Sharp coefficient Estimates for the class mathcal{S}_{mathcal{AP}}^(*)
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The paper derives sharp bounds for the initial inverse logarithmic coefficients Γ1, Γ2, Γ3 and related determinants for the starlike class S_AP^* defined by subordination to the apple-like function e^z √(1+z).
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Core claim
Sharp bounds are derived for the initial inverse logarithmic coefficients Γ1, Γ2, Γ3, and the successive modulus difference |Γ2|−|Γ1|. In addition, the second-order inverse logarithmic Hankel determinant, the generalized Fekete-Szegő functional over all real parameter domains, and the third-order Hermitian-Toeplitz determinant are evaluated. The corresponding extremal functions are explicitly determined for each functional.
What carries the argument
The apple-like subordination function ψ_AP(z)=e^z √(1+z) that defines membership in the class S_AP^* of starlike functions.
Load-bearing premise
The functions under consideration must satisfy the subordination condition that places them in the class S_AP^* defined by the apple-like function.
What would settle it
Finding a function in S_AP^* for which the inverse logarithmic coefficient Γ3 exceeds the sharp bound claimed in the paper would disprove the result.
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We investigate several classic coefficient problems for the Ma--Minda starlike subclass $\mathcal{S}_{\mathcal{AP}}^{*}$ defined by the apple-like subordination function $\psi_{\mathcal{AP}}(z)=e^{z}\sqrt{1+z}$. Sharp bounds are derived for the initial inverse logarithmic coefficients $\Gamma_1$, $\Gamma_2$, $\Gamma_3$, and the successive modulus difference $|\Gamma_2|-|\Gamma_1|$. In addition, we evaluate the second-order inverse logarithmic Hankel determinant, the generalized Fekete--Szeg\"o functional over all real parameter domains, and the third-order Hermitian--Toeplitz determinant. The corresponding extremal functions are explicitly determined for each functional.
Editorial analysis
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Referee Report
Summary. The manuscript investigates several classic coefficient problems for the Ma-Minda starlike subclass S_AP^* defined by the apple-like subordination function ψ_AP(z)=e^z √(1+z). Sharp bounds are derived for the initial inverse logarithmic coefficients Γ1, Γ2, Γ3, and the successive modulus difference |Γ2|−|Γ1|. In addition, the second-order inverse logarithmic Hankel determinant, the generalized Fekete-Szegő functional over all real parameter domains, and the third-order Hermitian-Toeplitz determinant are evaluated, with corresponding extremal functions explicitly determined for each functional.
Significance. If the derivations hold, the results add explicit sharp estimates and extremal functions to the literature on coefficient problems for specific subordination-defined starlike classes. The explicit identification of extremal functions for each functional is a strength that supports verifiability of the bounds.
minor comments (2)
- [Introduction] The introduction would benefit from a short paragraph situating ψ_AP(z) relative to other recently studied apple-like or exponential-type subordinants (e.g., those in the references on Ma-Minda classes).
- [Section 3] In the coefficient expansions leading to the inverse logarithmic coefficients, the recurrence relations for the coefficients of log(f(z)/z) should be stated explicitly before the maximization arguments begin.
Simulated Author's Rebuttal
We thank the referee for the positive summary and recommendation of minor revision. No specific major comments were provided in the report, so we have no individual points to address at this time. We are prepared to incorporate any minor editorial suggestions that may arise during the revision process.
Circularity Check
No significant circularity detected
full rationale
The derivation proceeds from the standard subordination definition of the class S_AP^* via the given apple-like function, followed by series expansion of the composition with a Schwarz function and maximization over the coefficient region of the Schwarz function. Sharpness is asserted via explicit identification of extremal functions, which constitutes independent grounding rather than a reduction to the input by construction. No self-definitional steps, fitted parameters renamed as predictions, load-bearing self-citations, or imported uniqueness theorems appear in the chain. The central claims remain self-contained against external benchmarks of univalent function theory.
Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger
axioms (2)
- standard math Functions are analytic and normalized in the unit disk with f(0)=0, f'(0)=1.
- domain assumption Subordination f'(z)/f(z) ≺ ψ_AP(z) defines the class.
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