Properties of squeezing functions and global transformations of bounded domains (Q2787985)

For a bounded domain \(D\subset\mathbb C^n\), let \(s_D(z):=\sup_fs_{D,f}(z)\), \(z\in D\), where NEWLINENEWLINE\[NEWLINEs_{D,f}(z):=\sup\big\{r>0: B^n(0,r)\subset f(D)\big\},NEWLINE\]NEWLINENEWLINE \(f:D\longrightarrow B^n(0,1)\) is an injective holomorphic mapping with \(f(z)=0\), and \(B^n(0,r)\) stands for the Euclidean ball. The function \(s_D\) is called the \textit{squeezing function of \(D\)} and it was introduced in the paper [\textit{F. Deng} et al., Pac. J. Math. 257, No. 2, 319--341 (2012; Zbl 1254.32015)]. We say that \(D\) is \textit{homogeneous regular} if \(\inf_{z\in D}s_D(z)>0\). A point \(p\in\partial D\) is called \textit{globally strongly convex} if \(\partial D\) is \(\mathcal C^2\)-smooth and strongly convex at \(p\) and \(\overline D\cap T_p\partial D=\{p\}\). The main results of the paper are the following theorems. {\parindent=6mm \begin{itemize} \item[-] If \(p\) is globally strongly convex, then \(\lim_{z\to p}s_D(z)=1\). \item [-] If \(D\) is strongly pseudoconvex with \(\mathcal C^2\)-smooth boundary, then \(\lim_{z\to\partial D}s_D(z)=1\). In particular, \(D\) is homogeneous regular. NEWLINENEWLINE\end{itemize}} \noindent The authors present various properties of squeezing functions, e.g., stability under increasing and decreasing sequences of domains, and comparisons with standard intrinsic measures and metrics. As applications they present new methods for studying the geometry of Hartogs domains over classical Cartan domains and strongly pseudoconvex domains.