Complex Analysis

Tutorial Sheet 2

Z
1. Evaluate (x2 + iy)dz along the curve C : y = x2 from 0 to 1 + i.
C
Z
2. Evaluate Re(z)dz from 0 to 1 + i: (a) along the curve C : y = x; (b) along the curve C = C1 + C2 , where
C
C1 : y = 0 and C2 : x = 1.
Z
3. Evaluate (x + y 2 − ixy)dz from 1 − 2i to 2 − i along the curve C = C1 + C2 , where C1 : y = −2 and
C
C2 : x = 2.
Z
4. Evaluate Re(z 2 )dz: C is the boundary of square with vertices 0, i, 1 + i, 1 clockwise direction.
C
Z
5. Evaluate ez dz, C : the triangle with vertices (0, 0), (1, 0) and (0, 1).
C
Z
6. Evaluate (2z̄ − 3z)dz, C : the hypocycloid x2/3 + y 2/3 = a2/3 .
C

7. By decomposing the integrand into partial fractions evaluate the integral

Z
dz
γ (z − a)(z − b)

(a) if a and b lie inside γ,

(b) if a lies inside and b outside γ,
(c) if b lies inside and a outside γ.

8. LetZγ : z(t) = 2eit + 1, 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π. ZEvaluate the following integrals:

ez cos z
(a) dz, (b) dz,
Zγ z γ
Z z − 1
sin z sin z
(c) 2
dz, (d) 2
.
γ z +1 γ z −z

9. LetZγ : z(t) = 2eit + 1, 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π. ZEvaluate the following integrals:

ez cos z
(a) 2
dz, (b) 2
dz,
Zγ z γ Z(z − 1)
sin z sin z
(c) 2 2
dz, (d) 3
.
γ (z + 1) γ (z − 1)

10. Obtain the following Maclaurin series:

2n−1
(a) sin z = ∞ n−1 z
P
n=1 (−1) , |z| < ∞,
(2n − 1)!
2n
(b) cos z = ∞ n z
P
n=0 (−1) , |z| < ∞,
(2n)!
z 2n−1
(c) sinh z = ∞
P
n=1 , |z| < ∞,
(2n − 1)!
z 2n
(d) cosh z = ∞
P
n=0 , |z| < ∞,
(2n)!
1
= ∞ n
P
(e) n=0 z , |z| < 1.
1−z
11. Expand the given functions in a Taylor series about z0 :
1
(a) f (z) = , z0 = −1,
1−z
(b) f (z) = cos z, z0 = π2 ,
1
(c) f (z) = , z0 = 1,
z
(d) f (z) = log z, z0 = 1.
Indicate the largest disk where the representation is valid.

12. Represent the function (z 3 − z)−1 as a Laurent series in the following domains:
(a) 0 < |z| < 1, (b) 1 < |z|,
(c) 0 < |z − 1| < 1, (d) 1 < |z − 1| < 2.

13. Represent the following functions as Laurent series in the domain 0 < |z| < ∞:
(a) ze1/z , (b) ez+1/z , (c) sin z sin 1/z.

14. For each of the following function find and classify their singularities:
z ez
(a) 3 , (b) ,
z +z 1 + z2
(c) ze1/z , (d) ez−1/z ,
1 1
(e) sin + 2 , (f) etan 1/z .
z z
15. Construct a function having a removable singularity at z = −1, a pole of order 3 at z = 0, and an essential
singularity at z = 1. Then find its Laurent series in 0 < |z| < 1.

16. Evaluate the following integrals:

Z∞
x −π
(a)
2 2 dx = 2 .
(x + 2x + 2)
−∞
Z∞
x2
(b) dx = π.
(x2 + 2x + 2)2
−∞
Z∞
x2 π
(c) dx = , a > 0.
(x2 + a2 )2 4a
−∞
Z∞
1 π
(d) dx = , a, b > 0.
(x2 + a2 ) (x2 + b2 ) ab (a + b)
−∞

17. Evaluate the following integrals:

Z∞
cos πx −π
(a) 2
dx = .
4x − 1 2
−∞
Z∞
sin πx π −π

(b) 5
dx = e −3 .
x −x 2
−∞
Z∞
sin πx cos πx
(c) dx = −π.
2x2 − x
−∞
Z∞
sin x π  −b

(d) dx = 1 − e , b > 0.
x (x2 + b2 ) 2b2
−∞
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z+4
18. Evaluate dz, C is the circle |z + 1| = 1.
C z 2 + 2z + 5

Z
z
19. Evaluate dz, C is the circle (a) |z| = 2, (b) |z + i| = 1.
C z2 +1
2z 3 + 1
20. Find Taylor’s expansion of f (z) = about the point z = i.
z (z + 1)
1
21. Expand f (z) = in the region (a) |z| < 1, (b) 1 < |z| < 2, (c) |z| > 2.
(z − 1) (z − 2)
z2 − 1
22. Find the Laurent’s series expansion of f (z) = dz about z = 0 in the region 2 < |z| < 3.
z 2 + 5z + 6
23. Find the residue of the following:
z2
(a) f (z) = at z = −1 and at z = 1.
(z − 1)2 (z + 1)3
ez
(b) f (z) = at z = −1.
(z + 1)2
4z 2 − 4z + 1
(c) f (z) = 2 at z = 2.
(z + 4) (z − 2)
Z ∞
1
24. Evaluate 4
dx using contour integration.
−∞ 1 + x