Model spaces invariant under composition operators

Abstract

Given a holomorphic self-map $\varphi$ of $\D$ (the open unit disc in $\mathbb{C}$), the composition operator $C_{\varphi} f = f \circ \varphi$, $f \in H^2(\mathbb{\D})$, defines a bounded linear operator on the Hardy space $H^2(\mathbb{\D})$. The model spaces are the backward shift-invariant closed subspaces of $H^2(\mathbb{\D})$, which are canonically associated with inner functions. In this paper, we study model spaces that are invariant under composition operators. Emphasis is put on finite-dimensional model spaces, affine transformations, and linear fractional transformations.