andK, respectively, be the familiar subclasses of A consisting of starlike and convex functions inU.
The Schwarzian derivative{f, z} of an analytic, locally univalent function f is defined
by
{f, z} : fz
fz
−1 2
fz
fz
2
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R
1 2
1zf fz z
2
z2{f, z}
conditions:
R
1 zfz
fz
αz2{f, z}
> 0 Rα ≥ 0,
R
1zf fz z
2
z2{f, z}
> 0,
1.4
or
R
1zf fz z
e z2{f,z}
R
φ
1zf fz z , z2{f, z}; z
impliesf ∈ K Each of the conditions mentioned above readily followed by choosing an
appropriateφ Miller and Mocanu 2 also found conditions on φ : C3× U → C such that
Rφ zfz
zfz
fz , z2{f, z}; z
impliesf ∈ S∗ As applications, iff ∈ A satisfies either
R
α zfz
fz
β
1zf fz z
zfz
fz
z2{f, z}
or
Rzfz
fz
1zf fz z z2{f, z}
> −1
thenf ∈ S∗
is said to be superordinate to f, written fz ≺ Fz, if there exists a function w analytic in
U with w0 0 and |wz| < 1 z ∈ U, such that fz Fwz If F is univalent, then fz ≺ Fz if and only if f0 F0 and fU ⊂ FU.
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q1 z ≺ zfz
fz ≺ q2z or q1z ≺ 1 zfz
fz ≺ q2z, 1.10
where the functionsq1are analytic andq2 is analytic univalent inU InSection 2, a class of admissible functions is introduced Sufficient conditions on functions f ∈ A are obtained
so that zfz/fz is subordinated to a given analytic univalent function q in U As a
consequence, we obtained the result1.7 of Miller and Mocanu 2 relating the Schwarzian derivatives to the starlikeness of functionsf ∈ A.
Recently, Miller and Mocanu 3 investigated certain first- and second-order dif-ferential superordinations, which is the dual problem to subordination Several authors have continued the investigation on superordination to obtain sandwich-type results4 20
In Section 3, superordination is investigated on a class of admissible functions Sufficient conditions involving the Schwarzian derivatives of functions f ∈ A are obtained so that
zfz/fz is superordinated to a given analytic subordinant q in U For q1analytic andq2
analytic univalent inU, sandwich-type results of the form
q1 z ≺ zf fzz ≺ q2z 1.11
are obtained This result extends earlier works by several authors
Section 4is devoted to finding sufficient conditions for functions f ∈ A to satisfy
q1 z ≺ 1 zfz
fz ≺ q2z. 1.12
As a consequence, we obtained the result1.6 of Miller and Mocanu 2
To state our results, we need the following preliminaries Denote byQ the set of all functionsq that are analytic and injective on U \ Eq, where
and are such thatqζ / 0 for ζ ∈ ∂U \ Eq Further, let the subclass of Q for which q0 a
be denoted byQa and Q1 ≡ Q1
positive integer The class of admissible functionsΨn Ω, q consists of those functions ψ :
C3× U → C that satisfy the admissibility condition
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R
t
≥ kR ζqζ
qζ 1
z ∈ U, ζ ∈ ∂U \ Eq, and k ≥ n.
Definition 1.2see 3, Definition 3, page 817 Let Ω be a set in C, q ∈ Ha, n with qz / 0.
The class of admissible functionsΨ
n Ω, q consists of those functions ψ : C3× U → C that
satisfy the admissibility condition
wheneverr qz, s zqz/m, and
R
t
≤ m1Rzqz
qz 1
1Ω, q as ΨΩ, q
ψ
qz, zq mz;ζ
z ∈ U, ζ ∈ ∂U and m ≥ n.
Lemma 1.3 see 2, Theorem 2.3b, page 28 Let ψ ∈ Ψn Ω, q with q0 a If the analytic
function pz a a n z n a n1 z n1 · · · satisfies
Lemma 1.4 see 3, Theorem 1, page 818 Let ψ ∈ Ψ
n Ω, q with q0 a If p ∈ Qa and
ψpz, zpz, z2pz; z is univalent in U, then
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We first define the following class of admissible functions that are required in our first result
consists of those functionsφ : C3× U → C that satisfy the admissibility condition
whenever
qζ qζ / 0,
R
2w u2− 1 3v − u2
2v − u
≥ kR ζqζ
qζ 1
,
2.2
z ∈ U, ζ ∈ ∂U \ Eq, and k ≥ 1.
Theorem 2.2 Let f ∈ A with fzfz/z / 0 If φ ∈ Φ S Ω, q and
φ zfz
zfz
fz , z2{f, z}; z
then
zfz
A simple calculation yields
1zf fz z pz zp pzz 2.6
Further computations show that
z2{f, z} zpz z pz2pz−3
2
zpz
pz
2
1− p2z
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2
s
r
2
1− r2
Let
ψr, s, t; z φu, v, w; z φ
r, r s r , s t r −3
2
s
r
2
1− r2
2 ;z
. 2.9 The proof will make use ofLemma 1.3 Using2.5, 2.6, and 2.7, from 2.9 we obtain
ψpz, zpz, z2pz; z φ zfz
zfz
fz , z2{f, z}; z
. 2.10 Hence2.3 becomes
A computation using2.8 yields
t
s 1
2w u2− 1 3v − u2
Thus the admissibility condition for φ ∈ Φ S Ω, q in Definition 2.1 is equivalent to the admissibility condition forψ as given inDefinition 1.1 Henceψ ∈ ΨΩ, q and byLemma 1.3,
pz ≺ qz or
zfz
IfΩ / C is a simply connected domain, then Ω hU for some conformal mapping
is an immediate consequence ofTheorem 2.2
Theorem 2.3 Let φ ∈ Φ S h, q If f ∈ A with fzfz/z / 0 satisfies
φ zfz
zfz
fz , z2{f, z}; z
≺ hz, 2.14
then
zfz
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Theorem 2.4 Let h and q be univalent in U with q0 1, and set q ρ z qρz and h ρ z
i φ ∈ Φ S h, q ρ for some ρ ∈ 0, 1, or
ii there exists ρ0 ∈ 0, 1 such that φ ∈ Φ S h ρ , q ρ for all ρ ∈ ρ0, 1.
If f ∈ A with fzfz/z / 0 satisfies 2.14, then
zfz
The next theorem yields the best dominant of the differential subordination 2.14
Theorem 2.5 Let h be univalent in U, and φ : C3× U → C Suppose that the differential equation
φ
qz, qz zq qzz , zqz z qz2qz−3
2
zqz
qz
2
1− q2z
2 ;z
hz 2.17
has a solution q with q0 1 and one of the following conditions is satisfied:
1 q ∈ Q1and φ ∈ Φ S h, q ,
2 q is univalent in U and φ ∈ Φ S h, q ρ for some ρ ∈ 0, 1, or
3 q is univalent in U and there exists ρ0 ∈ 0, 1 such that φ ∈ Φ S h ρ , q ρ for all ρ ∈ ρ0, 1.
If f ∈ A with fzfz/z / 0 satisfies 2.14, then
zfz
and q is the best dominant.
a dominant from Theorems2.3and2.4 Sinceq satisfies 2.17, it is also a solution of 2.14, and thereforeq will be dominated by all dominants Hence q is the best dominant.
We will applyTheorem 2.2to two specific cases First, letqz 1 Mz, M > 0.
Theorem 2.6 Let Ω be a set in C, and φ : C3× U → C satisfy the admissibility condition
φ
1 Me iθ , L; z
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whenever z ∈ U, θ ∈ R, with
R
2L 1 Me iθ2
− 1 e −iθ M 3k2M2
≥ 2k2M 2.20
for all real θ and k ≥ 1.
If f ∈ A with fzfz/z / 0 satisfies
φ zfz
fz , 1
zfz
fz , z2{f, z}; z
then
zf fzz− 1
it belongs to the class of admissible functionsΦS Ω, 1 Mz The result follows immediately
fromTheorem 2.2
In the special caseΩ qU {ω : |ω − 1| < M}, the conclusion ofTheorem 2.6can be written as
φ zf fzz , 1 zf fz z , z2{f, z}; z
− 1
< M ⇒zf fzz− 1
< M. 2.23
φ2 u, v, w; z : v/u, 0 < M ≤ 2 satisfy the admissibility condition 2.19 and hence
Theorem 2.6yields
1 − α zf fzz α
1 zf fz z
− 1
< M ⇒zf fzz − 1
< M α ≥ 2M − 1 ≥ 0,
1 zf zfz/fzz/fz− 1
< M ⇒zf fzz − 1
< M 0 < M ≤ 2.
2.24
By considering the functionφu, v, w; z : uv−1λu−1 with 0 < M ≤ 1, λ2−M ≥
0, it follows again fromTheorem 2.6that
z2fz fz λ zfz
≤ M2 λ − M ⇒zf fzz− 1
< M. 2.25 This above implication was obtained in21, Corollary 2, page 583
A second application ofTheorem 2.2is to the caseqU being the half-plane qU
{w : Rw > 0} : Δ.
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condition
for all z ∈ U and for all real ρ, τ, ξ and η with
21 3ρ2, ρη ≥ 0. 2.27
Let f ∈ A with fzfz/z / 0 If
φ zfz
fz , 1
zfz
fz , z2{f, z}; z
then f ∈ S∗.
we obtain
2 , ζ2qζ 1 ρ21 − iρ
2 , 2.29 whereρ : cotθ/2 Note that
Rζqζ
qζ 1
0 ζ / 1. 2.30
We next describe the class of admissible functions ΦS Ω, 1 z/1 − z in
Definition 2.1 Forζ / 1,
u qζ : iρ, v qζ kζq qζζ i
ρ k1 ρ2
2ρ
: iτ, w ξ iη 2.31 with
R2w u2− 1 3v − u2
2v − u
2ρη
Thus the admissibility condition for functions inΦS Ω, 1 z/1 − z is equivalent to 2.26, whenceφ ∈ Φ S Ω, 1 z/1 − z FromTheorem 2.2, we deduce thatf ∈ S∗
functionsΦS hU, Δ as Φ SΔ , the following result is a restatement of 1.7, which is an immediate consequence ofTheorem 2.8
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satisfies
R
φ zfz
zfz
fz , z2{f, z}; z
then f ∈ S∗.
3 Superordination and starlikeness
Now we will give the dual result ofTheorem 2.2for differential superordination
Φ
S Ω, q consists of those functions φ : C3× U → C that satisfy the admissibility condition
whenever
mqz
qz / 0, zqz / 0,
R
2w u2− 1 3v − u2
2v − u
≤ m1Rzqz
qz 1
,
3.2
z ∈ U, ζ ∈ ∂U and m ≥ 1.
Theorem 3.2 Let φ ∈ Φ
S Ω, q , and f ∈ A with fzfz/z / 0 If zfz/fz ∈ Q1 and φzfz/fz, 1 zfz/fz, z2{f, z}; z is univalent in U, then
Ω ⊂
φ zfz
zfz
fz , z2{f, z}; z
3.3
implies
ψr, s, t; z φ
r, r s r , s t r 3
2
s
r
2
1− r2
2 ;z
φu, v, w; z, 3.5 equations2.10 and 3.3 yield
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s 1
2w u2− 1 3v − u2
the admissibility condition forφ ∈ Φ
S Ω, q is equivalent to the admissibility condition for ψ
as given inDefinition 1.2 Henceψ ∈ ΨΩ, q , and byLemma 1.4,qz ≺ pz or
IfΩ / C is a simply connected domain, then Ω hU for some conformal mapping h
S hU, q as Φ
S h, q ,Theorem 3.2can be written in the following form
Theorem 3.3 Let q ∈ H, h be analytic in U and φ ∈ Φ
S h, q If f ∈ A, fzfz/z / 0,
zfz/fz ∈ Q1and φzfz/fz, 1 zfz/fz, z2{f, z}; z is univalent in U, then
hz ≺ φ zfz
zfz
fz , z2{f, z}; z
3.9
implies
Theorems 3.2 and 3.3 can only be used to obtain subordinants of differential superordinations of the form3.3 or 3.9 The following theorem proves the existence of the best subordinant of3.9 for an appropriate φ.
Theorem 3.4 Let h be analytic in U and φ : C3× U → C Suppose that the differential equation
φ
qz, qz zq qzz , zqz z qz2qz−3
2
zqz
qz
2
1− q2z
2 ;z
hz 3.11
has a solution q ∈ Q1 Let φ ∈ Φ
S h, q , and f ∈ A with fzfz/z / 0 If zfz/fz ∈ Q1and
φ zfz
zfz
fz , z2{f, z}; z
3.12
is univalent in U, then
hz ≺ φ zfz
zfz
fz , z2{f, z}; z
3.13
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and q is the best subordinant.
Combining Theorems2.3and3.3, we obtain the following sandwich-type theorem
Corollary 3.5 Let h1and q1 be analytic functions in U, let h1 be an analytic univalent function in U, q2∈ Q1with q1 0 q20 1 and φ ∈ Φ S h2, q2 ∩ Φ
S h1, q1 Let f ∈ A with fzfz/z / 0.
If zfz/fz ∈ H ∩ Q1and φzfz/fz, 1 zfz/fz, z2{f, z}; z is univalent in U, then
h1 z ≺ φ zfz
zfz
fz , z2{f, z}; z
≺ h2z 3.15
implies
q1 z ≺ zfz
fz ≺ q2z. 3.16
4 Schwarzian derivatives and convexity
We introduce the following class of admissible functions
consists of those functionsφ : C2× U → C that satisfy the admissibility condition
φ
qζ, kζqζ 1− q2ζ
2 ;z
z ∈ U, ζ ∈ ∂U \ Eq, and k ≥ 1.
Theorem 4.2 Let φ ∈ Φ Sc Ω, q , and f ∈ A with fz / 0 If
φ
1zf fz z , z2{f, z}; z
then
1zf fz z ≺ qz. 4.3
Trang 13Proof Define the function p by
Clearlyp ∈ A, and a simple calculation yields
z2{f, z} zpz 1− p2z
Define the transformation fromC2toC2by
Let
ψr, s; z φu, v; z φ
r, s 1− r2
2 ;z
The proof will make use ofLemma 1.3 Using4.4 and 4.5, from 4.7, we obtain
ψpz, zpz; z φ
1zf fz z , z2{f, z}; z
Hence4.2 becomes
From 4.7, we see that the admissibility condition for φ ∈ Φ Sc Ω, q is equivalent to the
admissibility condition forψ as given inDefinition 1.1 Henceψ ∈ ΨΩ, q and byLemma 1.3,
pz ≺ qz or
1zf fz z ≺ qz. 4.10
We will denote byΦSc h, q the class Φ Sc hU, q , where h is the conformal mapping
established, which we state without proof
Theorem 4.3 Let φ ∈ Φ Sc h, q If f ∈ A with fz / 0 satisfies
φ
1zf fz z , z2{f, z}; z
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1zfz
fz ≺ qz. 4.12
We extendTheorem 4.3to the case where the behavior ofq on ∂U is not known.
Theorem 4.4 Let Ω ⊂ C and let q be univalent in U with q0 1 Let φ ∈ Φ Sc h, q ρ for some
ρ ∈ 0, 1 where q ρ z qρz If f ∈ A with fz / 0 satisfies 4.2, then 4.12 holds.
Theorem 4.5 Let Ω be a set in C, qz 1 Mz, M > 0, and φ : C2× U → C satisfy
φ
1 Me iθ ,2k − 1 − Meiθ
2 Me iθ;z
φ
1zfz
fz , z2{f, z}; z
then
zf fz z
In the special caseΩ qU {ω : |ω − 1| < M},Theorem 4.5gives the following: let
φ1 Me iθ ,2k − 1 − Meiθ
2 Me iθ;z
− 1
≥ M 4.16
wheneverz ∈ U, θ ∈ R, and k ≥ 1; if f ∈ A with fz / 0 satisfies
φ1zf fz z , z2{f, z}; z
− 1
< M, 4.17
then
zf fz z
Example 4.6 If 0 < M < 2, and f ∈ A with fz / 0 satisfies
zf fz z z2{f, z}
< M, 4.19
... Trang 13Proof Define the function p by
Clearlyp ∈ A, and a simple calculation yields...
φu, v, w; z, 3.5 equations2.10 and 3.3 yield
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s... Δ.
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