Vuorinen survey Problems 3.38(a)–(b): Newton iteration for the inverse Grötzsch modulus
Let be the Grötzsch modulus function , where is the complete elliptic integral of the first kind. For , set and define Newton's iteration for solving by . Does converge to for every ? Moreover, for every , is the sequence strictly increasing, i.e. does hold for all ?
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An unrefereed August 2026 preprint claims to settle both questions about this classical Newton method, but the result has not been independently verified.
Vuorinen’s survey problem asks for global convergence and monotonicity properties of Newton iteration for the inverse Grötzsch modulus.
August 2026 global-convergence claim
On August 24, 2026, a preprint claimed global convergence and monotonicity, together with a stronger monotonicity bound for ; these results would resolve both identified questions.
Current status (as of August 2026): Both questions are claimed solved by an unrefereed preprint, but the claim remains unverified.
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