Department of Mathematics & Statistics

Complex Analysis
Assignment-I

1. Let α be positive and C := {z ∈ C : |z − α| = cx} for some c > 0. Show that i) C is an

ellipse if 0 < c < 1, ii) a parabola if c = 1 and iii) a hyperbola if 1 < c < ∞.

2. Let λ be a positive real number and a, b two complex numbers. Describe the set
{z ∈ C : |z − a| = λ|z − b|}.

3. Let z and w be two complex numbers. Find the relation between Arg(z), Arg(w) and
Arg(z + w).

4. Let (xn ) be a sequence of positive real numbers such that limn→∞ xn = x. Does the
1/n
sequence (xn ) converge? If yes,is there a relation between the limits limn→∞ xn and
1/n
limn→∞ xn .
1/n
5. Let (an ) be a sequence of positive real numbers such that the sequence (an ) converges.
Does the sequence (an ) converge?
n
6. Test the convergence of the following sequences: a) an := nk=1
P 1
, b) an := zn! ,
P
√
n2 +k
xn −y n
where z ∈ C is fixed. c) an := (n!)1/n . d) an := xn +y n where x and y are positive.
an+1
7. Let (an ) be a sequence of positive real numbers such that limn→∞ an = α. Show that
1/n
limn→∞ an = α. Is the converse true?
Pn
zk
8. Let z ∈ C be such that |z| = 1 but z 6= 1. Let an := k=1
n . Show that limn→∞ an = 0.
P∞ (1+i)n P∞ in
1
c) ∞
P
9. Test the convergence of the following series: a) n=1 n2
, b) n=1 n log n , n=1 n,
zn
d) ∞
P P∞ log n
n=1 n for |z| = 1 and e) n=1 n2 +1 .
√

P P
10. Let (an ) and (bn ) be two sequences in C such that the series n≥0 an and n≥0 bn con-
(
an/2 if n is even P
verge absolutely. Let cn := . Does the series n≥0 cn converge?
b(n+1)/2 if n is odd
P
If so, find the value of n≥0 cn .

11. Let (an ) be a sequence such that ∞

P P∞ 2
n=1 |an | < ∞. Show that n=1 an converges. (If
you are familiar with `p spaces, show that `p ⊆ `q for 1 ≤ p < q ≤ ∞ and deduce this
as a corollary).
P∞ 2
P∞ 2
12. Assume that (an ) and (bn ) arePtwo sequences such that n=1 |an | and n=1 |bn |
∞
converge. Show that the series n=1 an bn converges.

13. Show that ∞

P n z P∞ n−1 = 1
n=0 nz = (1−z)2 and n=1 nz (1−z)2
for |z| < 1.
P∞ zn
14. Show that n=0 n! 6= 0 for all z ∈ C.
zn
15. Find all the values of z ∈ S 1 := {z ∈ C : |z| = 1} such that the series
P
n≥1 n
converges.

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16. Determine the values of z ∈ C such that the following series are absolutely convergent:
P zn
(a) n≥11 n2 .
P zn
(b) n≥1 n! .
 n
P z−1
(c) n≥1 z+1 .
 n
P 1 1
(d) n≥0 2n z+1 .

17. Find the radius of convergence of the series ∞ n

P
n=0 an (z − a) if
n! 2n n! n n
a) an = nn , b) an = (2n)! and c) an = (a + b ) for a, b > 0.
k
0 + a1 x + · · · + ak x be a polynomial of degree k ≥ P
18. Let P (x) = aP 1 and consider the
power series n=0 P (n)z . Show that the radius of convergence of ∞
∞ n n
n=0 P (n)z is 1.