Problem Set - 04

6/9/2019

1. Use keyhole contour to show that on the principal branch of xk :

(a)
∞
xk−1
Z
π
I(a) = dx = ak−1 , 0 < k < 1, a > 0.
0 (x + a) sin kπ
and,
(b)
∞
xk−1 (1 − k)π
Z
dx = , 0 < k < 1.
0 (x + 1)2 sin kπ
2. By using a large semicircular contour, enclosing the left half plane with
a suitable keyhole, show that,
Z a+i∞ zt
1 e 1
√ dz = √ , for, a, t > 0.
2πi a−i∞ z πt

3. Show,
1  k−1
2(1 − k)π
Z
1+t
dt = , 0 < k < 2.
−1 1−t sin kπ
[ Hint : Use t = (x − 1)/(x + 1). ]