Mathematics Problem Archive
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.34
v1.3 research notesIt was proved by Hall that every Bloch function has (possibly infinite) angular limits on an uncountably dense subset of $|z | = 1$. Do there always e...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.35
v1.3 research notesLet $F$ be any discontinuous group of M\"obius transformations of $\mathbb{D}$. Does there always exist a meromorphic function automorphic with respec...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.36
v1.3 research notesLet $(n_k)$ be a sequence of positive integers such that $$ n_{k+1}>\lambda n_k,\text{ where }\lambda>1, $$ and suppose that $$ f(z)=\sum^\infty_{k=0}...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.37
v1.3 research notesSuppose that $f(z)$ is a function as in ([source label: B5.13]) and define \[\mu=\limsup_{r\to1}\frac{\log\log M(r,f)}{-\log(1-r)},\] where $M(r,f)$ i...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.38
v1.3 research notesTao-Shing Shah has shown that if $g(z)\prec f(z)$ in $\mathbb{D}$, $g'(0)/f'(0)$ is real, and $f$ in $S$ then $$ |g(z)|\leq|f(z)|\text{ for }|z|\leq\f...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.39
v1.3 research notesGoluzin has shown that, if $g(z)\prec f(z)$ in $\mathbb{D}$, then \[M_2(r,g')\leq M_2(r,f'),\hspace{1cm}0\leq r\leq\frac{1}{2}.\] Here, for $p > 0$, \...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.40
v1.3 research notesSuppose that $f(z) = \sum^\infty_0 a_nz^n$ and that $F(z)$ is analytic in $\mathbb{D}$, with $f\prec F$. What non-trivial conditions on $F$ imply that...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.42
v1.3 research notesSuppose that \[f(z)=\sum^\infty_{n=0}a_nz^n\] is analytic in $\mathbb{D}$, with \[\sum^\infty_{n=0}|a_n|=1,\hspace{1cm} |f(z)|\geq\delta>0\text{ in }\...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.43
v1.3 research notesDetermine the Laurent coefficient bodies for analytic functions taking values of modulus at most unity in a given annulus \[A_r = \{z : r < |z| < 1\}....
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.44
v1.3 research notesSuppose that $0 < \alpha < 1$ and \[\frac{(1+xz)^\alpha}{1-z}=\sum^\infty_{n=0}A_n(x)z^n,\hspace{1cm} A_0(x)=1,\hspace{1cm} |x|=1.\] Is it true that \...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.45
v1.3 research notesIf $A$ is any analytic subset of the Riemann sphere it was shown by Kierst that $A$ is (exactly) the set of asymptotic values of a function meromorphi...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.46
v1.3 research notesA non-constant function $f$ analytic in $\mathbb{D}$, is said to be in the MacLane class $\mathcal{A}$ if the set of points of the unit circle $\mathb...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.47
v1.3 research notesLet \[f(z)=\sum^\infty_{n=0}a_nz^{\lambda_n}\] be analytic in $\mathbb{D}$ and have Hadamard gaps, i.e. $\lambda_{n+1}/\lambda_n\geq q>1$. Need $f$ ha...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.48
v1.3 research notesLet \[f(z)=\sum^\infty_{k=1}a_{n_k}z^{n_k}\] be analytic in $\mathbb{D}$ and have Hadamard gaps. Characterise sets $S$ in $\mathbb{D}$ with the proper...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.49
v1.3 research notesWhat kind of gaps can the Taylor expansion of a non-constant automorphic function have? For example, can it have Hadamard gaps? (Presumably the sharp ...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.50
v1.3 research notesA function $f$ analytic in $\mathbb{D}$, is said to be annular if there exists a sequence $\{J_n\}$ of Jordan curves in $\mathbb{D}$ such that [(a)] ;...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.51
v1.3 research notesIt can be shown that there exists a Blaschke product $B(z)$ with \mbox{$B(0) = 0$} such that \[\frac{1+B(z)}{1-B(z)}\] is a Bloch function. Give an ex...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.52
v1.3 research notesLet F be a Fuchsian group in $\mathbb{D}$, and let $B$ be a set on $\mathbb{T}$ such that $B\cap \gamma(B)=\emptyset$ for $\gamma\in\Gamma,\gamma\neq ...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.53
v1.3 research notesThe ratio $R$ of two Blaschke products $B(z,a_n), B(z,b_n)$ is of bounded characteristic, but need not be a normal meromorphic function. That is, if $...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.54
v1.3 research notesSuppose that \[f(z)=\sum^\infty_{n=0}a_nz^n\] is convergent in $\mathbb{D}$, that $|z_0| = 1$, and that neither of the series \[\sum^\infty_{n=0}(\tex...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.55
v1.3 research notesLet the function $h(z)$ be analytic in $\mathbb{D}$, $G_h = \{h(\mathbb{D})\}$, $K_h$ a compact subset of $G_h$. The function $h(z)$ will be said to h...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.56
v1.3 research notesBy a first-order property we shall mean a ring-theoretic property in the first-order predicate calculus. For functions $f$ analytic in $\mathbb{D}$, a...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.57
v1.3 research notesSuppose that $f$ is analytic in $\mathbb{D}$. Plessner's theorem asserts that at almost all points $e^{i\theta}$ on the unit circle, either $f$ has an...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.58
v1.3 research notesSuppose that $f$ is univalent and zero-free in $\mathbb{D}$. It has been shown by Baernstein that, for each $p\in(0,\frac{1}{2})$, $f$ admits a factor...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.59
v1.3 research notes(Subordination and extreme point problem) Let $g(z)=\sum^\infty_{n=0}B_nz^n$ be analytic in $\mathbb{D}$. Denote by $S_g$ the family of functions $f(z...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.60
v1.3 research notes(Hadamard convolutions) Suppose that $\alpha\geq1, \beta\geq1$ and that $\phi$ is analytic in $\mathbb{D}$, and satisfies \[\phi(z)\ast\frac{(1+xz)^\a...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.61
v1.3 research notesLet $w(z)$ be analytic in $\mathbb{D}$ with $w(0)=0$. If \mbox{$|w(z)+zw'(z)|<1$}, for $|z|<1$, then a simple application of Schwarz's lemma shows tha...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.62
v1.3 research notesLet $u$ be a continuous real-valued function on the unit circle $\mathbb{T}$. Give a necessary and sufficient condition on $u$ such that $u$ is the re...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.63
v1.3 research notesOne of the many equivalent norms on BMOA on $\mathbb{D}$ is defined by \[\|f\|_h=\inf_q\sup_{z\in\mathbb{D}}|f(z)+\overline{q(z)}|,\] the infimum bein...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.64
v1.3 research notesLet $f$ be analytic in $\mathbb{D}$ with $$ |f(z)|=O((1-|z|)^{-k}),\hspace{1cm}k\geq0. $$ Then $f$ induces a distribution on $C^\infty(T)$, as follows...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.65
v1.3 research notesDoes there exist a non-constant function $f$ in the disc algebra such that $f(e^{i\theta})\in f(\mathbb{D})$ for almost all $\theta$? Caution: the Rud...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.66
v1.3 research notesLet $B$ be an infinite Blaschke product in $\mathbb{D}$. Does there exist a positive $\delta$, depending on $B$, such that, for every $w$, $|w|<\delta...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.67
v1.3 research notesLet the function $f$ in $\mathbb{D}$ be given by \[f(z)=\sum^\infty_{k=0}a_kz^{n_k},\hspace{1cm}\frac{n_{k+1}}{n_k}\geq\lambda>1,\hspace{1cm} k\geq0,\...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.68
v1.3 research notesLet the function $f$ where \[f(z)=1+\sum^\infty_{n=1}a_nz^n,\hspace{1cm}|z|\leq1,\] be a Bloch function with positive real part in $\mathbb{D}$. Deter...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.69
v1.3 research notesLet the function $f$ where \[f(z)=1+\sum^\infty_{n=1}a_nz^n,\hspace{1cm}|z|\leq1,\] be a Bloch function with positive real part in $\mathbb{D}$ and su...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.70
v1.3 research notesBarth and Clunie have constructed a bounded analytic function in $\mathbb{D}$ with a level set component of infinite length; this component is highly ...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.71
v1.3 research notesSuppose that \[f(z) = \sum^\infty_{k=1}a_kz^{n_k}, \hspace{1cm}n_{k+1}/n_k\geq q>1,\] is an analytic function in $\mathbb{D}$ with Hadamard gaps, such...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.72
v1.3 research notesLet the function $f$ have the power series $f(z)=\sum^\infty_{n=0}a_nz^n$ of radius of convergence $1$; let $E$ be the singular set on $\mathbb{T}$, a...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.73
v1.3 research notesLet $0<\alpha<1$ and let $R_\alpha$ denote the set of all Riesz potentials $p(x)$ of finite positive Borel measures $\mu$ on $\mathbb{R}$: \[p(x)=\int...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.74
v1.3 research notesCharacterise those non-negative measurable functions $f$ on the unit circle that are dominated almost everywhere by moduli of the boundary values of a...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.75
v1.3 research notesDoes there exist a bounded analytic function in $\mathbb{D}$ such that the image of every radius has infinite length? See, for example, Anderson , and...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.76
v1.3 research notesLet $\gamma$ be a non-tangential arc that lies in $\mathbb{D}$ except for one endpoint at $z = 1$, and define \[\gamma_\theta=e^{i\theta\gamma},\hspac...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.77
v1.3 research notesIn general, the radial behaviour of the derivative of a bounded analytic function in $\mathbb{D}$ can be pretty arbitrary; in fact, even under much st...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.78
v1.3 research notesLet $H^1$ denote Hausdorff one-dimensional measure on $\mathbb{C}$, and $\mathbb{T}$; let $g:\mathbb{T}\to[-\infty,\infty]$ denote an arbitrary Borel ...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 5.79
v1.3 research notes[(a)] ; Let $f$ be a non-constant analytic function in $\mathbb{D}$, $m$ be a positive integer, and define $\psi = (f)^mf'$. Then it is shown by Sons ...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 6.3
v1.3 research notesIf $f(z)$ in $S$ it is shown by Bombieri , that there exist constants $c_n$ such that for $f(z)$ in $S$ \[|\text{Re}\,(n-a_n)|\leq c_n\text{Re}\,(2-a_...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 6.5
v1.3 research notesIf it proves too difficult to obtain sharp bounds for all of the coefficients in Problem 6.4, we ask for the orders of magnitude. An area principle sh...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 6.6
v1.3 research notesWhat are the orders of magnitude of the $c_n$ in Problem 6.4? Springer obtained the estimate \[|c_n|\leq\frac{2^n}{n}\] and also showed that, given $\...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 6.7
v1.3 research notesIf $f(z)$ in $S$ and is bounded, i.e. satisfies $|f(z)|<M$ for $z\in\mathbb{D}$, we again ask for the order of magnitude of the coefficients $a_n$. Si...
Research Problems in Function Theory — Problem 6.8
v1.3 research notesWe write \[I_\lambda(r,f)=\Big\{\frac{1}{2\pi}\int^{2\pi}_0|f(re^{i\theta}|^\lambda\,d\theta\Big\}^{1/\lambda}.\] What are the exact bounds for $I_\la...