ACM 95/100a

Adam Neumann
Sample problems for recs or review
November 17, 2014

Problem 1

For the complex function

w(z) =

1
1
+
z3 z4

1. Find the Laurent expansion about z = 0 valid for |z| < 3

2. Find the Laurent expansion about z = 0 valid for 3 < |z| < 4
3. Find the Laurent expansion about z = 1 valid for 2 < |z 1| < 3
Problem 2

Find the first three terms of the Laurent series for

w = log

z+1
z1

w(z) =

tan z
z /2

valid for |z| > 1.

Problem 3

For the function

Find a few terms of the Laurent series expansion around z = 0 that is a valid representation of w(z) at
z = . Indicate the region of convergence for this series.
Problem 4

Calculate the integral

x3
dx
x5 + 1

Problem 5

Calculate the integral

by evaluating the integral

for an appropriate choice of C.

1
dx
x2 + 5x + 6
log x
dx
x2 + 5x + 6