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Previous Years Questions (19832011) Segment-wise

Complex Analysis Paper II
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1983
Obtain the Taylor and Laurent series expansions which represent the function

z2 1
z 2 z 3

in the regions (i)|z|<2

(ii)

2<|z|<3 (iii) |z|>3.

xa

Use the method of contour integration to evaluate

0

1 x2

dx, 0 a

2.

1984
Evaluate by contour integration method :
x sin mx
x a 1 log x
(i)
dx
(ii)
dx
4
4
a
1 x2
0 x
0

(1998,1999)
Distinguish clearly between a pole and an essential singularity. If z=a is an essential singularity of a function f(z) , then for an
arbitrary positive integers , and , prove that
a point z , such that 0 z a
for which f z
.

1985
Prove that every power series represents an analytic function within its circle of convergence.
Prove that the derivative of a function analytic in a domain is itself an analytic function.
x sin ax
Evaluate , by the method of contour integration
dx .
2
b2
0 x

1986
Let f(z) be single valued and analytic with in and on a closed curve C. If z0 is any point interior to C, then show that
f (z )
1
f (z0 )
dz ,where the integral is taken in the +ve sense around C.
2 i c z z0
By contour integration method show that
dx

(i)
0

x4

a4

2
, where a>0. (ii)
4a 3

sin x
dx
x
0

1987
By considering the Laurent series for f ( z )

1
1 z z 2

prove that if C be a closed contour oriented in the contour

f ( z ) dx 2 i

clockwise direction , then

c

State and prove Cauchys residue theorem

By the method of contour integration , show that
0

cos x
dx
x 2 a2

e x
,a
2a

0.

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1988
dz
over a suitable contour C, Prove that
z 2

By evaluating

1 2 cos
d
4 cos
0 5

(1997)

If f is analytic in |Z|
z R

f ( z )dz
z x z y

and deduce that a function

analytic and bounded for all finite z is a constant.

2

an z n has radius of convergence R and prove that

If f z
n 0

Evaluate

f (rei ) d

1
2

| an |2 r 2 n
n 0

Ze z
, if a lies inside the closed contour C.
a) 3
C (z

Prove that

x2

cos (2bx) dx

b2

;(b

0) by the integrating e

Z2

along the boundary of the rectangle |x|

(1997)

1
Prove that the coefficients Cn of the expansion
1 z z2

Cn z

satisfy Cn

Cn 1 Cn

, n 2 Determine C n .

n 0

1989
Find the singularities of sin

1
1 z

in the complex plane.

1990
Let f be regular for |Z| < R , prove that , if 0<r<R, f 0

1
r

e i d ; where

u( )

Re f (rei )

an z n is at least

Prove that the distance from the origin to the nearest zero of f ( z)
n 0

exceeding the radius of the convergence of the series and M

M r

r a0
M a0

. where r is any number not

sup f z .
z r

x4
Prove that
using residue calculus.
sin
dx
1 x8
8
2
Prove that if f=u+iv is regular through out the complex plane and au+bv-c
Derive a series expansion of log(1 e z ) in powers of z.

Determine the nature of singular points sin

1
cos 1 z

and investigate its behaviour at z

1991
4

A function f(z) is defined for finite values of z by f(0)=0 and f ( z ) e z everywhere else. Show that the Cauchy Riemann
equation are satisfied at the origin. Show also that f(z) is not analytic at the origin.
dz
2 R
If |a|
a z a R2 a 2
z R z

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If J n (t )

1
2

t sin ) d . show that e 2

cos(n

1
z

J0 t

1
J1 t
z

z2J2 t

zJ1 t

1
J2 t
z2

1
J3 t
z3

Examine the nature of the singularity of e z at infinity

Evaluate the residues of the function ( Z 2 )( ZZ 3)( Z 5) at all singularities and show that their sum is zero.
3

eax
1 ex

By integrating along a suitable contour show that

where 0<a<1.

sin a

1992
x

If u e (x siny-ycosy), find v such that f(z)= u+iv is analytic. Also find f(z) explicitly as a function of z.
(1997)
Let f(z) be analytic inside and on the circle C defined by |z| = R and let z rei be any point inside C. prove that
1
2

f rei

R2

r 2 f Rei
r2

2 Rr cos

d .

Prove that all roots of Z 7 5Z 3 12 0 lies between the circles z

Find the region of convergence of the series whose n-th term is
1

Expand f z
i z

2.

(1998,2006)

2n 1

2n 1 !

in Laurent series valid for

z 1 z 3

ii 1

1 and z
n 1

3 iii z

By integrating along a suitable contour evaluate

0

cos mx
dx
x2 1

1993
1
sec . has infinitely many isolated singularities in a finite interval which includes 0.
z
2
1 3 5 2n 1
2 , where n 1, 2, 3,
Prove that (by applying Cauchy integral formula or otherwise) cos 2n d
2 4 6 2n
0
In the finite Z- plane show that the function f z

If C is the curve y

x3 3x 2

(12 z 2 4 iz ) dz

4 x 1 joining the points (1,1) and (2,3) find the value of

c

Prove that
n 1

Evaluate
0

zn
n n 1

converges absolutely for | z |

dx
by choosing an appropriate contour.
x6 1

1994
How many zeros does the polynomial p( z )

2z

3 z 4 . Posses in (i) the first quadrant (ii) the fourth quadrant.

cos nz
.
n3
n 1

Test for uniform convergence in the region | Z |

Find Laurent series for (i)

e2z
z 1

about z=1.(ii)

1
z2 z 3

about z = 3.

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- Find the residues of f ( z ) e z cos ec2 z at all its poles in the finite plane.
By means of contour integration, evaluate
0

(loge u ) 2
du .
u2 1

1995
2

Let u ( x, y ) 3x y 2 x
analytic function of z.

2 y . Prove that u is a harmonic function. Find a harmonic function v such that u+iv is an

z
around Z=0. Find also the radius of convergence of the obtained series.
z4 9
cosh z
Let C be the circle | Z |=2 described contour clockwise .Evaluate the integral
dz
2
1
c z z
Find the Taylor series expansion of the function f z

cos ax
dx with the aid of residues.
2
1
0 x
Let f be analytic in the entire complex plane. Suppose that there exists a constant A > 0 such that |f(z)|
that there exists a complex number a such that f(z)=az for all Z.

Let a

an z n converges at a point Z 0

Suppose a power series

0 . Let z1 be such that Z 1

Z 0 and Z

(2006)
Prove

0 show that the series

n 0

converges uniformly in the disc z : z

z1 .

1996
Evaluate

1 cos z
z2
0

Lt sin
z

Show that Z=0 is not a branch point for the function f ( z )

Prove that every polynomial equation

a0 a1Z a2Z 2
loge x 2 1

By using residue theorem, evaluate

0

x2 1

sin z
. Is it a removable singularity ?
z
........ an Z n 0, an 0 n 1 has exactly n roots.

dx

About the singularity Z=-2, find the Laurent expansion of

z 3 sin

1
. Specify the region of convergence and nature of
z 2

singularity at Z= -2.

1997
If f z

A1
z a

A2

An
2

z a
What is the residue at infinity.

z a

Find the Laurent series for the function e

f z

find the residue at a for

in 0

. Deduce that

z b
1

where A 1 , A2 ,........... An , a & b are constant.

e cos cos sin

a cos
i sin
Find the function f(z) analytic with in the unit circle which takes the values
,0
a 2 2a cos
1
3
3
x 1 i y 1 i
Show that the function f ( z)
,z 0
x2 y 2

1
n!
2

(2001)
on the circle.

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- 0 is continuous and C-R conditions are satisfied at z=0, but f ( z ) does not exist at z=0.

f 0

Find the Laurent expansion of

z
z 1 z 2

about the singularity Z= -2. Specify the region of convergence and the nature of

singularity at Z=-2
xn
n!

By using the integral representation of f n (0) , prove that

xn
n!

surrounding the origin. Hence show that

n 0
2

Using residue theorem

0

d
3 2cos

sin

1
2

1
2 i

x ne xz
dz,
n! z n 1

where c is any closed contour

e2 x cos d .
0

1999
2

Examine the nature of the function f z

x y x iy

,z 0
x 4 y10
f 0 0 is a region including the origin and hence show that Cauchy Riemann equations are satisfied at the origin but
f(z) is not analytic there.
1
For the function f ( z )
(ii) | z | >2 show further that
, find Laurent series for the domain (i) 1 < |z|< 2
z 2 3z 2
f ( z ) dz 0 where c is any closed contour enclosing the points Z=1 and Z=2 .
c

Using residue theorem show that

x sin ax
dx
x4 4

e a sin a; a

(1984,1998)
The function f(z) has a double pole at z=0 with residue 2, a simple pole at z=1 with residue 2, is analytic at all other finite
points of the plane and is bounded as z
. If f(2)=5 and f(-1)=2 , find f(z).
What kind of singularities the following functions have?
cot z
z a

at z

a and z

1
at z
1 ez

(i)

2 i

(ii)

1
at z
sin z cos z

(iii)

. In case (iii) above what happens when a is an integer.(including a=0)?

2000
f

Suppose f ( ) is continuous on a circle C. show that

as z varies inside C, is differentiable under the integral

sign. Find the derivative hence or otherwise derive an integral representation for f ( z ) if f z is analytic on and inside of
C.
(30)

2001
Prove that the Riemann Zeta function

defined by

converges for Re z 1 and converges uniformly for

n 1

where
0 is arbitrary small.
1
Show that
dx
.
1 x4
2
Re z 1

(12)

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2002
Suppose that f and g are two analytic functions on the set

of all complex numbers with f

1
n

1
n

for n=1,2,3,..

then show that f(z)=g(z) for each Z in

(12)
z

Show that when 0 < | z-1 | < 2, the function f z

has the Laurent series expansion in powers of z-1 as

z 1 z 3

1
2 z 1

3
n 0

z 1
.
2n 2

(15)

2003
Use the method of contour integration to prove that
0

a2

ad
sin 2

1 a2

; a

0 .

(15)

2004
If all zeros of a polynomial p(z) lie in a half plane then show that zeros of the derivative p ( Z ) also lie in the same half plane .
2

(15)

Using contour integration , evaluate

0

cos 3 d
1 2 p cos 2

p2

,0

p 1.

(15)

2005
If f(z)=u+iv is an analytic function of the complex variable z and u v ex (cos y sin y) determine f(z) in terms of z.(12)
1
Expand f z
in Laurents series which is valid for (i) 1< |z| <3 (ii) |z| >3 (iii) |z| < 1.
(30)
z 1 z 3

2006
With the aid of residues, evaluate

cos 2 d
1
2
a cos
0

a2

; 1 a 1.

(15)

2007
Prove that the function f defined by f ( z)
2

Evaluate (by using residue theorem)

0

z5
,z
|z|4
0, z 0

is not differentiable at z = 0

d
.
1 8cos 2

(12)

(15)

2008
Find the residue of
Evaluate
C

cot z cot hz
z3

e2z
z2 z2 2z 2

at z=0.

log z 6

(12)
1
z 4

dz

where c is the circle |Z|=3. State the theorem you use in evaluating

above integral.

(15)

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- f ( z ) k | z |2 for some +ve constant K and all Z. show that

Let f(z) be entire function satisfying

constant a.

f ( z ) az 2 for some
(15)

2009
n 1

Let f ( z )

a0 a1 z ....... an 1 z
, bn
b0 b1 z ....... bn z n

0. ,

Assume that the zeroes of the denominator are simple. Show that the sum of the residues of f(z) at its poles is equal to

2
2

d
cos

an 1
.
bn
(12)

Show that:

2
sin

(30)

2010
3

Show that u ( x, y ) 2x x 3xy is a harmonic function. Find a harmonic conjugate of u(x, y). Hence find the analytic
function f for which u(x, y) is the real part.
(12)
2
(i)Evaluate the line integral
f z dz . where f ( z ) z , c is the boundary of the triangle with vertices A (0, 0), B (1, 0), C
c

(1, 2) in that order.

(ii). Find the image of the finite vertical strip R : x = 5 to x =9, Find the Laurent series of the function
1
f ( z ) exp
z
as
cn z n for 0 z
2
z
n
Where Cn

cos n

sin

plane under the exponential function.(15)

d , n 0, 1, 2,

ei (

) as contour in this region.

(15)

2011
1

dx

Evaluate by Contour integration,

0

x3

13

(15)

Find the Laurent Series for the function

1
with centre z=1.
f z
1 z2

(15)

nx
,0
1 n2 x2
cannot be differentiated term-by-term at x=0.What happens at x 0 ?

Show that the series for which the sum of first n terms f n x

If
f

f(z)=u+iv

is an analytic function

of z=x+iy

and u v

x 1

(15)
e y cos x sin x
,find f(z) subject to the condition,
cos hy cos x

3 i
.
2

(12)

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