COMPLEX VARIABLES: HOMEWORK 6

(1) Determine the nature of the singularity at infinity of the following functions
(a) z 3 + z

(b)

z1
3z 2 + 1

(c) cosec(z)

(d)

ez ez
ez + ez

(2) Evaulate
Z the following infinite integrals
dx
(a)
where a, b > 0 are positive real numbers.
2
2
(x + a )(x2 + b2 )
0
Z 2
x +1
dx
(b)
x4 + 1
0
(3) Use Jordans lemma (see section (12.4) of Lecture 12) to compute the following
Z R
x cos(x)
lim
dx
R R x2 2x + 10

sin3 (x)
3
dx =
in the following steps:
3
x
8
0
(a) Let f (z) = e3iz 3eiz +2. Prove that for x R, the imaginary part of f (x) = 4 sin3 (x).
Z
f (z)
dz.
(b) Consider the contour Cr,R given in Figure 1 below. Compute
3
Cr,R z
Z

(4) Prove that

For a positive real number a, let a be the (upper) semicircle of radius a centered at 0:
a () = aei

f (z)
(c) Prove that lim
dz = 0.
R
z3
R
Z
f (z)
dz = 3i.
(d) Prove that lim
r0
z3
r

Figure 1. Contour Cr,R for Problem 4

_R

-r