Pre-Schwarzian norm estimation for functions in the Ma-Minda-type starlike and convex classes
Raju Biswas
TL;DR
This work derives sharp estimates for the pre-Schwarzian norm ∥P_f∥ of functions in the Ma–Minda-type starlike and convex classes, focusing on three specific φ choices: φ(z) = 3/(3+ (α−3)z − α z^2), φ(z) = (1+z)(1−s z), and φ(z) = 1+ z/((1−z)(1+α z)). By expressing zf'(z)/f(z) or 1+zf''(z)/f'(z) via subordination to φ and applying Schwarz–Pick bounds, the authors reduce the problem to optimizing auxiliary functions over radial parameters, yielding explicit sharp bounds such as ∥P_f∥ ≤ 2(α+6)/(3+α) for S^*_{con} and ∥P_f∥ ≤ 2/(1+α) for C_{cs}, among others. The results are proved sharp with concrete extremal functions, and the analysis covers both the starlike and convex Ma–Minda families, including cases where the extremal roots t_s and r_s are characterized as unique solutions of auxiliary equations. Overall, the paper advances the understanding of how Ma–Minda data control the geometric behavior of f via the pre-Schwarzian norm, with potential implications for univalence criteria and Teichmüller-theoretic considerations.
Abstract
In this paper, we establish the sharp estimates of the pre-Schwarzian norm of functions $f$ in the Ma-Minda type starlike and convex classes $\mathcal{S}^*(\varphi)$ and $\mathcal{C}(\varphi)$, respectively, whenever $\varphi(z)=3/\left(3+(α-3)z-αz^2\right)$ with $-3<α\leq 1$, $\varphi(z)=(1+z)(1-s z)$ with $-1/3\leq s\leq 1/3$ and $\varphi(z)=1+z/\left((1-z) (1+αz)\right)$ with $0\leq α\leq 1/2$.
