Directional Convexity of Combinations of Harmonic Half-Plane and Strip Mappings
For $k=1,2$, let $f_k=h_k+\overline{g_k}$ be normalized harmonic right half-plane or vertical strip mappings. We consider the convex combination $\hat{f}=ηf_1+(1-η)f_2 =ηh_1+(1-η)h_2 +\overline{\overlineη g_1+(1-\overlineη)g_2}$ and the combination $\tilde{f}=ηh_1+(1-η)h_2+\overline{ηg_1+(1-η)g_2}$. For real $η$, the two mappings $\hat{f}$ and $\tilde{f}$ are the same. We investigate the univalence and directional convexity of $\hat{f}$ and $\tilde{f}$ for $η\in\mathbb{C}$. Some sufficient conditions are found for convexity of the combination $\tilde{f}$.