Assignment-3 (Complex Analysis)

1. Consider the function f : C → C defined by

{
z̄ 2 /z when z ̸= 0,
f (z) =
0 when z = 0.

Prove that f (z) satisfies CR-equations at z = 0, but not differentiable at z = 0.

2. Which of the following functions f : C → C are analytic?

(a) f (z) = |z|2 (b) f (z) = z̄ (c) f (z) = z 2 (d) f (z) = e−x (cos y − i sin y)
(e) f (z) = ez (f ) f (z) = sin z (g) f (z) = Re(z) (h) f (z) = Re(z) + Im(z)

3. Let f : C → C be an analytic function. Prove that each of the following conditions is

sufficient for f (z) = constant.
(a) Re f (z) = constant (b) Im f (z) = constant (c) |f (z)| = constant (d) f ′ (z) = 0

4. Let a function f (z) be analytic everywhere in a domain D. Prove that if f (z) is real
valued for all z in D, then f (z) must be constant throughout D.

5. Are the following functions harmonic?

(a) u = xy (b) u = cos x cosh y (c) u = e−x sin 2y (d) u = x3 − 3xy 2

6. Determine a, b, c such that the given functions are harmonic and find a harmonic conju-
gate.
(a) u = e3x cos ay (b) u = sin x cosh cy (c) u = ax3 + by 3 .
∫
7. Evaluate Re(z)dz, where
C
(a) C is the parabola y = x2 from 0 to 1 + i.
(b) C is the straight line joining 0 and 1 + i.
∫
8. Evaluate (z + z −1 )dz, where C is the unit circle (counterclockwise).
C
∫
9. Evaluate z̄dz, where C is the curve from −1 + i along the parabola y = x2 to 1 + i.
C
∫
10. Evaluate Im(z 2 )dz, counterclockwise around the triangle with vertices z = 0, 1, i.
C

11. Integrate f (z) counterclockwise around the unit circle, indicating whether Cauchy’s inte-
gral theorem applies.
2 /2
(a) f (z) = Re(z) (b) f (z) = ez (c) f (z) = 1/2(|z|3 ) (d) f (z) = z 2
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12. Verify Cauchy’s integral theorem for z 2 dz, where C is the boundary of the square with
C
vertices 1 + i, −1 + i, −1 − i, and 1 − i (counterclockwise).
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13. Evaluate (z − z0 )n dz, where n is the integer, z0 is the constant, and C is the circle of
C
radius r with center at z0 .
14. Evaluate the following integrals:
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dz 7z − 6
(a) , where C : |z| = 3. (b) dz, where C : |z| = 4.
C 2z − i C z − 2z
2

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dz
15. Evaluate 2
, where C is the circle given by
C z +1
(a) |z| = 1/2 (b) |z − i| = 1 (c) |z + i| = 1 (d) |z − i| = 3/2.

16. Use Cauchy’s integral formula to evaluate the following integrals:

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z+2 sinh πz
(a) dz, where C : |z − 1| = 2. (b) dz, where C : |z| = 1.
C z−2 C z − 3z
2
I −3πz
e
(c) dz, where C is the boundary of the square with vertices ±1, ±i.
C 2z + i

17. Evaluate the following integrals:

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cosh 3z sin z
(a) dz, where C : |z| = 2 (b) dz, where C : |z| = 2.
z5 C (z − πi/2)
4
C
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(1 + 2z) cos z tan πz
(c) dz, C is the unit circle. (d) dz, C is the ellipse 16x2 +y 2 =
C (2z − 1) 2
C z 2
1.

18. Use Residue theorem to evaluate the following integrals:

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sin πz
(a) dz, C : |z−i| = 2 (b) e dz, C : |z| = 1 (c)
1/z
tan πzdz, C : |z| = 1
C z4 C C
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ez 30z 2 − 23z + 5
(d) dz, C : |z| = 9/2 (e) dz, C : |z| = 1
C (2z − 1) (3z − 1)
2
C cos z
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(f ) zeπ/z dz, where C is the ellipse 9x2 + y 2 = 9.
C

19. Evaluate the following integrals:

∫ 2π ∫ π ∫ 2π
dθ dθ sin2 θ
(a) (b) (c) dθ
0 7 + 6 cos θ 0 2 + cos θ 0 5 − 4 cos θ
∫ ∞ ∫ ∞ ∫ ∞
dx dx sin x
(d) 2
(e) 2 2
(f ) 4
dx
−∞ x + 1 −∞ (x + 1)(x + 9) −∞ x + 1