ANALYTIC FUNCTIONSHOMEEXAM PART I

LP 3 2008, JORG
SCHMELING

1. Assume both f (z) and f (z) are defined in a domain and f (z)
is analytic in . Assume furthermore that f (z) = f (z) in .
Show that f (z) cannot be analytic in unless f (z) is constant.
Hint: Show that f (z) + f (z) is real. Then prove that a purely
real function which is analytic must be constant.
2. Consider f (z) = z 3 = u(x, y) + iv(x, y)
a) Find the equation of the curve where u 1 in the xyplane.
Do the same for v 1. Sketch the curves in some region of
the plane.
b) Find the point of intersection of these curves and verify that
these curves are perpendicular at the point of intersection.
It might help to write z = rei .
3. Suppose the complex potential describing a certain fluid flow is
given by (z) = (x, y) + i(x, y) = 1/z(meter 2 /sec) for z 6= 0
a) Find the complex fluid velocity at x = 1, y = 1 (meter) by
differentiating the complex potential. State Vx and Vy .
b) Find Vx and Vy at the same point by finding and using the
(real) velocity potential (x, y).
c) Show that the equation for the equipotential through x = 1,
y = 1 is (x 1)2 + y 2 = 1. Sketch this curve.
d) Find the equation for and plot the streamline through x = 1,
y = 1.
4. Evaluate the following integrals (using Cauchys theorem and/or
the deformation of contours) along the oriented square contour
C with
at z =
0, 3, 3 + 3i, 3i.
R corners
1
1
a) C z1i + 2iz
dz
R

3
1
a) C z1i + z 1 i dz
5. There is no counterpart of the mean value theorem for complex
integration. Illustrate
R i 1 this in the following way:
a) Show that 1 z 2 dz = 1 + i
b) Show that there is no point z in the segment of x + y = 1
joining 1 and i satisfying z12 (i 1) = 1 + i.
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LP 3 2008, JORG
SCHMELING

6. Prove the following assertion and give an example:

Let f (z) be analytic in the domain bounded by a simple
closed curve . Let f be also analytic on . Assume furthermore
that |f (z)| const on . Then f is constant in or there is a
z0 with f (z0 ) = 0.
7. Let u(x, y) be a nonconstant harmonic function in a domain
bounded by a simple closed curve and continuous on . Show
that the maximum value of u(x, y) occurs at .
Hint: Consider f (z) = u(x, y) + iv(x, y) where v is the harmonic conjugate. Let g(z) = ef (z) . Explain why |g| has its
maximum at . Derive the assertion from this fact.
8. Use the Poisson integration formula for the circle to show that if
an electrostatic potential on a circle is constant then the potential
is constant everywhere inside the circle.
9.

a) Let f (z) be analytic in a neighborhood of z = 0. Assume

that it is even: f (z) = f (z). Show that the odd coefficients
P a1 ,na2 , a3 , in the Taylor series expansion f (z) =
n=0 an z vanish.
b) What happens if f (z) = f (z)?
c) Which coefficients vanish for z sin z or z 2 tan z?