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The values of a family of Cauchy transforms

Complex Variables 2022-07-06 v1 Functional Analysis

Abstract

The family of Cauchy transforms Cg(z,w)=1πCg(u)uw(uz)da(u),C_{g}(z,w) = -\frac{1}{\pi}\int_{\mathbb{C} } \frac{g(u)}{\overline{u-w} (u-z) } da(u ), where the measurable function gg with compact (essential) support satisfies 0g1,0 \leq g\leq 1, and suitably defined for all complex z,w,z, w, is closely connected to the theory of Hilbert space operators with one-dimensional self-commutators. Based on these connections one can derive the inequality 1expCg(z,w)1.\vert 1-\exp C{g}(z,w)\vert\leq 1. Here, using elementary methods, a direct proof of this inequality is given. The approach involves a detailed study of the convex family of integrals Ig=1πCg(u)u+1(u1)da(u),I_{g}= -\frac{1}{\pi}\int_{\mathbb{C} } \frac{g(u)}{\overline{u+1} (u-1) } da(u), where gg varies over the set of measurable functions with compact support satisfying 0g1.0 \leq g\leq 1. These integrals are transformed to a tractable form using a parametriztion of the plane minus the real axis using the family of circles passing though the points +1,1.+1,-1. The characeristic functions of discs bounded by these circles are unique points in the boundary of the convex set of values of the family of integrals.

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@article{arxiv.2207.02010,
  title  = {The values of a family of Cauchy transforms},
  author = {Kevin F. Clancey},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2207.02010},
  year   = {2022}
}