Assignment1

PH3163: Mathematical Methods for Physics II

Submission deadline: 17 September 2023

1. CR Condition

(a) Verify that the Cauchy–Riemann equations are satisfied for the following func-
tions.
i. exp(z 2 )
ii. cos(2z)
iii. sinh(4z)

2. Singularities
(z+3i)5
(a) Show that f (z) = (z 2 −2z+5)2
has double poles at z = 1 ± 2i and a simple pole at
infinity.
(b) Show that exp(z 2 ) has an essential singularity at infinity.

3. Complex Integration
R
(a) Evaluate C (z 2 +1)2 dz along the arc of the cycloid x = a(θ−sin θ), y = a(1−cos θ)
from the point where θ = 0 to the point where θ = 2π.
H
(b) By evaluating C exp(z) dz around the circle |z| = 1, show that
Z 2π Z 2π
exp(cos θ) cos (θ + sin θ) dθ = exp(cos θ) sin (θ + sin θ) dθ = 0
0 0

4. Series Expansion

(a) Expand each of the following functions in a Taylor series about the indicated point
and determine the region of convergence in each case.
i. exp(−z) ; z = 0
ii. cos(z) ; z = π/2
1
iii. 1+z ; z=1
1
(b) Expand f (z) = (z−2)2
in a Laurent series valid for the following functions.
i. |z| < 2
 ii. |z| > 2

5. Residues
H exp(z)
(a) Evaluate C cosh(z)
dz around the circle C defined by |z| = 5 .
R 2π cos(3θ)
(b) Evaluate 0 5+4 cos(θ)
dθ .
R∞sin(ax) coth( a2 ) 1
(c) Prove that 0 exp(2πx)−1
dx = 4
− 2a .
exp(aix)
[Hint. Integrate exp(2πx)−1 around a rectangle with vertices at 0, R, R + i, i and
let R → ∞.]
R∞ ln (1+x) π ln 2
(d) Prove that 0 1+x2
dx = 2
.