Math 892: Assignment 2 (due: February 25, 2015)

1. Let w C be a fixed complex number with |w| < 1. Let

f (z) =

zw
.
1 wz

Show that f is regular in |z| 1 and calculate f (w) and f 0 (w).

2. Let z1 , z2 , . . . , zn be distinct complex numbers. Let C be the circle around z1 such
that C and its interior do not contain zj for j > 1. Let
f (z) = (z z1 )(z z2 ) (z zn ).
Evaluate
Z
C

dz
.
f (z)

3. Show that equality can occur in the isoperimetric inequality if and only if the simple
closed curve is a circle.
4. Prove the following discrete version of integration by parts: For any two sequences of
numbers an , bn ,
SN :=

N
X

an bn = aN BN

N
1
X

Bn (an+1 an ),

n=1

n=1

where
Bn =

n
X

bj .

j=1

Using this result, show that the power series

X
zn
n=1

converges for every complex number z with |z| = 1, and z 6= 1.

5. Show that the series

X
n=1

zn
n(n + 1)

converges for all |z| 1. What is its radius of convergence? Does the series

X
n=1

converge for any z with |z| = 1?

1

zn

6. Let n be a non-negative integer. Define for C, the binomial coefficient

  ( 1) ( n + 1)
=
.
n
n!
Show that the series

 
X

n=0

zn

converges for |z| < 1.

7. Calculate the line integral
Z
L

dz
z

where L is the arc of the unit circle from 1 to i =

1 traversing in the counterclock-

wise direction. More generally, what is the answer if i is replaced with ei for some
satisfying 0 2.
8. Compute
Z

sin z
dz
2
C z
where C is the circle of radius 1 centered at zero and oriented clockwise. What is the
answer if z 2 is replaced with z 3 in the integral?
9. Show that
2

max |ez | = e.
|z|1

10. If , , are the angles of a triangle and a, b, c are the lengths of the corresponding
opposite sides, show that
sin
sin
1
sin
=
=
= ,
a
b
c
d
where d is the diameter of the circumscribed circle of the triangle.