to solve

Q .
How
Q
contour
integrals like :

=) dz
da at
⑪ 2 -> simple
please
iπ
1 + x3 it e
Sitt
25
z = 2 .

I 9

Note :
which
are
"Integrand
odd
not an even function .
We can't
extend-limit
the to -a because we can't

(
D
write
just :
for old fo
1)
-
.
- -
) =
. . .
)

So% the
only way is to choose the
integration contour
.
carefully
Q: Will the
following contour work ? NO

al
y?
9i~

I
..

B
&
-
where I in
consisting of 3
continuous
↑ &
piecewise parts
~ OA AB BO in
=
counterclock
· , ,

&
-
wise directo .

⑧
O
7 A
>X
In the first look this
might look okay
because is
⑧
there one
part of C
which can
go from 0 to 0 .
The

are AB as R -o will give zero

.

problem will caused

But the be
by
the returne path BO
.

+)
·
*
(Residue ) ②
T
= 2nix at z = e

8 as R -x
 integral
dy
s
which is not
The from third
problem come

but also
purely imaginary has a real part .

i( + iy3) _y 3

y
2
E = =
Y
+
i
- i= 3) (l+ij3) I+ y Iys 1 +y6

Therefire you can see that the third integral in is

,
O
3

!hyb+
Y dy
6
-

This s
again
an odd
integral & we are

-
Stuck in
solving again !
What to do
?
Since (2213=z I
a sutable contour is a third
of a circle
.

Si
↑(ii)
V ·

(iii)
2π/3
-
(i)
⑧
>X
O +R

The closed contour consists of (1) the real axis

extending from
O to R

(ii) one third

of a
large circular

path RS

(iii) A return fath so to the

origin

Along the path (i) ,

the integral reduces to I as shown in