On integral operators (Q1125295)

Let \(f_n(z)= z/(1- z)^{n+ 1}\), \(n\in N_0\), and \(f^{(-1)}_n\) be defined such that \(f_n* f^{-1}_n= {z\over 1-z}\), where \(*\) denotes convolution (Hadamard product). Let \(f\) be analytic in the unit disc \(E\). The authors introduce a new operator \(I_nf= f^{(-1)}_n* f\) which is analogous to one defined by Ruscheweyh. Using this operator, the classes \(M^*_{(n)}\) are defined. A function \(f\), analytic in \(E\), is in \(M^*_{(n)}\) if and only if \(I_nf\) is close-to-convex. The properties of \(f\in M^*_{(n)}\) are discussed in some detail. It is shown that \(M^*_{(n)}\subset M^*_{(n+ 1)}\) for \(f\in N_0\) and for \(n= 0,1\), \(M^*_{(n)}\) consists entirely of univalent functions. Closure properties of some integral operators defined on \(M^*_{(n)}\) are also given. For these proofs of the main results, see lemmas (2,3), (3,1) and theorems (3,1), (3,5), the authors used the very known and efficient ``admissible function method'' which was introduced by S. S. Miller and P. T. Mocanu, and also Jack's lemma which is a particular case of this method.