EXAMINATIONS

FACULTY OF SCIENCE (1-YEAR)

MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.Sc) M.Sc (MATHEMATICS)
COMPLEX ANALYSIS
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 70
Note: 1-Attempt any Seven questions. Paper Code: 104
2-All questions carry equal marks.

Q.1. (a) State and prove Luca’s theorem

(b) Show that every rational function has a partial fraction expansion.

Q.2. (a) Define the index n(γ ,a) of a closed curve γ (aγ) and prove that it is an integer.

(b) Using local correspondence theorem show that a non-constant analytic function region is
an open map.

Q.3. (a) State and prove Residue theorem. (or)

(b) State and prove Poisson’s formula for functions harmonic in a closed disc.

Q.4.(a) Show that every series ∑ An z n represents an analytic function in an annular

n=−∞

region R1< z <R2 under certain condition ,to be specified. (or)

(b) Using Miffag-Leffler’s theorem prove

2 ∞
π 1
2 =∑ 2
sin z −∞ ( z − n)

Q.5.(a) Define {zn} or z(t) tending to the boundary of _ and prove that if f: _→_1 is topological then if
{zn} or z(t) tends to ∂ _ then {f(zn)}or f(z(t)) tends to ∂ _1.
(or)
(b) Show that the Riemann mapping function of a simply connected region _ can be extended to a
one sided free boundary arc analytically
Q.6.(a) Show that if f(z)= u(z) + iv z is analytic in a region _ (u ,v, Real and
2 2 2 2
imaginary parts gf ) then show that f is constant if either u or v or u + v or u – v or uv.

(or)

(b) Show that A  B if,

(i) The image of the real axis under any linear fractional transformation is a circle or a straight line
(ii) The cross ratio of four points (a, b, c, d) is real iff the four points a, b, c, d lie on a circle or a
straight line.

Q.7.(a) Show that zeros of non-constant analytic functions are isolated and deduce that f(z) and g(z)
are analytic in a _ and if f(z) = g(z) over a set of points A ⊂ _ with a limit point in _ then f(z) ≡ g(z)
for all z in _.
(or)

(b) Describe isolated singularities of f analytic in 0< z − a <δ at z=a using algebraic order
and state and prove Weierstrass theorem on isolated essential singularities.
π
Q.8.(a) Compute ∫log sin θ dθ using residue calculus.
0

(or)
(b) Prove the following:
(i) If u1 and u2 are harmonic in a region _ then ∫u1 * du 2 −u 2 * du1 =0
γ

where γ ~ 0 in _.

(ii) If u is a harmonic in an annulus ⊂ Rz

1 ∫ ud θ = α log r +
R1 ⊂ z then β
for R1 ⊂ r ⊂ R2 and α= θ if u is harmonic in a 2π z =r
disc.