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Unit-1 Part-2
Unit-1 Part-2
z z0 can be
made in an infinite number of ways from
different directions.
z0
Disclaimer: The above figure has been taken here from Engg. Math –III by Dr C. Sankaraiah for only make the students understand the concept of path
while evaluating the limit and continuity
2z
Ex:1 Prove that lim does not exist.
z 0
z
Sol: We have
2z 2( x iy )
lim lim
z 0
z z 0
x iy
Let us take paths y mx, m R
2z 2( x imx)
lim lim
z 0
z x 0
x imx
2(1 im) 2(1 im)
lim .
x0
1 im 1 im
Clearly, the given limit depnds on 'm '.Therefore, limit is
not unique and, hence, limit doesn't exist.
lim
Ex:2 Show that z 23i z 2
5 12i.
z2 4z 3
Ex:3 Prove that lim 4 i.
z 1i z 1
z2 1
Ex:4 Prove that lim 2.
z 1 z 1
Continuity
0 , z0
is continuous at the origin.
Sol: Here, z 0
Given that f (0) 0, f (0) exists.
Now,
x 3 (1 i ) y 3 (1 i )
lim f ( z ) lim
z 0 z 0 x2 y 2
(a). If z 0, i.e., z approaches towards 0 along the
path y mx,
x 3 (1 i ) y 3 (1 i )
lim f ( z ) lim
z 0 y 0
x 0
x 2
y 2
x 3 (1 i ) m3 x 3 (1 i )
lim
x 0 x 2 m2 x 2
x{(1 i ) m3 (1 i )}
lim 0
x 0 1 m 2
x 3 (1 i ) x 6 (1 i )
lim
x 0 x2 x4
x{(1 i ) x 3 (1 i )}
lim 0,
x 0 1 x 2
Re z 2 Im z 2
, z0 , z0
(i ). f ( z ) z 2
(ii ). f ( z ) z 2
0 , z0 0 , z0
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