On left inverses in the Lempert theorem
Włodzimierz Zwonek
TL;DR
The paper investigates left inverses to complex geodesics in Lempert domains, introducing a derivative-based construction of Lempert left inverses from given left inverses and establishing a one-parameter family connecting different inverses. It analyzes regularity and boundary-extension obstructions, providing explicit examples in the bidisc and symmetrized bidisc, including royal and flat geodesics, and develops a Burns-Krantz rigidity framework for ellipsoids. The work also discusses the role of dual functions in building left inverses, and addresses invariance under holomorphic automorphisms, highlighting both positive results and notable limitations. Together, these results deepen understanding of the geometry of complex geodesics and their invariant left inverses, with implications for holomorphic function theory and complex geometry of non-smooth domains.
Abstract
In the paper we discuss the problem of existence, uniqueness and extension through the boundary of left inverses to complex geodesics in Lempert domains. We concentrate on special left inverses (so called Lempert left inverses) characterized by the fact that their fibers are intersections of affine hyperplanes with the domain.
