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IAS ­ PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTIONS (2017–1983) COMPLEX ANALYSIS / 1

IAS
PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTIONS (2017-1983)
SEGMENT-WISE
COMPLEX ANALYSIS

2017 2015
� Using contour integral method, prove that � Show that the function v(x, y) = 1n (x2 + y2) + x + y
is harmonic. Find its conjugate harmonic function

x sin mx �
� 0 a �x
2 2
dx � e � ma
2
(15) u(x, y). Also find the corresoponding analytic
function f(z) = u + iv in terms of z.
� For a function f : ��� and n � 1, let f(n) denote the � Find all possible Taylor’s and Laurent’s series
nth derivative of f and f(0) = f. Let f be an entire 2z – 3
expansions of the function f(z) = about
�1� z 2 – 3z � 2
function such that for some n � 1, f � ��0
(n)
the point z = 0.
�k�
� State Cauchy’s residue theorem. Using it, evaluate
for all k = 1, 2, 3,....... Show that f is a polynomial.
ez � 1
� Let f = u + iv be an analytic function on the unit
(15) the integral � z ( z � 1)( z – i )
C
2
dz ; C :| z |� 2 .

disc D = {z ����: |z| < 1}. Show that

�2u �2u �2v �2v 2014


� 2 � 0 � 2 � 2 at all points of D. (15)
�x �y
2
�x �y � Prove that the function f(z) = u + iv, where
� Determine all entire functions f(z) such that 0 is a x3 (1 � i ) – y 3 (1 – i )
f ( z) � , z � 0; f (0) � 0
x2 � y 2
�1�
removable singularity of f � � . (10) satisfies Cauchy-Riemann equations at the origin,
�z�
but the derivative of f at z = 0 does not exist.
� Expand in Laurent series the function
2016
1
� Is v(x, y) = x – 3xy2 + 2y a harmonic function ?
3 f (z) � 2 about z = 0 and z = 1.
Prove your claim. If yes, find its conjugate harmonic z ( z – 1)
function u(x, y) and hence obtain the analytic � d�
function whose real and imaginary parts are u and � Evaluate the integral �0
� 1 �
2 using
v respectively. (10) � 1 � cos θ �
� 2 �
� Let � :[0,1] � � be the curve
residues.
� (t) � e 2 �it ,0 � t � 1 .
Find, giving justifications, the value of the contour 2013
integral � Prove that if b e < 1 where a and b are positive
a+1

and real, then the function zn e –a – b ez has n zeroes


dz
� 4z 2
�1
(15) in the unit circle.

� Using Cauchy’s residue theorem, evaluate the
� Prove that every power series represents an integral
analytic function inside its circle of convergence. �

(20) I � � sin 4 � d�
0

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2012 2010
� Show that the function defined by � Show that u ( x, y) � 2 x � x3 � 3xy 2 is a harmonic
function. Find a harmonic conjugate of u(x, y).
� x 3 y 5 ( x � iy ) Hence find the analytic function f for which u(x, y)
� 6 , z�0
f ( z ) � � x � y10 is the real part. (12)
� 0, z�0

� (i) Evaluate the line integral � f � z �dz. Where
is not analytic at the origin though it satisfies c

Cauchy-Riemann equations at the origin. (12) f ( z ) � z 2 , c is the boundary of the triangle


� Use Cauchy integral formula to evaluate with vertices A (0, 0), B (1, 0), C (1, 2) in that
e 3z order.
� ( z � 1)
C
4
dz, where C is the circle z � 2. (15) (ii) Find the image of the finite vertical strip R : x
= 5 to x =9, -π � y � π of z – plane under the
1 exponential function. (15)
� Expand the fun ction f ( z ) � in � Find the Laurent series of the function
( z � 1)( z � 3)
Laurent series valid for �� � 1 �� �
f ( z ) � exp � � z � � � as �cz n
n
for 0 � z � �
�2� z �� n ���

(i) 1� z � 3 (ii) z �3
1�
cos � n� � � sin � �d�, n � 0, �1, �2,�,
� �0
(iii) 0 � z � 1 � 2 (iv) z � 1 (15) Where Cn �

� Evaluate by Contour integration


with λ a given complex number and taking the unit
2�
d� circle C given by z � ei� (�� � � � � ) as contour in
I� � 1 � 2a cos� � a 2
, a 2 � 1. (15)
0 this region. (15)

2011 2009
1
dx a0 � a1 z � ....... � an�1 z n �1
� Evaluate by Contour integration, � . � Let f ( z ) � , bn � 0. ,
�x � x3 � b0 � b1 z � ....... � bn z n
13
2
0

(15) Assume that the zeroes of the denominator are


� Find the Laurent Series for the function simple. Show that the sum of the residues of f(z) at

1 an �1
its poles is equal to .
f �z� �
(12)
with centre z=1. (15) bn
1� z2
� Show that the series for which the sum of first n
� If α, β, γ are real numbers such that � 2 � � 2 � � 2
nx
terms fn � x� � ,0 � x � 1 cannot be 2�
1 � n2 x2 d� 2�
Show that: � � � � cos� � � sin � �
�2 � � 2 �� 2
differentiated term-by-term at x=0.What happens 0

at x � 0? (15) (30)
� If f(z)=u+iv is an analytic function of z=x+iy and

e y � cos x � sin x
2008
u �v � ,find f(z) subject to the
cos hy � cos x
cot z cot hz
� Find the residue of at z = 0. (12)
z3
� � � 3� i
condition, f � � � . (12)
�2� 2
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2003
e2 z 1 �
� Evaluate � � � log � z � 6� � �dz
C � z � z � 2 z � 2�
2 2
� z � 4� ��
2 � Use the method of contour integration to prove


ad� �
where c is the circle |Z|=3. State the theorem you that �a � ;� a � 0�. (15)
0
2
� sin �
2
1� a2
use in evaluating above integral. (15)
� Let f(z) be entire function satisfying f ( z) � k | z |2 2002
for some +ve constant k and all z. show that
� Suppose that f and g are two analytic functions on
f ( z) � az 2 for some constant a. (15) the set � of all complex numbers with
�1� �1�
2007 f � � � g� �
�n� �n�
for n=1,2,3,….. then show that
� Prove that the function f defined by f(z)=g(z) for each z in � . (12)
� Show that when 0 < | z-1 | < 2, the function
� z5
� 4 ,z � 0 z
f ( z) � � z is not differentiable at z=0 f �z� � has the Laurent series
�0, z � 0 � z � 1�� z � 3�

expansion in powers of z-1 as
(12)
� z � 1�
n

1
� Evaluate (by using residue theorem) � � 3� n � 2 .
2 � z � 1� 2
(15)
n �0
2�
d�
� 1 � 8cos 2

. (15)
0
2001
2006 � Prove that the Riemann Zeta function � defined

� With the aid of residues, evaluate
by � � z � � � n
�z
converges for Re z � 1 and
n �1

cos 2� d�
� 1 � 2a cos � � a 2
; �1 � a � 1. (15) converges uniformly for Re z � 1� � where �� 0
0
is arbitrary small. (12)

1 �
� If f (z) = u + iv is an analytic function of the � Show that � 1� x
��
4
dx �
2
.

complex variable z and u � v � e x (cos y � sin y )


determine f(z) in terms of z. (12) 2000
1 � Suppose f (� ) is continuous on a circle C. show
� Expand f � z � � � z � 1�� z � 3 � in Laurent’s series
f �� �
which is valid for (i) 1< |z| <3 (ii) |z| >3 (iii) |z| < 1. that � � � � z �d �
C
as z varies inside of ‘C’, is
(30) differentiable under the integral sign. Find the
derivative hence or otherwise derive an integral
2004 representation for f �( z ) if f � z � is analytic on
� If all zeros of a polynomial p(z) lie in a half plane then and inside of C. (30)
show that zeros of the derivative p'(z) also lie in the
same half plane.
1999
(15)
� Using contour integration , evaluate
2�
� Examine the nature of the function
cos 2 3� d�
�0 1 � 2 p cos 2� � p 2 , 0 � p � 1. (15) x 2 y 5 � x � iy �
f �z� � , z � 0 f � 0 � � 0 in a region
x 4 � y10
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including the origin and hence show that Cauchy 2

– Riemann equations are satisfied at the origin but � xn � 1 x n e xz


prove that � � �
2� i �c n ! z n �1
dz , where ‘c’ is
f(z) is not analytic there. � n! �

�1 any closed contour surrounding the origin. Hence


� For the function f ( z ) � , find Laurent
z 2 � 3z � 2 � xn �

1
2 2�

show that � � � � �e
2 x cos �
series for the domain (i) 1 < |z|< 2 (ii) | z | >2 show d� .
n �0 � n ! � 2� 0

further that � f ( z ) dz � 0 where ‘c’ is any closed


2�
c
d�
contour enclosing the points z=1 and z=2 . � Using residue theorem � 3 � 2 cos� � sin � .
0

� Usin g residue theorem show that



x sin ax � 1997
� dx � e � a sin a; � a � 0 � (1984, 1998)
�� x �4
4
2
A1 A2 An
� The function f(z) has a double pole at z=0 with � If f � z � � � 2 ������ n find the
z � a � z � a� � z � a�
residue 2, a simple pole at z=1 with residue 2, is
analytic at all other finite points of the plane and is f � z�
residue at a for where A 1 , A2 ,........... An , a
bounded as z � � . If f(2)=5 and f(-1)=2 , find z�b
f(z). & b are constant. What is the residue at infinity.
� What kind of singularities the following functions � Find the Laurent series for the function e 1 z in
have?
0� z ��.
1
(i) at z � 2� i
1 � ez 1 � cos � 1
Deduce that � e cos � sin � � n� � d� �
1 � � 0 n!
(ii) at z �
sin z � cos z 4 (n = 0, 1, 2, ..........) (2001)
� Find the function f(z) analytic with in the unit circle
cot � z
(iii) at z � a and z � � . which takes the values
� z � a�
2

a � cos � � i sin �
In case (iii) above what happens when ‘a’ is an ,0 � � � 2� on the circle.
a 2 � 2a cos � � 1
integer.(including a=0)?
� Integrating e � z 2
along a suitable rectangular
1998 �
� �b
contour. Show that � e cos bx dx �
2 2
�x
� Show that the function e .
0 2
x3 �1 � i � � y 3 �1 � i �
f (z) � ,z � 0
x2 � y2 1996

f � 0 � � 0 is continuous and C-R conditions are 1 � cos z


� � Evaluate Lt sin � z � 2
satisfied at z=0, but f �( z ) does not exist at z=0. z �0

� Show that z=0 is not a branch point for the


z
� Find the Laurent expansion of � z � 1�� z � 2 � sin z
function f ( z ) � . Is it a removable
about the singularity z =–2. Specify the region of z
convergence and the nature of singularity at z = -2 singularity ?
� Prove that every polynomial equation
� By using the integral representation of f n (0)
, a0 � a1 z � a2 z 2 � ........ � an z n � 0, an � 0, n � 1 has

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exactly ‘n’ roots. �
cos nz
� By usin g residue theorem, evaluate the series �
n�1 n3
.

log e � x 2 � 1�
�0 x2 � 1
dx
e2 z
� Find Laurent series for (i) z � 1 3 about
� About the singularity z =-2, find the Laurent � �
1
expansion of � z � 3� sin
. Specify the region 1
z�2 z=1.(ii) z 2 z � 3 2 about z = 3.
� �
of convergence and nature of singularity at z = –2.
� Find the residues of f ( z ) � e z cos ec 2 z at all its
1995 poles in the finite plane.
� Let u ( x, y ) � 3 x 2 y � 2 x 2 � y 3 � 2 y 2 . Prove that ‘u’ � By means of contour integration, evaluate
is a harmonic function. Find a harmonic function v �
(log e u ) 2
such that u+iv is an analytic function of z. �0 u2 �1
du .
� Find the Taylor series expan sion of the fu nction

f � z� �
z
around z = 0. Find also the radius of 1993
z4 � 9
convergence of the obtained series. � In the finite Z- plane show that the function

� Let ‘C’ be the circle | Z |=2 described contour 1


f � z � � sec .
cosh � z z
clockwise .Evaluate the integral � z�z
c
2
� 1�
dz
has infinitely many isolated singularities in a finite
interval which includes ‘0’.

cos ax � Prove that (by applying Cauchy integral formula
� Let a � 0. Evaluate the integral �0 x 2 � 1 dx with or otherwise)

the aid of residues. (2006)


2�
1 � 3 � 5� � 2n � 1�
� cos � d� � 2� ,
2n

� Let f be analytic in the entire complex plane. 0 2 � 4 � 6� 2 n


Suppose that there exists a constant A > 0 such
where n � 1, 2, 3,�
that |f(z)| � A |z| for all z. Prove that there exists a
complex number ‘a’ such that f(z)=az for all z. � If C is the curve y � x 3 � 3 x 2 � 4 x � 1 joining the
� points (1,1) and (2,3) find the value of
� Suppose a power series �a z n
converges at a
� (12 z
n
n �0
2
� 4 iz ) dz
C
point z0 � 0 .

zn
Let z1 be such that � Prove that � n � n � 1�
n �1
converges absolutely for
z 1 � z0 and z 1 � 0 z 1 � z0 and z1 � 0 s h o w
| z | � 1.
that the series converges uniformly in the disc

� z : z � z1 �.
dx
� Evaluate � by choosing an appropriate
0 x6 � 1
contour.
1994
� How man y zeros does the polynomial 1992
p ( z ) � z 4 � 2 z 3 � 3 z � 4 . Posses in (i) the first �x
� If u � e (x siny-ycosy), find ‘v’ such that f(z)=
quadrant (ii) the fourth quadrant. u+iv is analytic. Also find f(z) explicitly as a function
� Test for uniform convergence in the region |Z| � 1 of z. (1997)

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� Let f(z) be analytic inside and on the circle C �
e ax �
defined by |z| = R and let z � re i�
be any point � 1� e
��
x

sin a�
where 0 < a < 1.
inside C. prove that

1
2�
�R 2
� r 2 � f � Rei� � 1990
f � rei� � � �R d� .
2� 0
2
� 2 Rr cos �� � � � � r 2
� Let f be regular for |Z| < R , prove that , if 0<r<R,
2�
1
� Prove that all roots of z 7 � 5 z 3 � 12 � 0 lies f ��0� � � u �� �e
� i�
d� ; where
�r 0
between the circles z � 1 and z � 2 . (1998,2006)
u (� ) � Re f ( re i� )
� Find the region of convergence of the series whose
� Prove that the distance from the origin to the
� �1� z 2 n �1
n �1

n-th term is
� 2 n � 1�!
� r a0
nearest zero of f ( z ) � � an z is at least M � a
n

n �0 0

1
� Expand f � z � � � z � 1�� z � 3 � in Laurent series . where r is any number not exceeding the radius
of the convergence of the series and
valid for
M � M � r � � sup f � z �
.
�i � z �3 � ii �1 � z � 3 � iii � z � 1 (2005) z �r

� By integrating along a suitable contour evaluate �


x4 � �

cos mx
� Prove that � 1� x 8
dx �
2
sin
8
using residue
�0 x 2 � 1 dx .
��

calculus.
� Prove that if f=u+iv is regular through out the
1991 complex plane and au+bv-c � 0 for suitable
� A function f(z) is defined for finite values of z by constants a,b,c then f is constant.

f(0)=0 and f ( z) � e� z
�4
everywhere else. Show � Derive a series expansion of log(1 � e z ) in powers
of z.
that the Cauchy Riemann equation are satisfied at
the origin. Show also that f(z) is not analytic at the � Determine the nature of singular points
origin.
� 1 �
sin � � and investigate its behaviour at
dz 2� R � cos 1 z �
� If |a| � R show that �
z �R
z�a z�a

R �a
2 2
z��.

2� 1989
� If J n (t ) � 1
2� � cos(n� � t sin � )d� . show that
0
� 1 �
� Find the singularities of sin � � in the complex
1� 1 �
� z� �
2� z � � J 0 � t � � zJ1 � t � � z J 2 � t � � � � �
2 � 1� z �
e
plane.
1 1 1
� J1 � t � � 2 J 2 � t � � 3 J 3 � t � � � � �
z z z 1988
� Examine the nature of the singularity of e z at
dz
infinity � By evaluating � z � 2 over a suitable contour C,
� Evaluate the residues of the function Z3
( Z � 2 ) ( Z � 3) ( Z � 5)

at all singularities and show that their sum is zero. 1 � 2 cos �
� By integrating along a suitable contour show that
Prove that � 5 � 4 cos � d�
0
(1997)

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� If f is analytic in |Z| � R and x, y lie inside the disc, the integral is taken in the +ve sense around C.
� By contour integration method show that
f ( z ) dz
evaluate the integral � � z � x �� z � y � and �
z �R dx � 2
deduce that a function analytic and bounded for
(i) �x
0
4
� a4

4a3
,where a > 0.

all finite z is a constant.



sin x �
� If f � z � � � an z

n
has radius of convergence R
(ii) �
0 x
dx � .
2
n�0

2� �
f ( rei� ) d� � � | an |2 r 2 n
2 1985
and prove that
1
2� � n� 0
0
� Prove that every power series represents an
z analytic function within its circle of convergence.
Ze
� Evaluate � ( z � a)
C
3 , if a lies inside the closed � Prove that the derivative of a function analytic in a
domain is itself an analytic function.
contour C. � Evaluate , by the method of contour integration

� �b �
x sin ax
�e
� x2 2
cos (2bx) dx � e ;(b � 0) by
� Prove that
0 2 �x
0
2
� b2
dx .

the integrating e� Z along the boundary of the


2

rectangle |x| d” R,0 d” y d”b. (1997) 1984


� Prove that the coefficients Cn of the expansion � Evaluate by contour integration method :

1 � x sin mx
� � Cn z n sat isfy (i) � x4 � a 4
dx
1� z � z 2
n �0
0

Cn � Cn �1 � Cn� 2 , n � 2 Determine C n . �
x a �1 log x
(ii) �
0 1 � x2
dx (1998, 1999)

1987 � Distinguish clearly between a pole and an essential


� By considering th e Lauren t series for singularity. If z=a is an essential singularity of a
function f(z) , then for an arbitrary positive integers
1
f ( z) � prove that if ‘C’ be a closed � ,� and � , prove that � a point z , such that
� �� z � 2 �
1 � z
contour oriented in th e contour clockwise 0 � z � a � � for which f � z � � � �� .

direction, then � f ( z ) dx � 2� i
C 1983
� State and prove Cauchy’s residue theorem � Obtain the Taylor and Laurent series expansions
� By the method of contour integration , show that
z2 �1
� �x
cos x �e which represent the function � z � 2 �� z � 3� in the
�x
0
2
� a2
dx �
2a
, a � 0.
regions (i)|z|<2 (ii) 2<|z|<3 (iii) |z|>3.
� Use the method of contour integration to evaluate
1986

x a �1
� Let f(z) be single valued and analytic with in and �0 1 � x 2 dx, 0 � a � 2 .
on a closed curve C. If z0 is any point interior to

1 f ( z)
C, then show that f ( z0 ) � 2� i � z � z dz ,where
c 0

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IFoS
PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTIONS (2017-2000)
SEGMENT-WISE
COMPLEX ANALYSIS
(ACCORDING TO THE NEW SYLLABUS PATTERN) PAPER ­ II

2017 2014
� If f(z) = u(x, y) + iv(x, y) is an analytic function � Using Cauchy integral formula, evaluate
of z = x+ iy and u + 2v = x3 – 2y3 + 3xy (2x– y) z�2
then find f(z) in terms of z. (8) � ( z � 1)
C
2
( z – 2)
dz
� Prove by the method of contour integration that
where C is the circle |z–i| = 2

1 � 2cos � � Find the constants a, b, c such that the function
� 5 � 4cos � d� � 0.
0
(10) f(z)=2x2–2xy–y2+i(ax2–bxy+cy2) is analytic for all
z (� x � iy ) and express f(z) in terms of z. (8)
sin z
� Find the sum of residues of f (z) � at its � Evaluate :
cos z
poles inside the circle |z| = 2. z
[8]
�z
C
4
– 6z2 � 1
dz

2016 when C is the circle |z – i| = 2 (8)


� Find the analytic function of which the real part is � Find the bilinear transformation which map the
points –1, � , i into the points–
e � x �� x 2 � y 2 � cos y � 2xy sin y� . (8) (i) i, 1, 1 + i
� Fin d th e Lauren t series for the function (ii) � , i, 1
1 (iii) 0, � , 1 (15)
f �z� � with centre z = 1. (10) � Find the Laurent series expansion at z=0 for the
1� z2
function

d� 1
� Evaluate by Contour integration �� 1 �
2
. f ( z) �
z ( z � 2 z – 3)
2 2
�1 � cos � �
0

� 2 �
in the regions (i) 1<|z|<3 and (ii) |z| > 3. (15)
(10)
2013
2015
� Construct an analytic function
� Let u(x, y) = cos x sinh y. Find the harmonic f (z) = u (x, y) + iv (x, y), where
conjugate v(x, y) of u and express u(x, y) + i v (x, y) v (x, y) = 6xy –5x + 3.
as a function of z = x + iy. (8) Express the result as a function of z.
z2 e2z
� Evaluate the integral �r
( z 2 � 1)( z – 1) 2
dz , where r � Evaluate � c ( z � 1) 4
dz where c is the circle |z| = 3.

is the circle |z| = 2 (12) � Find Laurent series about the indicated singularity.
Name the singularity and give the region of

x2 � convergence.
� Show that � 1� x4
dx �
2
by using contour
–� z – sin z
; z � 0.
integration and the residue theorem. (15) z3
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2012 2009
� Evaluate the integral � Evaluate
4 �i 2z �1
� (x � y
2
� ixy )dz � C
z2 � z
dz
2 �i

along the line segment AB joining the points A(2,– 1


1) and B(4, 1). By Cauchy’s integral formula, where C is |z| =
(10) 2
� Show that the function u(x, y) � e�x (xcos y � ysin y) is (10)
harmonic. Find its conjugate harmonic function � Determine the analytic function w � u � iv, is
v ( x, y ) and the corresponding analytic function
2sin 2 x
f(z). (13) u� (13)
� Using the Residue Theorem, evaluate the integral e � e �2 y � 2 cos 2 x
2y

� Evaluate by contour integration


ez �1
�C z ( z � 1)( z � i)2 dz, 2� d�
� 0 1 � 2a sin � � a 2
, 0 � a �1 (13)
where C is the circle |z| = 2 (13)

2011 2008
� Expand the function

2 z 2 � 11z
� Evalutate � z dz from z � 0 to z � 4 � 2i. along
f ( z) �
C

( z � 1)( z � 4)
the curve given by z � t 2 � it. �(10)
in a Laurent’s series valid for 2 �| z |� 3. (10) � Expand in a Lauren t’s series the function
� Examine the convergence of 1
f � z� � �(13)
� dx � z 1� z 2 about z � 0.

�0
(1 � x) x
and evaluate, if possible. (10)
� Find the residiue of f � z � � tan z at � 2 . (13)
� State Cauchy’s residue theorem. Using it, evaluate
the integral
z 2007
e2
�C ( z � 2) ( z 2 � 4)dz
� If f � z� � u �iv is analytic and u � e�x � xsin y � y cos y�
Counterclockwise around the circle C:|z+1|=4. (13) then find v and f(z). (10)
� Applying Cauchy’s criterion for convergence, show
2010
that the sequence (Sn) defined by Sn �1�1 �1 �....� is
� Determine the analytic function 2 3
not convergent. �(13)
f ( z ) � u � iv if v � e x ( x sin y � y cos y ) (10)
1
� Expand � f � z � � � z � 1�� z � 3� � in a Laurent
� Using the method of contour integration, evaluate
� x 2 dx
��� ( x 2 � 1)2 ( x 2 � 2 x � 2) (14)
series valid for � i � 1 �| z |� 3. � ii � z � 3. �(13)
� Obtain Laurent’s series expansion of the function � Using residue theorem, evaluate
1
f ( z) � in the region 0 �| z � 1|� 2
2�
d�
( z � 1)( z � 3)
� � 3 � 2cos� � sin � �
0
(13)
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2005 1
� Discuss the transformation w � z � and hence,
z
� If f is analytic, prove that
show that
(1) a circle in z-plane is mapped on an ellipse in
� �2 �2 �
f � z � � 4 f '� z �
2 2
� 2� 2� (10/2006) the w-plane
� �x �y � (2) a line in the z-plane is mapped into a hyperbola
in the w-plane. �(13)
5 � 4z
� Show that the transformation � w � maps � Find the Laurent series expansion of the function
4z � 2
z2 �1
unit circle z � 1 onto a circle of radius unity and f �z� � Valid in the region
� z � 2 �� z � 3�
centre at �1 2 (13/2006)
2 � z � 3. (13)
� Use contour integration technique to find the value
2p
d� 2002
of � � 2 � cos�
0
� If f � z � has a simple pole with residue K at the
(14/2006)
origin and is analytic on 0 � z � Show that
2004
1 f � z� f � a � � f �b� K
� Investigate the continuity at � 0,0� of the function 2� i � C � z � a �� z � b �
dz �
a�b

ab

� x2 � y 2 Where 0 � a , b � 1 and C is the circle z � 1.


2 �
� 2 x, y � � � 0,0�
f � x, y � � � x � y
�(10) 3z 2 � 7 z � 1
�0 � x, y � � � 0,0� f �a� �
� � If � C z�a
dz Where C is the

� Find the analytic function f � z � � u� x, y� � iv � x, y� for circle z � 2 ; Find

which u � ve x � cos y � sin y � . � i � f �1 � i � ; � ii � f "�1 � i � ; � iii � f �1 � i � (12)


� Find the bilinear transformation that maps
3� z
z � 1, 0, � to w� 0,��,1 respectively.. (13) � Under the bilinear transformation w �
z�2
� Find the singular points with their nature and the
Find the images of
cot � z
residues there at of f � z � � �(13)
� z � 13 �
2
5 1
�1� z� �
2
and
2
� Prove that a function analytic for all finite values of 5 1
z and bounded, is a constant. �(13)
� 2� z� �
2
in the W � plane.
2

2003
2001
� If w � f � z � � u � x, y � � iv � x, y � , z � x � iy , is
� Compute the Taylor series around z � 0 and give
�w
analytic in a domain, show that � 0 . Hence or z
�z the radius of convergence for
z �1
otherwise, show that sin � x � i3 y � cannot be
� Show that the function f � z � � xy is not regular
analytic
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at the origin although the Cauchy-Riemann
equations are satisfied (13)

� By using the Residue Theorem evalutae the integral


2�
d�
� 1 � 2a sin� � a
0
2
Where 0 � a � 1. �(14)

2000
� Expand the function f � z � � log � z � 2 � in a power
series and determine its radius of convergence.

� Prove that the function f � z � � u � iv

x 3 �1 � i � � y 3 �1 � i �
Where f � z � �
x2 � y 2

f �0� � 0
Satisfies Cauchy-Riemann equations at the origin,
but f'(0) does not exist.

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