Schwarz-Pick-type estimates for the hyperbolic derivative (Q2491590)

For \(z\) in the unit disk \(D\), let \(\phi_z(w)=(z-w)/(1-\bar{z}w)\) be an automorphism of \(D\). The Schwarz-Pick lemma says that for \(f:D\to D\) analytic \[ | \phi_{f(z)}\circ f(w)| \leq | \phi_z(w)| \text{ and } \frac{| f^\prime(z)| (1-| z| ^2)}{1-| f(z)| ^2}\leq 1. \] Various generalizations of these inequalities have been proved; see the article [\textit{A. F. Beardon, D. Minda}, ''A multi-point Schwarz-Pick lemma''. J. Anal. Math. 92, 81--104 (2004; Zbl 1055.30038)] and the references therein. The author of the present paper proves some more by applying the Schwarz-Pick lemma to suitable combinations of \(f\) with certain automorphisms of \(D\).