SOLUTIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT 6 (MATH3X03)

3.3.2. (2 pts)
1
1 1
11
1
=
=
z(z + 1)
zz+1
z z 1 + 1/z

n

1 X
1
= 2

, when |z| > 1,

z n=0
z

X
(1)n z n2 .
=
n=0

3.3.4. (4 pts)
We notice that
1
1
=
z(z 1)(z 2)
z

1
1

z2 z1


.

(a) When 0 < |z| < 1, we have



1
1
1
+

2 1 z/2 1 z
!

1
1 X zn X n
=

+
z
z
2 n=0 2n n=0


X
1
=
1 n+1 z n1
2
n=0

1
1
=
z(z 1)(z 2)
z

(b) When 1 < |z| < 2, we have



1
1
1
1

2 1 z/2 z 1 1/z
!

1
1 X zn 1 X 1
=

z
2 n=0 2n z n=0 z n



X
X
1
1
n1
=
n+1 z

.
n+2
2
z
n=0
n=0

1
1
=
z(z 1)(z 2)
z

Date: 30 Mar, 2012.

Totally 32 points.
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3.3.10. (3 pts)
Since f is analytic as stated and has a zero of order 1 only at z0 , there is some analytic
(z) (on the same region) such that f (z) = (z z0 )(z) and (z0 ) 6= 0. So then f 0 (z) =
(z) + (z z0 )0 (z). (We assume that z0 is inside .)
Then
Z
Z
zf 0 (z)
z(z) + z(z z0 )0 (z)
dz =
dz
(z z0 )(z)
f (z)

Z
Z
z
z0 (z)
=
dz +
dz
z z0
(z)
Z
z
dz, as the second integrand is analytic,
=
z z0
= 2iz0 , by Cauchys Integral Formula applied to the function z.
4.1.2. (8 pts)
2
(a) z0 = 1 is not a zero of ez , but it is a simple zero of z 1, so it is a simple pole of the
function in question. And by Proposition 4.1.2, we have
!
2
ez
2
Res
, 1 = ez |z=1 = e.
z1
(b) 0 is not a singular point of the function, so the residue is 0.
(c) z0 = 0 is a zero of cos(z) 1 of order 2, and a simple zero of z. Thus z0 is a removable
singularity. The residue is 0.
(d) z0 is clearly a simple pole of this function. Thus

 2

1
i
z
z 2 
i/2
,e
= ei/2 = .
Res
= 3
4
z 1
4z
4
4
i/2
z=e

4.1.8. (5 pts)
(a) ez 1 = 0 if and only if z = 2ki for some k Z. They are simple poles. So for all
k Z,
Res(1/(ez 1), 2ki) = 1/e2ki = 1.
(b) z = 0 is the only place where the function is not defined; the function is analytic
except at this point. Because when z 6= 0,
1
1
1 1
1 1
sin =
+
+ ,
3
z
z 3! z
5! z 5
we know that the residue at z = 0 is 1.
4.2.2. (2 pts)


Z
f (z)
f (z)
dz = 2iRes
, z0 I(, z0 ) = 2if (z0 )I(, z0 ),
z z0
z z0
with the last equality following from Proposition 4.1.2.

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4.2.10. (8 pts)
(a) 0, since the integrand is analytic inside the circle.
(b) 0, since the integrand is analytic inside the circle.
(c) 0, by Cauchys Integral Formula for Derivatives, or by the observation that the residue
of the integrand is 0.
(d) 2i
e1 = ei, by Cauchys Integral Formula for Derivatives.
2!