ASSIGNMENT-7.

EP1118

1. Find the following limits using L’ Hospital’s rule:

(𝑧 2 +1)7 𝑧 3 +(1−3𝑖)𝑧 2 +(𝑖−3)𝑧+2+𝑖

(a). lim (b). lim
𝑧→𝑖 (𝑧 6 +1) 𝑧→𝑖 𝑧−𝑖

2. Determine the set on which the function 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑧𝑒 𝑧 is analytic and

compute its complex derivative.
3. Verify that the following functions 𝑢 are harmonic, and in each case give
a conjugate harmonic function 𝑣 (i.e. 𝑣 such that 𝑢 + 𝑖𝑣 is analytic).
(a). 𝑢(𝑥, 𝑦) = 3𝑥 2 𝑦 + 2𝑥 2 − 𝑦 3 − 2𝑦 2 ,
(b). 𝑢(𝑥, 𝑦) = ln(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ).
4. Locate and find the nature of singularities of 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑧 7 /(1 + 𝑧 2 )3 .
5. Find the values of 𝐶1 and 𝐶2 such that the function 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑥 2 + 𝐶1 𝑦 2 −
2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑖(𝐶2 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 + 2𝑥𝑦) is analytic. Also find 𝑓′(𝑧).
6. If 𝑛 is real, show that 𝑟 𝑛 (cos 𝑛𝜃 + 𝑖 sin 𝑛𝜃] is analytic except possible
when 𝑟 = 0 and that its derivative is
𝑛𝑟 𝑛−1 [cos(𝑛 − 1)𝜃 + 𝑖 sin(𝑛 − 1)𝜃].
𝑦
7. Prove that 𝑢 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 and 𝑣 = are harmonic functions of (𝑥, 𝑦),
𝑥 2 +𝑦 2

but are not harmonic conjugates.

8. Show that the function 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 + 2𝑦 which is harmonic remains harmonic
under the transformation 𝑧 = 𝑤 3 .
cot 𝜋𝑧
9. Discuss singularity of (𝑧−𝑎)2 at 𝑧 = 𝑎 and 𝑧 = ∞.
1 𝛼𝑥
10. 𝑓(𝑧) = ln(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) + 𝑖 tan−1 ( ). Find 𝛼 if it is analytic.
2 𝑦

11. If 𝑣(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑒 −2𝑥𝑦 cos(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 ) then find 𝑢(𝑥, 𝑦).

12. Consider the function 𝑓(𝑧) = 4𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑖(−𝑥 + 4𝑦) and discuss 𝑑𝑓/𝑑𝑧.
(Hint: check path dependency)
13. Let 𝑓(𝑧) be defined by
 𝑥3 + 𝑦3 𝑦3 − 𝑥3
[ ]+𝑖[ 2 ] for 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ≠ 0
𝑓(𝑧) = { 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 𝑥 + 𝑦2
0 for 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 0
Show that Cauchy-Riemann conditions are satisfied at the origin, but 𝑓′(0)
does not exist.
14. For each of the following complex functions, find all its singularities and
write the principle part of the function at each singularity.
1
(a). 𝑓(𝑧) = (1 − 𝑧 3 ) exp ( ),
𝑧
sin 𝑧
(b). 𝑓(𝑧) = and
𝑧 2010
1−cos 𝑧
(c). 𝑓(𝑧) =
𝑧2

15. A plane wave propagates through vacuum. Its electric field is described
with the complex function
𝐸⃗ = ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗ . 𝑟)}.
𝐸0 exp{𝑖(𝜔𝑡 − 𝑘

Find out the time derivative, divergence and curl of 𝐸⃗ .

16. Let 𝐵 = 3𝑧 2 + 4𝑧. Find -
(a) grad 𝐵, (b) div 𝐵, (c) |curl 𝐵| and (d) Laplacian 𝐵.