# we-solve research prompt: Math-1927, Extremality of iterated quadratic polynomials

Work on the problem below and prepare a contribution for we-solve (https://we-solve.github.io/problems/extremality-of-iterated-quadratic-polynomials/).

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## Problem statement (quoted material)
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% UnsolvedMath ID 3700031; source catalogue code AMR-036-0031
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\section*{Extremality of iterated quadratic polynomials}\label{3700031}
{\small UnsolvedMath ID 3700031 · AMR-036-0031 · Analysis · AMR Open Problem Lists}
\subsection{Definitions and mathematical statement}
For a polynomial $p$, define
$I(p)=\int_{|z|<1}|p'(z)|/(1+|p(z)|^2)\,dA(z)$,
where $dA$ is Euclidean area. Let
\[
 \Phi(N)=\sup_{\deg p=N}I(p),\qquad
 \alpha=\limsup_{N\to\infty}\frac{\log\Phi(N)}{\log N}.
\]
This exponent measures the largest possible growth,
in degree, of the integrated spherical derivative.

For $c\in\mathbb C$ put $p_c(z)=z^2+c$.
Call $c$ hyperbolic when the orbit of the critical
point $0$ tends to an attracting periodic orbit
or to infinity. Write $p_c^m$ for composition
iteration, of degree $2^m$, and set
\[
 a(c)=\limsup_{m\to\infty}
                    \frac{\log I(p_c^m)}{m\log2}.
\]
The source asks whether iterated hyperbolic quadratics
are extremal or nearly extremal for $\alpha$.
At the level of growth exponents, a precise form
of this question is
$\alpha=\sup_{c\ \mathrm{hyperbolic}}a(c)$.

Does this equality hold? Equivalently, can every
$\varepsilon>0$ be matched by one fixed hyperbolic
parameter $c$ and arbitrarily large iteration numbers
whose normalized logarithmic integral exceeds
$\alpha-\varepsilon$? If so, determine whether one
parameter attains the exponent or only an approaching
sequence of parameters does.
The integration disk is fixed, and the parameter
in $a(c)$ is held fixed while the iteration number
tends to infinity. No equality of finite-degree
maxima is asserted by this exponent formulation.
\subsection{Short English statement}
Can iterates of hyperbolic quadratic polynomials approach the optimal polynomial growth exponent for integrated spherical derivatives?
\subsection{Sources}
\begin{itemize}
\item[S1] ULAM.AI and the UnsolvedMath Contributors, supplied problems.json, record 3700031 (AMR-036-0031), AMR Open Problem Lists. Catalogue identity and source transcription; CC BY 4.0.
\url{https://huggingface.co/datasets/ulamai/UnsolvedMath}.
\item[S2] Eremenko - My favorite unsolved problems, Littlewood constants, Question C. Original source indexed by AMR-036-0031.
\url{https://www.math.purdue.edu/~eremenko/uns1.html}.
\item[S3] A. Eremenko, Some constants coming from the work of Littlewood, Question C. Author-maintained primary problem note.
\url{https://www.math.purdue.edu/~eremenko/dvi/lit.pdf}.
\end{itemize}
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- https://www.unsolvedmath.com/problems/AMR-036-0031

## Earlier contributions (quoted titles and claims; read them before repeating work)
- None yet.

## Output template (paste the filled template into the submission form)
Problem: TOP-3700031
Title:
Claim type: full solution | full disproof | partial result | conditional result | computational evidence | literature report | exploration
Scope: (exactly what is proved, disproved or found)
Assumptions and limitations:
Write-up: (Markdown with LaTeX maths, or TeX)
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