Weighted composition operators between different Hardy spaces (Q1402340)

Let \(H(D)\) be the space of analytic functions \(f:D\to{\mathbb C}\) where \(D\) is the usual open unit disk in \(\mathbb C\). Let \(\varphi\in H(D)\) with \(\varphi(D)\i D\) and \(\psi\in H(D)\) be given. The weighted composition operator \(W_{\varphi,\psi}:H(D)\to H(D)\) is defined by \(f\mapsto\psi\cdot(f\circ\varphi)\). In this paper, such operators are considered on the classical Hardy spaces \(H^p\). Specifically, the question is investigated of when, given \(1\leq p,q<\infty\), \(W_{\varphi,\psi}\) maps \(H^p\) boundedly into \(H^q\). Characterizations of compactness, weak compactness, and complete continuity of such operators are obtained which generalize those known for the usual composition operators. The authors apply their results to investigate composition operators between Hardy spaces on the upper half-plane in \(\mathbb C\).