Tutorial Sheet: Analytic Functions
Prepared by Dr. Abhishek Das
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1. Show that the function f (z) = |xy| is not regular at the origin, although Cauchy-Riemann equations are satisfied at
the origin.
2. Prove that the following functions are analytic and also find their derivatives using the definition. (a) z 3 ; (b) e−z ; (c)
sin z; (d) cosh z;
3. Show that the Cauchy-Riemann equations are satisfied at every point.
(a) f (z) = z 3
(b) f (z) = 3z 2 + 5z − 6i
4. Show that the given function is not analytic at any point. a. f (z) = Re(z) b. f (z) = y + ix c. f (z) = 4z − 6z̄ + 3 d.
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f (z) = z̄ 2 e. f (z) = x2 + y 2 f. f (x) = x2 +y 2 + i x2 +y 2
5. Find real constants a, b, c, and d so that the given function is analytic.
(a) f (z) = 3x − y + 5 + i(ax + by − 3)
(b) f (z) = x2 + axy + by 2 + i cx2 + dxy + y 2
6. Show that the given function is not analytic at any point but is differentiable along the indicated curve
(a) f (z) = x2 + y 2 + 2xyi; x-axis
(b) f (z) = 3x2 y 2 − 6x2 y 2 i; coordinate axes
(c) f (z) = x3 + 3xy 2 − x + i y 3 + 3x2 y − y ; coordinate axes
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(d) f (z) = x2 − x + y + i y 2 − 5y − x ; y = x + 2
7. Verify that the given function u is harmonic. Find v, the harmonic conjugate function of u. Form the corresponding
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analytic function f (z) = u+ iv
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(a) u(x, y) = x
(b) u(x, y) = 2x − 2xy
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(c) u(x, y) = x2 − y 2
(d) u(x, y) = 4xy 3 − 4x3 y + x
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(e) u(x, y) = loge x2 + y 2
(f) u(x, y) = ex (x cos y − y sin y)
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