MATHEMATICS 2B (MATH248) 2021

TUTORIAL 11

Complex Analysis

Text Problems

Page 21, nos. 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17

Page 42, nos. 24, 25, 28, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37

Additional Problems

1. Prove that f (z) = z|z| is not differentiable anywhere.

2. Write sinh z (z ∈ C) in standard form u + i v where u and v are real functions of the real
variables x and y. Use this to show that f (z) = sinh z is differentiable everywhere in the
df
complex plane and to find (as a function of z).
dz
3. Given u(x, y) = x2 + y 2 . Is it possible to find a function v(x, y) such that f = u + i v is
holomorphic? Explain.

4. In each case show that u(x, y) is harmonic and find v(x, y) such that f = u + i v is
holomorphic. Then express f explicitly as a function of z.

(a) u(x, y) = cos x sinh y. (Ans: v = − sin x cosh y + C, f = −i sin z + i C)

(b) u(x, y) = x −6x y +y −x2 +y 2 . (Ans: v = 4x3 y−4xy 3 −2xy+C, f = z 4 −z 2 +i C)
4 2 2 4

x
(c) u(x, y) = 2 2
. (Ans: v = − x2 +y
y 1
2 + C, f = z + i C)
x +y
∫
5. Evaluate |z| dz if
γ

(a) γ is the portion of the unit circle from −i to i traversed counterclockwise, (Ans:
i2)
(b) γ is the portion of the y axis from −i to i. (Ans: i)
∫
|z|
6. Evaluate dz where γ represents the portion of the Archimedean spiral x = 8t cos t,
γ z
y = 8t sin t from the origin to the point (0, 4π). (Ans: 4π + iπ 2 )
I
7. Let γ be the circle |z − 1| = 2 traversed counterclockwise. Determine z̄ dz. (Ans:
γ
i8π)
I
8. Calculate (2z̄ + z) dz where γ is made up of the straight line segment from 1 to i and
γ
then part of the circle |z| = 1 from i back to 1 traversed counterclockwise. (Ans:
i(2 + 3π))
∫ ∫
9. Let f (z) = z 2 and g(z) = |z|2 . Determine f (z) dz and g(z) dz where γ represents the
γ γ
arc of the circle |z| = 2 in the first quadrant joining 2 and i2 traversed counterclockwise.
(Ans: − 83 (1 + i) and 8(−1 + i))
10. Explain why the following integrals are path independent. Evaluate each integral.
∫ i ln 2
(a) sin z dz. (Ans: −1/4)
0
∫ 1+i
(b) 2 cos z cosh z dz. (Ans: i(sin 2 + sinh 2))
1−i