(1) By writing f (z) = u(x, y) + iv(x, y) where z = x + iy , nd the real function u(x, y),
v(x, y) in each of the following cases:
(i) z 2 + 2z (ii) 1/z (z 6= 0)
(iii) sin z (iv)z/(ez − 1) (z 6= 0)
(2) By using the Cauchy-Riemann equations show that the function
i
f (z) = 1 + log z
4π
is analytic in any region that does not encircle the origin. Show that the equation of the
contours on which u(x, y) is constant may be written in the form
r = Aeθ/4π
where A is a constant and (r, θ) are polar coordinates. Sketch these contours and also those
which v(x, y) is constant. Which physical situation does these contours describe?
(3) Determine all the possible values of
(i) log(1 − i); (ii) arctan(2i); (iii) (1 + i)2i ; (v) (1 + i)1/2 ; (iv) 23+2i .
(4) Evaluate the following using Cauchy's integral formula:
(i)
ez
Z
dz
C z + iπ/2
where C is the boundary of the square dened by the lines x = ±2, y = ±2;
(ii)
ez
Z
dz
C z(z + 1)
where C is the boundary of the circle |z − 1| = 3.
(5) Evaluate the following integrals, where C is the boundary of the circle |z| = 2:
(i)
z3 + 5
Z
dz
C z−i
(ii) Z
cos z
dz, n = 1, 2, · · ·
C zn
(iii) Z
z n (1 − z)m dz, m = 0, 1, · · · ; n = 0, ±1, ±2, · · · .
C
1
(6) By completing the contour on the complex plane, nd the following integrals:
(i) Z ∞
2 −2ix
e−x dx,
−∞
Z ∞ √
where you are given that π.
2
e−x dx =
−∞
(ii) Z ∞
2
eix dx.
−∞
Answers:
(1) (i) u = x2 − y 2 + 2x, v = 2y(1 + x); (ii) u = x/(x2 + y 2 ), v = −y/(x2 + y 2 ); (iii)
u = sin x cosh y, v = cos x sinh y ; (iv) u = (xex cos y − x + yex sin y)/(e2x + 1 − 2ex cos y), v =
(yex cos y − xex sin y − y)/(e2x + 1 − 2ex cos y);
(2) contours on which v is constant are r = Be−4πθ , B arbitrary constant;
(3) (i) 21 ln 2 − i( π4 + 2nπ); (ii) π2 + nπ + 2i ln 3; (iii) e− 2 −4nπ (cos ln 2 + i sin ln 2); (iv)
π
2 4 eiπ/8 , 2 4 ei9π/8 ; (v) 8(cos 2 ln 2 + i sin 2 ln 2);
1 1
(4) (i) 2π ; (ii) 2πi(1 − e−1 )
(5) (i) 2π(1 + 5i); (ii) 0 when n even; (−1) 2 (n−1)! when n odd; (iii)
n−1
2πi
(
(−1)−n−1 (m+n−1)!(−n−1)!
2πim!
, n ≥ −m − 1, n < 0;
0, otherwise.
√ √ iπ/4
(6) (i) π/e; (ii) πe