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On Oblique Domains of Janowski Functions

  • S. Sivaprasad Kumar and Pooja Yadav EMAIL logo
Published/Copyright: March 31, 2023
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Abstract

We investigate certain properties of tilted (oblique) domains, associated with the Janow- ski function (1 + Az)/(1 + Bz), where A, B ∈ ℂ with AB and |B| ≤ 1. We find several bounds for these oblique domains and also establish various subordination, radius, argument estimates involving Janowski function with complex parameters. Moreover, some results also generalize earlier well-known results pertaining to Janowski function.

2020 Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary 30c45; Secondary 35c80

1. Introduction

Let (𝔻) denote the class of analytic functions defined on the open unit disk 𝔻 = {z ∈ ℂ : |z| < 1. Assume H[a,n]:={fH(D):f(z)=a+anzn+an+1zn+1+}, where n = 1, 2,… with a ∈ ℂ and 1 := [1, 1]. Let An:={fH(D):f(z)=z+an+1zn+1+an+2zn+2+} and 𝒜 := 𝒜1. A subclass of 𝒜 consisting of all univalent functions is denoted by 𝒮. We say, f is subordinate to g, written as fg, if f(z) = g(ω(z)), where f, g are analytic functions and ω(z) is a Schwarz function. Moreover, if g is univalent, then fg if and only if f(𝔻) ⊆ g(𝔻) and f(0) = g(0). For −π/2 < λ < π/2, [23] introduced the tilted Carathéodory class by angle λ as:

1.1 Pλ:={pH1:eiλp(z)1+z1z}.

Here 𝒫0 = 𝒫, the well-known Carathéodory class. A Janowski function is a bilinear transformation, which was first investigated in [3]. Author introduced the class 𝒫(A, B) where −1 ≤ B < A ≤ 1, which comprises of the set of all p in 1 such that

p(z)1+Az1+Bz.

The domain p(𝔻), where p𝒫(A, B) is either a disk or a half plane, which is symmetric with respect to positive real axis and lying in the Carathéodory portion of the complex plane. In the present paper, we investigate much broader class, i.e., 𝒫(A, B, α) where A, B ∈ ℂ with |B| ≤ 1, AB and 0 < α ≤ 1, which includes the set of all p1 satisfying

p(z)(1+Az1+Bz)α.

Here the domain p(𝔻), where p𝒫(A, B, 1) is also either a disk or a half plane but is oblique, i.e., neither necessarily it is symmetric with respect to positive real axis nor necessarily it is lying in the Carathéodory portion of the complex plane, and whenever p𝒫(A, B, α), then p(𝔻) is either a squeezed disk forming a petal shaped domain or a sector. In particular, this class can give information about various well-known classes, like 𝒮𝒮*(A, B, α), the class of Janowski strongly starlike functions of order α which consists all functions f𝒮 satisfying

1.2 zf(z)f(z)(1+Az1+Bz)α.

Here 𝒮𝒮*(1, −1, α) =: 𝒮𝒮*(α), the class of strongly starlike functions of order α. And for α = 1 in (1.2), we obtain the class of Janowski starlike functions, denoted as 𝒮*(A, B), which specifically reduces to many well-known classes such as the class of starlike functions, 𝒮*(1, −1) =: 𝒮*; the class of starlike functions of order α, S(12α,1)=:S(α) (0 ≤ α < 1). Note that analogous to all above classes, we can also study the classes of Janowski convex functions, convex functions, convex functions of order α, etc., by replacing zf′(z)/f(z) by 1 + zf″(z)/f′(z). Furthermore, there are many more interesting classes, some of them are the class of starlike functions of reciprocal order α, S(1,2α1)=:RS(α)(0α<1), the class of Uralegaddi functions 𝕄(β) := 𝒮*(1 − 2β, −1) (β > 1) and the class of α-spirallike functions of order β, Sα(β):=S(eiα(eiα2βcosα),1) (−π/2 < α < π/2 and 0 ≤ β < 1). From the above classes the range of A in 𝒫λ, 𝕄(β) and Sα(β) is not as given by Janowski. This motivates us to extend and study Janowski function with complex parameters.

In the past, various authors have done subordination results for (1 + Az)/(1 + Bz), where A, B ∈ ℂ with |B| ≤ 1 and AB (see [1,46,8]). In this paper we found various bounds and properties of our class 𝒫(A, B, α) and also establish several subordination, radius, argument problems involving Janowski function with complex parameters. Moreover, some results also generalize earlier well-known results pertaining to Janowski function.

2. Basic properties of the class 𝒫(A, B, α)

In the present section, we discuss various geometric properties concerned with functions belonging to 𝒫(A, B, α). We begin with the following bound estimate result.

Theorem 2.1

Let h1 and A, B ∈ ℂ with AB and |B| ≤ 1. Further if

2.1 h(z)(1γ)(1+Az1+Bz)α+γ

for some 0 < α ≤ 1, γ ∈ ℂ \ {1}, then for |z| = r < 1, we have

  1. |arg(h(z)γ1γ)αtan1Im(AB¯)r2Re(AB¯)r21|<αsin1|AB|r|1AB¯r2|,whenever |A|1;
  2. (|1AB¯r2||AB|r1|B|2r2)α|h(z)γ1γ|(|1AB¯r2|+|AB|r1|B|2r2)α;
  3. min{M(t1)cos(N(t1)),M(t1+π)cos(N(t1+π))}Re(h(z)γ1γ)max{M(t1)cos(N(t1)),M(t1+π)cos(N(t1+π))};
  4. min{M(t2)sin(N(t2)),M(τt2)sin(N(τt2))}Im(h(z)γ1γ)max{M(t2)sin(N(t2)),M(τt2)sin(N(τt2))},
where

M(t)=((u(t))2+(v(t))2)αandN(t)=αtan1(v(t)u(t)),

with

u(t)=1Re(AB¯)r2+|AB|rcost1|B|2r2andv(t)=|AB|rsintIm(AB¯)r21|B|2r2.

Further t1 and t2 are the roots of

2.2 u(t)u(t)+v(t)v(t)u(t)v(t)v(t)u(t)=tan(αtan1v(t)u(t))

and

2.3 v(t)u(t)u(t)v(t)u(t)u(t)+v(t)v(t)=tan(αtan1v(t)u(t)),

respectively. Further, all the above bounds are sharp.

Proof

Let H(z):=((h(z)γ)/(1γ))1α. Since h(z) ≠ 0 and h(0) = 1, we have H1 and

2.4 H(z)1+Az1+Bz.

As A, B ∈ ℂ, clearly H(z) is contained in the oblique circle shown in the Figure 1, whose radius and center are given by R := |AB|r/(1 − |B|2r2 and C:=1AB¯r2/(1|B|2r2), respectively, with angles τ(r):=tan1(Im(AB¯)r2/ (Re(AB¯)r21)) and ζ(r):=sin1(|AB|r2/(|1AB¯|r2)). By taking argument estimate of (2.4) and using the Figure 1 with the fact that circle is symmetric about the line passing through origin and center, we obtain (i). Let |z| = r < 1 and t ∈ [0, 2π), we have (h(reit)γ)/(1γ)Ω:=((1+Az)/(1+Bz))α, which implies Ω:(C+Reit)α:=M(t)eiN(t). To find modulus, real and imaginary parts estimate, we need the critical points. By a simple computation, we obtain M′(t) = 0 at t = τ(1) = τ and τ + π, (M(t) cos N(t))′ = 0 at the roots t1 and t1 + π of the equation (2.2) and (M(t) sin N(t))′ = 0 at the roots t2 and τt2 of the equation (2.3), all these values eventually yield (ii), (iii) and (iv), respectively. □

Figure 1 The image of ∂𝔻 under (1 + Az)/(1 + Bz),.
Figure 1

The image of 𝔻 under (1 + Az)/(1 + Bz),.

Remark 1

  1. When γ = 0, we can obtain from Theorem 2.1 various bound estimates for functions in 𝒫(A, B, α).

  2. By taking α = 1/2, γ = 0, A = 1 and B = 0 in Theorem 2.1, we have h(z)1+z. Therefore the estimates are |arg h(z)| ≤ sin−1 r/2 and 1r|h(z)|1+r. If r = 1, we have t1 = 0 and t2 = 2π/3, which implies 0<Reh(z)<2 and −0.5 < Im h(z) < 0.5.

  3. Note that if w(z) = (1 + Az)/(1 + Bz), then w(0) = 1 ∈ w(𝔻). Thus the image domain w(𝔻) will always intersect real axis even if it is an oblique domain, non-symmetric with respect to real axis.

For α = 1 and γ = 0, Theorem 2.1 reduces to the following sharp bounds:

Corollary 2.1.1

Let h1 and A, B ∈ ℂ with AB, |A| ≤ 1 and |B| ≤ 1. Further if

h(z)1+Az1+Bz,

then for |z| = r < 1, we have

  1. |argh(z)tan1Im(AB¯)r2Re(AB¯)r21|<sin1|AB|r|1AB¯r2|;
  2. |1AB¯r2||AB|r1|B|2r2|h(z)||1AB¯r2|+|AB|r1|B|2r2;
  3. 1Re(AB¯)r2|AB|r1|B|2r2Reh(z)1Re(AB¯)r2+|AB|r1|B|2r2;
  4. Im(AB¯)r2+|AB|r|B|2r21Imh(z)Im(AB¯)r2|AB|r|B|2r21.

Note that if A = aei and B = bei, where a ≥ 0, 0 ≤ b < 1, −1 ≤ m, n ≤ 1 and AB, then (1 + Az)/(1 + Bz), maps the unit disk onto

2.5 H(D):={wC:|w1AB¯1|B|2|<|AB|1|B|2}.

Clearly, H(𝔻) represents a disk when b < 1 and a half plane when b = 1. We see that w = 0 is an exterior or interior or boundary point of H(𝔻) is decided by the value of a as a < 1 or a > 1 or a = 1, respectively. Therefore to investigate argument related problems of a Janowski function, we take 0 ≤ a ≤ 1 or |AB||1AB¯| (|B| < 1) so that w = 0 is not an interior point of H(𝔻). Following are the radius and center of the disk (2.5):

R:=|AB|1|B|2=a2+b22abcos((nm)π)1b2,C:=1AB¯1|B|2=1abcos((nm)π)+iabsin((nm)π)1b2.

We observe that whenever the difference of m and n is same, then the corresponding R and C also remain same. Therefore, without lose of generality, we can fix n = 1. Accordingly, we confine our study of Janowski function by considering

2.6 1+Az1bz,

where A + b ≠ 0, A ∈ ℂ, 0 ≤ b ≤ 1 and the class P~(A,b)={pH1:p(z)(1+Az)/(1bz)}. The corresponding class of Janowski strongly starlike functions of order α is denoted by SS~(A,b,α)={fS:zf(z)/f(z)((1+Az)/(1bz))α}. As a consequence of Theorem 2.1, the following result yields an equivalence relation between half plane Janowski sector whose boundary passes through origin and its argument bounds.

Theorem 2.2

For 0 < α ≤ 1 and −1 < m < 1, then the function

2.7 h(z)=(1+eimπz1z)α

is analytic, univalent and convex in 𝔻 with

2.8 h(D)={wC:α(1m)π2argwα(1+m)π2}.

Proof

By using Theorem 2.1, the function h(z) given in (2.7) satisfy

|argh(z)αtan1(tanmπ2)|<απ2,

which gives the desired result. □

Remark 2

  1. From the domain (2.8) we have:

    2.9 (h(D))1/α={wC:Reeimπ/2w>0}.
  2. For 0 < α1 ≤ 1 and 0 < α2 ≤ 1, if m = (α1α2)/(α1 + α2) and α = (α1 + α2)/2 in (2.7), then Theorem 2.2 reduces to [9: Lemma 3].

The following result generalizes Theorem 2.2 with α = 1.

Theorem 2.3

Let h1 and 0 ≤ b ≤ 1 with b + ei ≠ 0, where −1 ≤ m ≤ 1. Also, if

2.10 h(z)1+eimπz1bz,

then

2.11 Reeiλh(z)>0,

where λ=tan1(bsin(mπ)bcos(mπ)+1).

Proof

To obtain (2.11), it suffices to show that |arg(e−iλw)| < π/2 or |arg w − λ| < π/2, where w = h(z). By using Theorem 2.1 with α = 1, the function h(z) given in (2.10) satisfies

|argh(z)tan1bsin(mπ)bcos(mπ)+1|<sin1|eimπ+b||1+beimπ|=π2,

which leads to the desired result. □

Remark 3

  1. When b = 1, then Theorem 2.3 provides sufficient condition for functions to be in the class 𝒫−λ.

  2. Let |A| ≤ 1 and |B| ≤ 1 with AB. Assume a(α):=arg((1+Az)/(1+Bz))α. Then from Theorem 2.1, we observe that max a(α1) ≤ max a(α2) and min a(α1) ≥ min a(α2), whenever 0 < α1α2 ≤ 1. Therefore we have

    (1+Az1+Bz)α1(1+Az1+Bz)α2(0<α1α21).

Theorem 2.4

Let |Aj| ≤ 1 and |Bj| ≤ 1 (j = 1, 2) with A1B1 and A2B2. Let Cj and Rj be the centres and radii of (1 + Ajz/(1 + Bjz) = ϕj(z) (j = 1, 2), respectively. Then

  1. 𝒫(A1, B1) ⊆ 𝒫(A2, B2) if and only if the line segment C1C2 lies entirely in the domain ϕ1(𝔻), whenever |C1C2| ≤ R1.

  2. 𝒫(A1, B1) ⊆ 𝒫(A2, B2) if and only if the line segment C1C2 does not lie entirely in the domain ϕ1(𝔻), whenever |C1C2| ≥ R1.

The proof is skipped here, as the result is evident from the Figure 2.

Figure 2 The image of 𝔻 under ϕi(z) (i = 1, 2).
Figure 2

The image of 𝔻 under ϕi(z) (i = 1, 2).

We note that if 𝒫(A1, B1) ⊆ 𝒫(A2, B2) then (1 + A1z)/(1 + B1z) ≺ (1 + A2z)/(1 + B2z), thus from Theorem 2.4, we obtain the following result:

Corollary 2.4.1

If 𝒫(A1, B1) ⊆ 𝒫(A2, B2), then for 0 < α ≤ 1, we also have

(1+A1z1+B1z)α(1+A2z1+B2z)α.

Note that the observations made in [19] are generalized in part (2) of Remark 3 and Corollary 2.4.1.

3. Argument related results

In this section, we obtain certain subordination results using Theorem 2.2 and the following versions of the Jack’s Lemma:

Lemma 3.1. ([11])

Let h[1, n]. If there exists a point z0 ∈ 𝔻 such that

|argp(z)|<|argp(z0)|=πβ2(|z|<|z0|)

for some β > 0, then we have

z0p(z0)p(z0)=2ikargp(z0)π

for some kn(a + a−1)/2 > n, where p(z0)1/β = ±ia, and a > 0.

Lemma 3.2. ([13])

Let h(z) be analytic in 𝔻 with h(0) = 1 and h(z) ≠ 0. If there exist two points z1, z2 ∈ 𝔻 such that

α1π2=argh(z1)<argh(z)<argh(z2)=α2π2

for α1, α2 ∈ (0, 2] and |z| < |z1| = |z2|, then we have

z1h(z1)h(z1)=iα1+α22kandz2h(z2)h(z2)=iα1+α22k,

where

k1|a|1+|a|anda=itanπ4(α2α1α2+α1).

In [18], authors have considered Janowski function with complex parameters and therefore the corresponding Janowski disk is non-symmetric with respect to real axis. However, their findings were based on the Janowski disk that is symmetric with respect to real axis, which is possible only if the parameters are real in Janowski function. Therefore by eliminating this limitation, we obtain the following result as an extension of [18: Lemma 2.17].

Theorem 3.1

Let α ∈ (0, 1], l, m ∈ [−1, 1] and a, b, c, d ∈ [0, 1] such that aei + b ≠ 0 and cei + d ≠ 0. Let Q[1, n] satisfy

3.1 Q(z)1+aeilπz1bz

and

3.2 Q(z)pα(z)1+ceimπz1dz

for p1. If

3.3 μ:=sin1c2+d2+2cdcos(mπ)1+c2d2+2cdcos(mπ)+sin1a2+b2+2abcos(lπ)1+a2b2+2abcos(lπ)απ2,

then

Re(eiγπ/2p(z))>0,

where γ = (tan−1 A − tan−1 B)/μ with A=cdsin(mπ)cdcos(mπ)+1 and B=absin(lπ)abcos(lπ)+1.

Proof

From Theorem 2.1, (3.1) yields

3.4 |argQ(z)tan1(absin(lπ)abcos(lπ)+1)|<sin1a2+b2+2abcos(lπ)1+a2b2+2abcos(lπ).

Similarly, from (3.2), we obtain

3.5 |argQ(z)+αargp(z)tan1(cdsin(mπ)cdcos(mπ)+1)|<sin1c2+d2+2cdcos(mπ)1+c2d2+2cdcos(mπ).

After some computations using (3.4) and (3.5), we obtain

3.6 π2(2απ(μγμ))argp(z)π2(2απ(μ+γμ))

which eventually yields

p(z)1+eiγπz1z,

that completes the proof. □

The next result of this section produces various corollaries and also generalizes Pommerenke’s result [17]: Let f𝒜, g𝒞 and 0 < α ≤ 1, then

|arg(f(z)g(z))|<απ2|arg(f(z)g(z))|<β(α)π2.

Theorem 3.2

Let f, g𝒜 and 0 < α ≤ 1. For some m ∈ [−1, 1) and β ∈ (0, 1), let a=itanmπ4 and |g(z)/(zg′(z))| < β. If

3.7 f(z)g(z)(1+eiμπz1z)α(μ1+μ2)/2,

then

3.8 f(z)g(z)(1+eimπz1z)α,

where

μj=1+(1)jm+2απtan1αβ(1|a|)cos(argg(z)zg(z))1+|a|+(1)j+1αβ(1|a|)sin(argg(z)zg(z)) (j=1,2) andμ=μ2μ1μ1+μ2.

Proof

Let p(z) := f(z)/g(z). Then in view of Theorem 2.2, to prove (3.8), it is sufficient to show −α(1 − m)π/2 ≤ arg p(z) ≤ α(1 + m)π/2. On the contrary, if there exist two points z1, z2 ∈ 𝔻 such that

α(1m)π2=argp(z1)<argp(z)<argp(z2)=α(1+m)π2

for |z| < |z1| = |z2|, then by Lemma 3.2, we have

z1p(z1)p(z1)=iαkandz2p(z2)p(z2)=iαk.

Since p(z) = f(z)/g(z), thus we have

f(z)g(z)=p(z)(1+zp(z)p(z)g(z)zg(z))

and

arg(f(z)g(z))=argp(z)+arg(1+zp(z)p(z)g(z)zg(z)).

For z = z1, we have

arg(f(z1)g(z1))α(1m)π2+arg(1iαkβ(cos(argg(z1)z1g(z1))+isin(argg(z1)z1g(z1))))α(1m)π2+tan1(αβ(|a|1)cos(argg(z1)z1g(z1))1+|a|+αβ(1|a|)sin(argg(z1)z1g(z1))),

which contradicts (3.7). Similarly, for z = z2, we have

arg(f(z2)g(z2))α(1+m)π2+arg(1+iαmβ(cos(argg(z2)z2g(z2))+isin(argg(z2)z2g(z2))))α(1+m)π2+tan1(αβ(1|a|)cos(argg(z2)z2g(z2))1+|a|αβ(1|a|)sin(argg(z2)z2g(z2))),

which again contradicts (3.7), that completes the proof. □

If we choose g(z) = z in Theorem 3.2, it reduces to the following corollary:

Corollary 3.2.1

Let f𝒜 and 0 < α ≤ 1. For some m ∈ [−1, 1), let a=itanmπ4. If

f(z)(1+eiμπz1z)α(μ1+μ2)/2,

then

3.9 f(z)z(1+eimπz1z)α,

where μj=1+(1)jm+2απtan1α(1|a|)1+|a| (j = 1, 2) and μ=μ2μ1μ1+μ2.

Further, f𝒮𝒮*(β), where β=απ+tan1α(1|a|)1+|a|.

Proof

The subordination (3.9) holds, by using Theorem 3.2. Now just to prove f𝒮𝒮*(β). Since

argzf(z)f(z)=argzf(z)+argf(z),

using Theorem 2.2, we obtain

α(1+m+μ1)π2<argzf(z)f(z)<α(1m+μ2)π2,απtan1α(1|a|)1+|a|<argzf(z)f(z)<απ+tan1α(1|a|)1+|a|,

which implies f𝒮𝒮*(β). □

Remark 4

If m = 0, then Corollary 3.2.1 reduces to [14: Theorem 1.7].

The next corollary is a generalization of [12: Theorem 1].

Corollary 3.2.2

Let f𝒜, g𝒞 and gℛ𝒮*(β), where 0 ≤ β < 1. Suppose 0 < α ≤ 1 and for some m ∈ [−1, 1), let a=itanmπ4. If

f(z)g(z)(1+eiμπz1z)(α(μ1+μ2))/2,

then

f(z)g(z)(1+eimπz1z)α,

where μj=1m+2απtan1αβ(1|a|)1+|a|+α(1|a|) (j = 1, 2) and μ=μ2μ1μ1+μ2.

Proof

Since g𝒞, from Marx-Strohhäcker’s theorem, we have Re(zg′(z)/g(z)) < 1/2, which implies that |g(z)/(zg′(z)) − 1| < 1. Thus we obtain

3.10 |Im(g(z)zg(z))|<1andRe(g(z)zg(z))>β.

Now using (3.10) and the methodology of Theorem 3.2, the result follows at once. □

Remark 5

When we take m = 0 in Corollary 3.2.2, then the result reduces to [12: Theorem 1].

Next result also have a wide range of applications and the result generalizes [21: Theorem 1].

Theorem 3.3

Let p1 and m ∈ [−1, 1). Also, for a fixed γ ∈ [0, 1] and α > 0, let β > β0(≥ 0), where β0 is the solution of the equation

3.11 αβ(1m)+2γπtan1η=0,

and for a suitable fixed η ≥ 0, let λ(z) : 𝔻 → ℂ be a function satisfying

3.12 βReλ(z)1+β|Imλ(z)|η.

If

3.13 (p(z))α(1+λ(z)zp(z)p(z))γ(1+eiμπz1z)δ,

then

3.14 p(z)(1+eimπz1z)β,

where μj=αβ(1+(1)jm)+2γπtan1η (j = 1, 2), δ=μ1+μ22 and μ=μ2μ1μ1+μ2.

Proof

According to Theorem 2.2, to prove (3.14), it is sufficient to show that β(1m)π2<argp(z)<β(1+m)π2. On the contrary if there exists two points z1, z2 ∈ 𝔻 such that

β(1m)π2=argp(z1)<argp(z)<argp(z2)=β(1+m)π2

for |z| < |z1| = |z2|, then from Lemma 3.2, we have

z1p(z1)p(z1)=ikβandz2p(z2)p(z2)=ikβ,

where k1|a|1+|a| and a=itanmπ4. For z = z1, using (3.12) we have

arg((p(z1))α(1+λ(z1)z1p(z1)p(z1))γ)αβ(1m)π2γtan1βmReλ(z1)1+βm|Imλ(z1)|(αβ(1m)π2+γtan1η),

which contradicts (3.13). Similarly, for z = z2, we have

arg((p(z2))α(1+λ(z2)z2p(z2)p(z2))γ)αβ(1+m)π2+ktan1βγReλ(z2)1+βγ|Imλ(z2)|αβ(1+m)π2+γtan1η,

which also contradicts (3.13) and this completes the proof of the theorem. □

Corollary 3.3.1

Let f𝒜, g𝒜 and λ(z) = g(z)/(zg′(z)), which satisfies (3.12). Also, for a fixed γ ∈ [0, 1], m ∈ [−1, 1), α > 0 and β be as defined in (3.11). If

(f(z)g(z))αγ(f(z)g(z))γ(1+eiμπz1z)δ,

then

f(z)g(z)(1+eimπz1z)β,

where μ and δ are same as defined in Theorem 3.3.

Proof

Let p(z) = f(z)/g(z). By simple computation we have

(f(z)g(z))αγ(f(z)g(z))γ=(p(z))α(1+g(z)zg(z)zp(z)p(z))γ.

Hence p1, thus result follows from Theorem 3.3. □

Corollary 3.3.2

Let f𝒜, g𝒞 and gℛ𝒮*(ζ), where 0 ≤ ζ < 1. Also, for a fixed γ ∈ [0, 1], m ∈ [−1, 1) and α > 0. If

(f(z)g(z))αγ(f(z)g(z))γ(1+eiμπz1z)δ,

then

f(z)g(z)(1+eimπz1z)β,

where μ and δ are same as defined in Theorem 3.3 and β > β0(≥ 0) is the solution of the equation

αβ(1m)+2γπtan1βζ1+β=0.

Proof

Since g𝒞, from Marx-Strohhäcker’s theorem, we have Re(zg′(z)/g(z)) > 1/2, which implies that |g(z)/(zg′(z)) − 1| < 1. Thus we obtain

|Imλ(z)|=|Im(g(z)zg(z))|<1andReλ(z)=Re(g(z)zg(z))>β,

which satisfies (3.12) with η = βζ/(1 + β). Now letting p(z) = f(z)/g(z), the result follows at once, by following the proof of Corollary 3.3.1. □

4. Subordination results

In this section we discuss certain differential subordination implications to obtain sufficient conditions for functions to be in SS~(A,b,γ). The book [10] provides numerous results pertaining to differential subordination and motivate authors (see [2,7]) to establish various generalised results on differential subordination. Here are some of the results which we need in context of our study.

Lemma 4.1. ([10: Theorem 3.1d, p. 76])

Let h be analytic and starlike univalent in 𝔻 with h(0) = 0. If g is analytic in 𝔻 and zg′(z) ≺ h(z), then

g(z)g(0)+0zh(t)tdt.

Lemma 4.2. ([10: Theorem 3.4h, p. 132])

Let g(z) be univalent in 𝔻, Φ and Θ be analytic in a domain Ω containing g(𝔻) such that Φ(w) ≠ 0, when wg(𝔻). Now letting G(z) = zg′(z)·Φ(g(z)), h(z) = Θ(g(z)) + G(z) and either h or g is convex. Further, if

Rezh(z)G(z)=Re(Θ(g(z))Φ(g(z))+zG(z)G(z))>0

as well as p is analytic in 𝔻, with p(0) = g(0), p(𝔻) ⊂ Ω and

Θ(p(z))+zp(z)Φ(p(z))Θ(g(z))+zg(z)Φ(g(z)):=h(z),

then pg, and g is the best dominant.

The following result gives us the sufficient condition for a function p(z) ∈ 1 to be in SS~(A,b,γ).

Theorem 4.1

Let p(z) ∈ 1, A ∈ ℂ and 0 ≤ b ≤ 1 with |A| ≤ 1, A + b ≠ 0 and Re(1 + Ab) ≥ |A + b|. Further let α, γ are two real parameters lying in [0, 1] and μ, δ, ρ and η are complex parameters such that Re(μ/η) > 0, Re δ > 0 and Re ρ ≥ 0. If

μ(p(z))α(δ+ρp(z))+ηzp(z)(p(z))α1h(z),

then pSS~(A,b,γ), where

h(z)=(1+Az1bz)αγ(μδ+μρ(1+Az1bz)γ+ηγ(A+b)z(1+Az)(1bz)).

Proof

Let us choose g(z) = ((1 + Az)/(1bz))γ, Φ(w) = ηwα − 1 and Θ(w) = μwα(δ + ρw), then clearly g𝒫, univalent and convex in 𝔻. Φ, Θ are analytic in a domain Ω containing g(𝔻), with Φ(w) ≠ 0 when wg(𝔻). If G(z) = zg′(z)Φ(g(z)), then

RezG(z)G(z)=Re(α+11bzα11+Az1)α+11+bα11+|A|10

and

Rezh(z)G(z)=Re(μαδη+μ(α+1)ρg(z)η+zG(z)G(z))>0.

Thus by Lemma 4.2, we obtain that pg and g is the best dominant. □

Above result have a wide range of applications such as by taking μ = 1, δ = 1 − λ, ρ = λ, η = λ and p(z) = zf′(z)/f(z) in Theorem 4.1, where λ ∈ [0, 1], we obtain the following more modified and simplified form of results in [5].

Corollary 4.1.1

Let f(z) ∈ 𝒜 such that f(z)/z ≠ 0 in 𝔻, A ∈ ℂ and 0 ≤ b ≤ 1 with |A| ≤ 1, A + b ≠ 0 and Re(1 + Ab) ≥ | A + b|. Suppose also that the real parameters λ, α and γ are such that they lies in [0, 1]. If

(zf(z)f(z))α(1+λzf(z)f(z))h(z),

then fSS~(A,b,γ), where

h(z)=(1+Az1bz)αγ1((1λ)1+Az1bz+λ(1+Az)1+γ(1bz)1γ+λγ(A+b)z(1bz)2).

By taking δ = 1 and ρ = 0 in Theorem 4.1, we obtain the following result.

Corollary 4.1.2

Let p(z) ∈ 1 and 0 ≤ b ≤ 1 with b + ei ≠ 0, where −1 ≤ m ≤ 1. Also let α > −1 and if

μ(p(z))α+ηzp(z)(p(z))α1(1+eimπz1bz)αγ(μ+ηγ(b+eimπ)z(1+eimπz)(1bz)):=h(z)

for some μ, η ∈ ℂ such that Re(μ/η) ≥ 0, then

Reeiβ(p(z))1/γ>0,

where β=tan1bsin(mπ)bcos(mπ)+1. And the inequality is sharp for the function p(z) defined by

p(z)=(1+eimπz1bz)γ.

Proof

By Theorem 4.1 we have p(z) ≺ ((1 + eiz)/(1 − bz))γ := g(z) and g is the best dominant. Further, by Theorem 2.3 we obtain the desired conclusion. □

By taking μ = 1 − λ, α = 1 and η = λ in Corollary 4.1.2, we obtain the following result.

Corollary 4.1.3

Let p(z) ∈ 1 and 0 ≤ b ≤ 1 with b + ei ≠ 0, where −1 ≤ m ≤ 1. Now if

(1λ)p(z)+λzp(z)(1+eimπz1bz)γ(1λ+λγ(b+eimπ)z(1+eimπz)(1bz)):=h(z)

for some 0 < λ ≤ 1 and 0 < γ ≤ 1, then

Reeiβ(p(z))1/γ>0,

where β=tan1bsin(mπ)bcos(mπ)+1. Further the inequality is sharp for the function p(z) given by

p(z)=(1+eimπz1bz)γ.

Remark 6

When m = 0 and b = 1, then Corollary 4.1.3 reduces to the [16: Theorem 1].

In case when m = 0, γ = 1 and λ = 0.5, Corollary 4.1.3 yields:

Corollary 4.1.4

Let p(z) ∈ 1 and 0 ≤ b ≤ 1. Suppose

p(z)+zp(z)1+2zbz2(1bz)2,

then

p(z)1+z1bz.

Now the following theorem gives us the sufficient condition for a function f(z) ∈ 𝒢β to be in SS~(A,b,α), where 𝒢β is the Silverman class first investigated in [20]. Silverman considered the following class for β ∈ (0, 1],

Gβ={fA:1+zf(z)/f(z)zf(z)/f(z)1βz}.

Theorem 4.2

Let |A| ≤ 1 and 0 ≤ b ≤ 1 with A + b ≠ 0 and β(1+b)α1(1+|A|)α+1α|A+b|. If f𝒢β, then fSS~(A,b,α).

Proof

For f𝒢β, we define the function p(z) = zf′(z)/f(z). By standard calculations we obtain that

1+zf(z)/f(z)zf(z)/f(z)1=zp(z)p2(z).

For fSS~(A,b,α), it is enough to show p(z)((1+Az)/(1bz))α:=q(z). For if, there exist points z0 ∈ 𝔻, ς0𝔻 \ {−1/A, 1/b} and m ≥ 1 such that p(|z| < |z0|) ⊂ q(𝔻) with p(z0) = q(ς0) and z0p′(z0) = 0q′(ς0). Since

α|A+b|(1+|A|)α+1(1+b)α1β|ας0(A+b)(1+Aς0)α+1(1bς0)α1|β.

Thus,

|mς0q(ς0)q2(ς0)|βfor all m1,

or equivalently,

|z0p(z0)p2(z0)|β,

which contradicts f𝒢β. Thus p(z) ≺ q(z) and that completes proof. □

Remark 7

If α = 1 and −1 − B < A ≤ 1 in Theorem 4.2, then the result reduces to [22: Theorem 3.2, p. 9].

Theorem 4.3

If f𝒢β, then f is starlike of reciprocal order α.

Proof

For f𝒢β, we define the function p(z) by f(z)/(zf′(z)) = α + (1 − α)p(z). Clearly, p1 and α + (1 − α)p(z) ≠ 0 for z ∈ 𝔻. Now by a simple computation we obtain that

11+zf(z)/f(z)zf(z)/f(z)=(1α)zp(z).

Since f𝒢β, therefore we have

4.1 (1α)zp(z)βz.

Now using Lemma 4.1, (4.1) leads to

p(z)1+β1αz,

which shows that

|p(z)1|<β1α.

Now using Theorem 2.1, we obtain that

|Arg(f(z)zf(z)α)|=|Argp(z)|<sin1β1α=δπ2.

Since α ∈ [0, 1), and β ∈ (0, 1]. Therefore δ ∈ (0, 1], which completes our result. □

5. Radius results

This section aims to find the largest radius R of a property 𝔓 such that every function of a set has the property 𝔓 in the disk 𝔻r, where rR. First result of this section generalizes [1: Theorems 2.1 and 2.2].

Theorem 5.1

Let γ, δ ∈ ℂ \ {1} and A, B, C, D ∈ ℂ with AB, |B| ≤ 1, DC and |D| ≤ 1. If

f(z)(1δ)(1+Cz1+Dz)β+δ,

then

f(z)(1γ)(1+Az1+Bz)α+γ,

in |z| ≤ R, where

R=min{α|(AB)(1γ)1α||(CD)β(1γ)1α1(δ1)|+β|(1γ)1α1(AD(γ1)+B(C(1δ)+D(δγ)))|,1}.

Proof

Let P and Q be functions defined as

P(z)=(1γ)(1+Az1+Bz)α+γandQ(z)=(1δ)(1+Cz1+Dz)β+δ.

Further, define the function M as

M(z)=P1(Q(z))=((1δ)(1+Cz)β+(δγ)(1+Dz)β)1α(1+Dz)βα(1γ)1αA(1+Dz)βα(1γ)1αB((1δ)(1+Cz)β+(δγ)(1+Dz)β)1α.

Replacing z by Rz so that |z| = R ≤ 1, we obtain

|M(Rz)||(CD)β(1γ)1α1(δ1)|Rα|(AB)(1γ)1αβ|(1γ)1α1(AD(γ1)+B(CCδ+D(δγ)))|R1

for

Rα|(AB)(1γ)1α||(CD)β(1γ)1α1(δ1)|+β|(1γ)1α1(AD(γ1)+B(C(1δ)+D(δγ)))|.

Thus f(z) ≺ Q(z) for |z| ≤ min{R, 1} and this completes the proof. □

Taking γ = δ = 0 in the Theorem 5.1, we obtain the following corollary.

Corollary 5.1.1

Let A, B, C, D ∈ ℂ with AB, |B| ≤ 1, DC and |D| ≤ 1. Then 𝒮*(C, D, β) ⊆ 𝒮*(A, B, α) if and only if

β(|CD|+|ADBC|)α|AB|.

In particular,

  1. for β1 ∈ (0, 1], we have 𝒮𝒮*(β1) ⊆ 𝒮*(A, B, α) if and only if

    β(2+|A+B|)α|AB|;
  2. for α1 ∈ (0, 1], we have 𝒮*(C, D, β) ⊆ 𝒮𝒮*(α1) if and only if

    β(|C+D|+|CD|)2α.

Remark 8

Let α1, α2 ∈ [0, 1), A = 1 − 2α1, C = 1 − 2α2, B = D = −1 and α = β = 1, then the Corollary 5.1.1 reduces to the well-known fact that 𝒮*(α2) ⊆ 𝒮*(α1) if and only if α2α1.

Corollary 5.1.2

Let A, B ∈ ℂ with AB, |B| ≤ 1 and β2 > 0. If f𝒮*(A, B, α), then

  1. f ∈ 𝕄(β2) in |z| ≤ R𝕄(β2) for β > 1, where

    5.1 RM(β2)=min{a|AB|2(β2+1)+|AB(2β1)|,1};
  2. fℛ𝒮*(β2) in |z| ≤ Rℛ𝒮*(β2) for 0 ≤ β < 1, where

    5.2 RRS(β2)=min{a|AB|2β2+|AB(2β1)|,1}.

Theorem 5.2

Let f(z) ∈ 𝒜 with f′(z) ≠ 0 in 𝔻. Also let 0 < A ≤ 1, −1 ≤ B < 0, α = 0.38344486… and β ≥ 0.61655… which satisfy the conditions tan−1 α = (1 − 2α)/2 and tan−1 α ≤ (βα)π/2, respectively. If

5.3 f(z)(1+Az1+Bz)β,

then f(z) is starlike in |z| < r0, where

5.4 r0=(AB)+(AB)2+4AB(sin(α+2πtan1α)π2β)22ABsin((α+2πtan1α)π2β)

is the smallest positive root of the equation

5.5 (α+2πtan1α)π2=βsin1((AB)x1ABx2).

Proof

By Theorem 2.1, the subordination (5.3) yields that

5.6 |argf(z)|βsin1(AB)|z|1AB|z|2.

Let p(z) = f(z)/z. We suppose that there exists a point z0, |z0| = r0 < 1 such that |arg p(z)| < α\π/2 for |z| < r0 and |arg p(z0)| = απ/2. Then by Lemma 3.1 we have

5.7 z0p(z0)p(z0)=2ikargp(z0)π,

where km(a + a−1)/2 ≥ 1, p(z0) = ±ia and a > 0. Also if arg p(z0) = απ/2, then using (5.5), we have

argf(z0)=arg(p(z0)+zp(z0))=argp(z0)+arg(1+z0p(z0)p(z0))=απ2+arg(1+iαk)απ2+tan1α=βsin1((AB)r01ABr02),

which contradicts (5.6). Similar contrary conclusion will arrive for the case when arg p(z0) = −απ/2. Therefore we have

5.8 |argp(z0)|=|arg(f(z)z)|<απ2.

Now using (5.5), (5.6) and (5.8), we have

|arg(zf(z)f(z))||argf(z)|+|arg(zf(z))|<(2α+2πtan1α)π2.

For f to be starlike, we must have 2α + (2 tan−1 α)/π = 1, which gives α = 0.38344486… and since

(α+2πtan1α)π2=βsin1((AB)r01ABr02),

we have f(z) is starlike in |z| < r0, where r0 is given in (5.4), that completes the proof. □


(Communicated by Marek Balcerzak)


Funding statement: Pooja Yadav acknowledges the support from The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR). Ref. No.:08/133(0030)/2019-EMR-I

Acknowledgement

The authors thank the referees for their valuable comments and remarks which helped to improve the manuscript.

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