Tutorial 2.
1 (Complex Integral/Line integral)
1. Evaluate ∫𝑐(𝑥 2 − 𝑖𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑧,where 𝑐 is the parabola 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 from (1, 2) to (2, 8).
2. Evaluate ∫𝐶 Re(𝑧) 𝑑𝑧 where 𝐶 is the shortest path from (1 + 𝑖) to (3 + 2𝑖).
3. Evaluate ∫𝐶 𝑧̅𝑑𝑧, where (a) C is the line from 𝑧 = 1 − 𝑖 to 𝑧 = 3 + 2𝑖 along the straight
line (b) C is the boundary of the triangle with vertices 𝑧 = 0, 1, 𝑖.
4+2𝑖
4. Evaluate ∫0 𝑧̅𝑑𝑧 along the curve 𝑧 = 𝑡 2 + 𝑖𝑡.
2+𝑖
5. Find the value of ∫0 (𝑧̅)2 𝑑𝑧, along the real axis from 0 to 2 and then vertically from 2
to 2 + 𝑖 . Also compare your answer by evaluating along the shortest path joining the
end points. (Justify!)
6. Evaluate ∮𝐶|𝑧|2 𝑑𝑧 where 𝐶 is the boundary of the square with vertices 0, 1, 1 + 𝑖, 𝑖.
7. Evaluate ∫𝑐𝑧̅𝑑𝑧, where 𝑐 is right half of the circle |𝑧| = 2 from 𝑧 = −2𝑖 to 𝑧 = 2𝑖.
1+𝑖 𝑖
8. Show that for every path between the limits ∫0 (2 + 𝑧)2 𝑑𝑧 = − 3.
9. Evaluate ∮𝐶 ln(𝑧) 𝑑𝑧, where 𝐶 is the unit circle |𝑧| = 1.
1
10. Prove that ∫𝐶 𝑧 𝑑𝑧 = ±𝜋𝑖 according to 𝐶 is the semi circular arc |𝑧| = 1 above or below
the real axis.
2+𝑖
11. Evaluate ∫1−𝑖 (2𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦 + 1)𝑑𝑧, along
a. along the straight line joining the end points.
b. along the curve 𝑥 = 𝑡 + 1, 𝑦 = 2𝑡 2 − 1.
Answers
511 11 11 8 14+11𝑖 10−5𝑖
1. + 𝑖 2. 4 + 𝑖 3. + 5𝑖, 𝑖 4. 10 − 3 𝑖 5. ,
3 3 2 3 3
6. 4𝜋𝑖 7. 8.
Tutorial 2.2 (CIT/CIF)
3z 2 7 z 1
1. Evaluate
C
z 1
dz, where C is the circle
a z 1 5. b z i 1.
C
sin 3z
2. Evaluate dz, where C is the circle z 5.
z
2
z4
3. Evaluate
C z 2 4z 4 dz, where C is the circle z 1.
Evaluate
cos z
4. dz, where C is the circle z 1 3.
C z
ez
C
1 1
5. Evaluate dz, where C is the circle z .
z 2 z 3 1 2
3z 2 z
6. Evaluate C z2 1
dz, where C is the circle z 1 1.
e 2 z
7. Evaluate
C z 13 dz, where C is the circle z 2.
Tutorial 2.3 (Power Series)
1. Obtain the expansion of z 1 z 2 as a Taylor’s series in powers of z 1 and
determine the region of the convergence.
2. Expand z 1 z 1 in Taylor’s series about the point a z 0 b z 1.
3. Expand the following functions in the Laurent’s series:
z
a f z for z 1 2.
z 1 z 3
z 1
b f z for z 1 1.
z2
z 2 1
c f z about z 0 in the region 2 z 3.
z 2 5z 6
z
d f z for i z 1, ii z 2, iii z 2.
z 1 z 4
1
e f z about z i.
z 2
z i
4. Find the Taylor’s series of the function z 1 about the point z 0.
