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V. Ravichandran

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arXiv2013

Starlikeness, convexity and close-to-convexity of harmonic mappings

In 1984, Clunie and Sheil-Small proved that a sense-preserving harmonic function whose analytic part is convex, is univalent and close-to-convex. In this paper, certain cases are discussed under which the conclusion of this result can be strengthened and extended to fully starlike and fully convex harmonic mappings. In addition, we investgate the properties of functions in the class $\mathcal{M}(α)$ $(|α|\leq 1)$ consisting of harmonic functions $f=h+\overline{g}$ with $g'(z)=αzh'(z)$, $\RE (1+{zh''(z)}/{h'(z)})>-{1}/{2} $ $ \mbox{for} |z|<1 $. The coefficient estimates, growth results, area theorem and bounds for the radius of starlikeness and convexity of the class $\mathcal{M}(α)$ are determined. In particular, the bound for the radius of convexity is sharp for the class $\mathcal{M}(1)$.

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arXiv2013

A comprehensive class of harmonic functions defined by convolution and its connection with integral transforms and hypergeometric functions

For given two harmonic functions $Φ$ and $Ψ$ with real coefficients in the open unit disk $\mathbb{D}$, we study a class of harmonic functions $f(z)=z-\sum_{n=2}^{\infty}A_nz^{n}+\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}B_n\bar{z}^n$ $(A_n, B_n \geq 0)$ satisfying \[\RE \frac{(f*Φ)(z)}{(f*Ψ)(z)}>α\quad (0\leq α<1, z \in \mathbb{D});\] * being the harmonic convolution. Coefficient inequalities, growth and covering theorems, as well as closure theorems are determined. The results obtained extend several known results as special cases. In addition, we study the class of harmonic functions $f$ that satisfy $\RE f(z)/z>α$ $(0\leq α<1, z \in \mathbb{D})$. As an application, their connection with certain integral transforms and hypergeometric functions is established.

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arXiv2013

Bounds for the Second Hankel Determinant of Certain Univalent Functions

The estimates for the second Hankel determinant a_2a_4-a_3^2 of analytic function f(z)=z+a_2 z^2+a_3 z^3+...b for which either zf'(z)/f(z) or 1+zf"(z)/f'(z) is subordinate to certain analytic function are investigated. The estimates for the Hankel determinant for two other classes are also obtained. In particular, the estimates for the Hankel determinant of strongly starlike, parabolic starlike, lemniscate starlike functions are obtained.

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arXiv2013

Sufficient Conditions for Starlike Functions Associated with the Lemniscate of Bernoulli

Let -1\leq B<A\leq 1. Condition on β, is determined so that 1+βzp'(z)/p^k(z)\prec(1+Az)/(1+Bz)\;(-1<k\leq3) implies p(z)\prec \sqrt{1+z}. Similarly, condition on βis determined so that 1+βzp'(z)/p^n(z) or p(z)+βzp'(z)/p^n(z)\prec\sqrt{1+z}\;(n=0, 1, 2) implies p(z)\prec(1+Az)/(1+Bz) or \sqrt{1+z}. In addition to that condition on βis derived so that p(z)\prec(1+Az)/(1+Bz) when p(z)+βzp'(z)/p(z)\prec\sqrt{1+z}. Few more problems of the similar flavor are also considered.

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arXiv2013

Estimates for the Initial Coefficients of Bi-univalent Functions

A bi-univalent function is a univalent function defined on the unit disk with its inverse also univalent on the unit disk. Estimates for the initial coefficients are obtained for bi-univalent functions belonging to certain classes defined by subordination and relevant connections with earlier results are pointed out.

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arXiv2013

Univalence and convexity in one direction of the convolution of harmonic mappings

Let $\mathcal{H}$ denote the class of all complex-valued harmonic functions $f$ in the open unit disk normalized by $f(0)=0=f_{z}(0)-1=f_{\bar{z}}(0)$, and let $\mathcal{A}$ be the subclass of $\mathcal{H}$ consisting of normalized analytic functions. For $ϕ\in \mathcal{A}$, let $\mathcal{W}_{H}^{-}(ϕ):=\{f=h+\bar{g} \in \mathcal{H}:h-g=ϕ\}$ and $\mathcal{W}_{H}^{+}(ϕ):=\{f=h+\bar{g} \in \mathcal{H}:h+g=ϕ\}$ be subfamilies of $\mathcal{H}$. In this paper, we shall determine the conditions under which the harmonic convolution $f_1*f_2$ is univalent and convex in one direction if $f_1 \in \mathcal{W}_{H}^{-}(z)$ and $f_2 \in \mathcal{W}_{H}^{-}(ϕ)$. A similar analysis is carried out if $f_1 \in \mathcal{W}_{H}^{-}(z)$ and $f_2 \in \mathcal{W}_{H}^{+}(ϕ)$. Examples of univalent harmonic mappings constructed by way of convolution are also presented.

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arXiv2012

Applications of differential subordination for functions with fixed second coefficient to geometric function theory

The theory of first-order differential subordination developed by Miller and Mocanu was recently extended to functions with fixed initial coefficient by R. M. Ali, S. Nagpal and V. Ravichandran [Second-order differential subordination for analytic functions with fixed initial coefficient, Bull. Malays. Math. Sci. Soc. (2) 34 (2011), 611--629] and applied to obtain several generalization of classical results in geometric function theory. In this paper, further applications of this subordination theory is given. In particular, several sufficient conditions related to starlikeness, convexity, close-to-convexity of normalized analytic functions are derived. Connections with previously known results are pointed out.

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arXiv2012

Construction of subclasses of univalent harmonic mappings

Complex-valued harmonic functions that are univalent and sense-preserving in the open unit disk are widely studied. A new methodology is employed to construct subclasses of univalent harmonic mappings from a given subfamily of univalent analytic functions. The notion of harmonic Alexander integral operator is introduced. Also, the radius of convexity for certain families of harmonic functions is determined.

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arXiv2012

Second-order differential subordinations for analytic functions with fixed initial coefficient

Functions with fixed initial coefficient have been widely studied. A new methodology is proposed in this paper by making appropriate modifications and improvements to the theory of second-order differential subordination. Several interesting examples are given. The results obtained are applied to the classes of convex and starlike functions with fixed second coefficient.

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arXiv2012

Initial Coefficients of Bi-univalent Functions

An analytic function $f$ defined on the open unit disk $\mathbb{D}=\{z:|z|<1\}$ is bi-univalent if the function $f$ and its inverse $f^{-1}$ are univalent in $\mathbb{D}$. Estimates for the initial coefficients of bi-univalent functions $f$ are investigated when $f$ and $f^{-1}$ respectively belong to some subclasses of univalent functions. Some earlier results are shown to be special cases of our results.

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arXiv2012

Close-to-convexity and starlikeness of analytic functions

For functions $f(z)=z^p+a_{n+1}z^{p+1}+...$ defined on the open unit disk, the condition $\Re (f'(z)/z^{p-1})>0$ is sufficient for close-to-convexity of $f$. By making use of this result, several sufficient conditions for close-to-convexity are investigated and relevant connections with previously known results are indicated.

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arXiv2012

On the radius constants for classes of analytic functions

Radius constants for several classes of analytic functions on the unit disk are obtained. These include the radius of starlikeness of a positive order, radius of parabolic starlikeness, radius of Bernoulli lemniscate starlikeness, and radius of uniform convexity. In the main, the radius constants obtained are sharp. Conjectures on the non-sharp constants are given.

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arXiv2012

Geometric Properties of Partial Sums of Univalent Functions

The $n$th partial sum of an analytic function $f(z)=z+\sum_{k=2}^\infty a_k z^k$ is the polynomial $f_n(z):=z+\sum_{k=2}^n a_k z^k$. A survey of the univalence and other geometric properties of the $n$th partial sum of univalent functions as well as other related functions including those of starlike, convex and close-to-convex functions are presented.

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arXiv2012

Fully Starlike and Convex Harmonic Mappings of order α

The hereditary property of convexity and starlikeness for conformal mappings does not generalize to univalent harmonic mappings. This failure leads us to the notion of fully starlike and convex mappings of order α, (0\leq α<1). A bound for the radius of fully starlikeness and fully convexity of order αis determined for certain families of univalent harmonic mappings. Convexity is not preserved under the convolution of univalent harmonic convex mappings, unlike in the analytic case. Given two univalent harmonic convex mappings f and g, the problem of finding the radius r_{0} such that f*g is a univalent harmonic convex mapping in |z|<r_{0}, is being considered.

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arXiv2012

Radius Constants for Analytic Functions with Fixed Second Coefficient

Let $f(z)=z+\sum_{n=2}^{\infty}a_nz^n$ be analytic in the unit disk with second coefficient $a_2$ satisfying $|a_2|=2b$, $0\leq b\leq1$. Sharp radius of Janowski starlikeness and other radius constants are obtained when $|a_n|\leq cn+d$ ($c,d\geq0$) or $|a_n|\leq c/n$ ($c>0$) for $n\geq3$.

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arXiv2012

A subclass of close-to-convex harmonic mappings

A subclass of complex-valued close-to-convex harmonic functions that are univalent and sense-preserving in the open unit disc is investigated. The coefficient estimates, growth results, area theorem, boundary behavior, convolution and convex combination properties for the above family of harmonic functions are obtained.

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arXiv2011

Coefficient Inequalities for Starlikeness and Convexity

For an analytic function f(z)=z+\sum_{n=2}^\infty a_n z^n satisfying the inequality \sum_{n=2}^\infty n(n-1)|a_n|\leq β, sharp bound on $β$ is determined so that $f$ is either starlike or convex of order $α$. Several other coefficient inequalities related to certain subclasses are also investigated.

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