Riemann-Hilbert problems for multiply connected domains and circular slit maps (Q766032)

Let a multiply connected circular domain \(D\) be bounded by mutually disjoint circles \(L_k=\{z\in\mathbb C: |z-a_k|=r_k\}\), \(k=1,\dots,n\). For a fixed point \(\zeta\in D\setminus\{\infty\}\), let \(f(z)\) map \(D\) conformally onto a circular slit domain bounded by arcs lying on concentric circles, \(f(\zeta)=0\) and \[ f(z)=\alpha z+f_0+\frac{f_1}{z}+\dots \] near infinity. This conformal mapping \(f(z)\) is unique up to a multiplier \(\alpha\neq0\). The author reduces the search of \(f(z)\) to the Riemann-Hilbert boundary value problem \[ \mathrm{Im}\left((t-a_k)\left(\psi_0(t)+\frac{1}{t-\zeta}\right)\right)=0,\;\;|t-a_k|=r_k, \;\;k=1,\dots,n, \] for a function \(\psi_0\) which is continuous on \(\partial D\) and is analytically continued into \(D\). The author defines functions \(\mu_j(z,\zeta)\) which are either Möbius transformations \((\zeta-\gamma_j(z))/(\zeta-\gamma_j(w))\) if \(\gamma_j\) belongs to the subgroup \(\mathcal E\) of the Schottky group \(\mathcal K\) generated by even number of inversions with respect to circles \(L_k\), \(k=1,\dots,n\), or anti-Möbius transformations if \(\gamma_j\) belongs to \(\mathcal K\setminus\mathcal E\). The main result of the article is presented in Theorem 4 which states that the function \(f(z)\) is given by \[ f(z)=\prod_{j=0}^{\infty}\mu_j(z,\zeta). \] This representation does not contain any restrictions on the location of the boundary circles.