MAT3705/001/3/2021

Tutorial Letter 001/3/2021

Complex Analysis

MAT3705

Semesters 1 & 2

Department of Mathematical Sciences

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This tutorial letter contains important
information about your module.

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 CONTENTS

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1 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME...................................................................................... 4

2 COURSE MATERIAL........................................................................................................... 4
3 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES OF THE MODULE............................................................... 4
3.1 Purpose................................................................................................................................ 4
3.2 Learning outcomes............................................................................................................... 5
4 LECTURERS AND CONTACT DETAILS............................................................................. 7
4.1 Lecturers............................................................................................................................... 7
4.2 Department........................................................................................................................... 7
4.3 University.............................................................................................................................. 8
5 RESOURCES....................................................................................................................... 8
5.1 Prescribed book.................................................................................................................... 8
5.2 Recommended books........................................................................................................... 9
5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves)......................................................................................... 10
5.4 Library services and resources........................................................................................... 10
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES..................................................................................... 10
6.1 Study groups....................................................................................................................... 10
6.2 myUnisa.............................................................................................................................. 11
7 STUDY PLAN..................................................................................................................... 12
8 PRACTICAL WORK........................................................................................................... 13
9 ASSESSMENT................................................................................................................... 13
9.1 Assessment criteria............................................................................................................ 13
9.2 Assessment plan................................................................................................................ 13
9.3 Examination admission....................................................................................................... 14
9.4 Semester Exam and Semester Mark.................................................................................. 14
9.5 Assignment numbers.......................................................................................................... 14
9.5.1 General assignment numbers............................................................................................. 14
9.5.2 Unique assignment numbers.............................................................................................. 14
9.6 Assignment due dates........................................................................................................ 14
9.7 Submission of assignments................................................................................................ 14

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9.8 The assignments................................................................................................................ 15

10 OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS.................................................................................. 19
11 EXAMINATIONS................................................................................................................ 19
11.1 Examination admission....................................................................................................... 19
11.2 Examination period............................................................................................................. 19
11.3 Examination paper.............................................................................................................. 19
12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS................................................................................ 19
13 SOURCES CONSULTED................................................................................................... 19
14 CONCLUSION................................................................................................................... 19

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1 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME
Dear Students

A sincere welcome to the exciting field of complex analysis.

The nature of complex analysis is such that it rests on a number of extremely deep and elegant
principles and techniques. A lot of initial hard work is needed to establish these techniques and
principles, but once in place, they prove to be an extremely powerful, almost indispensable tool for
solving a variety of problems in analysis. Initial efforts at mastering these principles will be well
rewarded. This module builds on previous knowledge and skills and to fully appreciate the theory,
you will need some geometric insight. If you try to learn this material “parrot fashion”, you may just
scrape a pass, but you will neither be able to appreciate the beauty of this theory, nor be able to
exploit its power. I therefore want to challenge you not to waste any time, but to commence with
your studies at the beginning of the semester, work consistently and enjoy the module.

We hope you will enjoy this module, and we wish you success with your studies.

Dr L Lindeboom and Dr P de Jager

2 COURSE MATERIAL
Apart from the prescribed textbook, the course material for this module is available online and in
print format. The study material for this module consists of the prescribed book, the study guide,
Tutorial Letter 001 and any other tutorial letters you may receive during the semester. The solutions
to the assignments will also be available as tutorial letters after the due dates. The print-based ma-
terial (Study guide and tutorial letters) can be obtained by clicking on the “Official Study Material”
menu option to the left of the screen in the myUnisa module site. As most of our communication
will take place through myUnisa, please familiarise yourself with the module site. Also make sure
that you regularly open the announcements and additional study material options on your module
site.

This Tutorial Letter 001 contains important information about the scheme of work, resources and
assignments for this module. You will find the assignments as well as instructions on the prepa-
ration and submission of the assignments. This tutorial letter also provides certain general and
administrative information about this module as well as information you need with regard to the
prescribed textbook and how to obtain this textbook. Please study this information carefully and
make sure that you obtain the prescribed textbook as soon as possible.

When other tutorial letters are uploaded to myUnisa, you must read them carefully, as they
always contain important and, sometimes, urgent information.

3 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES OF THE MODULE

3.1 Purpose

This module aims at providing a basic introduction to the analysis of complex valued functions de-
fined on some subset of the complex plane. As such it investigates and weaves together the three

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strands of differentiability, Taylor and Laurent series, and integration theory. On successful comple-
tion of this module you will able to apply the fundamental principles of complex differentiation and
integration theory, which can be used in the natural, economic, social and mathematical sciences.

3.2 Learning outcomes

After studying Chapter 1 you should be able to:

• perform standard algebraic operations using complex numbers;

• use the modulus and complex conjugate to solve problems;

• compute the roots of complex numbers and solve subsequent equations;

• represent complex numbers in Cartesian and polar form;

• find and sketch the regions where complex inequalities are defined.

After studying Chapter 2 you should be able to:

• explain the concept of a function of a complex variable i.e. f (z);

• describe and sketch the mapping w = z 2 ;

• define the derivative f 0 (z0 ) ;

• apply the rules of differentiation;

• explain and apply the Cauchy-Riemann equations to determine where a function is differen-
tiable;

• explain the concept of an analytic function;

• find regions where a function is analytic;

• define a harmonic function and solve problems involving Laplace’s equation.

After studying Chapter 3 you should be able to:

• solve problems involving the exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric and hyperbolic functions
defined for a complex variable;

• apply the identities and derivatives involving these elementary functions;

• find a branch, principal branch and branch cut of a multi-valued function f ;

• define the power function z c and find the principle value of z c ;

• identify the zeros and singularities of the trigonometric functions.

After studying Chapter 4 you should be able to:

• evaluate definite integrals using antiderivatives (as extended from calculus);

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 • evaluate a contour integral;

• evaluate an integral using a specific branch cut;

• find the upper bounds for moduli of contour integrals;

• apply the Cauchy-Goursat Theorem to (simple closed) contours;

• explain and apply the Cauchy integral formula and its extensions;

• apply Liouvillle’s Theorem;

• apply the Maximum Modulus Principle.

After studying Chapter 5 you should be able to:

• represent a function f (z), which is analytic throughout a disk |z − z0 | < R0 , as a Taylor series;

• represent a function f (z), which is analytic throughout an annular domain R1 < |z − z0 | < R2
and centered at z0 , as a Laurent series (relative to C, a positively simple closed contour
around z0 );
p(z) J K L
• decompose f (z) = (z−a)2 (z−b)
into a sum of the form f (z) = (z−a)
+ (z−a)2
+ (z−b)
using partial
fractions;

• apply the rules of integration and differentiation to a power series to obtain a Laurent series
of a specific function f (z);

• use multiplication and division of power series to obtain a Laurent series.

After studying Chapter 6 you should be able to:

• classify the types of isolated singularities of f (z);

• find residues at poles;

• apply Cauchy’s residue theorem;

• find residues at infinity;

• understand the close relationship between poles and zeros as established in Theorems 1
and 2 of Section 83.

After studying Chapter 7 you should be able to:

R∞ 1
• apply residue theory to evaluate an improper integral (for example, 0 x6 +1
dx) using the
complex roots;

• apply residue
R ∞ theory to evaluate convergent improper integrals from Fourier analysis (for
example, −∞ f (x) cos ax, dx);
R
• evaluate improper integrals of the form where Jordan’s lemma is valid, i.e. where lim CR f (z)eiaz dz =
R→∞
0, a > 0 is valid;

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• use indented paths to evaluate an integral;

• evaluate definite integrals involving sines and cosines;

• apply the argument principle;

• use Rouché’s theorem to determine the number of roots, counting multiplicities, of a polyno-
mial in an annulus or inside a circle.

4 LECTURERS AND CONTACT DETAILS

4.1 Lecturers

The lecturers responsible for this module are:

Dr L Lindeboom
G J Gerwel building 6-53
UNISA Florida Campus
E-mail address: lindel@unisa.ac.za

and
Dr P de Jager
G J Gerwel building
UNISA Florida Campus
E-mail address: dejagp@unisa.ac.za

E-mail is the preferred method of communicating with your lecturer. A tutorial letter will be
sent to you if there are any changes and/or an additional lecturer is appointed to this module. All
queries that are not of a purely administrative nature but are about the content of this module
should be directed to your lecturer. Please have your study material with you when you contact
your lecturer.

If you want to write to us, letters should be posted to:

The Module leader MAT3705

Department of Mathematical Sciences
PO Box 392
UNISA
0003

PLEASE NOTE: Letters to lecturers may not be enclosed with or inserted into assignments.

4.2 Department

Fax number: 011 670 9171

Departmental Secretary: 011 670 9147

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4.3 University

CONTACT DETAILS:

If you need to contact the University about matters not related to the content of this module,
please consult My studies @ Unisa that you received with your study material.
This booklet contains information on how to contact the University (e.g. to whom you can
write for different queries, important telephone and fax numbers, addresses and details of
the times certain facilities are open).

Always have your student number at hand when you contact the University.

If you have access to the Internet, you can view the study guide and tutorial letters for the modules
for which you are registered online at myUnisa on the website http://my.unisa.ac.za

5 RESOURCES
5.1 Prescribed book

Your prescribed textbook for this module for this semester is:

Brown, James Ward and Churchill, Ruel V.

Complex Variables and Applications
McGraw Hill International Edition
Ninth edition

Prescribed books can be obtained from the University’s official booksellers. Consult the list of
official booksellers and their addresses listed in the brochure my Studies @ Unisa. If you have
difficulty in locating your book at these booksellers, please contact the Prescribed Book Section at
Tel: 012 429-4152 or email: vospresc@unisa.ac.za

The study material consists of the following sections in the textbook:

Chapter 1: All sections need to be studied in Chapter 1. This chapter is mainly revision of the
material on complex numbers dealt with in the first year.
Chapter 2: Sections 13-28 have to be studied in Chapter 2. However, the thrust of sections 15, 16
and 18 is covered in more detail in MAT2613 and MAT3711.
Chapter 3: Study only sections 30-39 in Chapter 3. Complex inverse trigonometric and hyperbolic
functions will not be dealt with in this course.
Chapter 4: All sections need to be studied in Chapter 4, i.e. sections 41-59. However sections 41
and 42 are revision of material covered more extensively in MAT2615.
Chapter 5: Sections 60-73 have to be studied in Chapter 5. Of this material some sections are
largely revision of material dealt with in MAT2613.
Chapter 6: All sections need to be studied in Chapter 6, i.e. sections 74-84.

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Chapter 7: Study only sections 85-90 and 92-94 in Chapter 7. Note that some important exercises
at the end of section 91 refer in fact to section 90 and are done here in the study guide, although
the material of section 91 does not form part of the course.

Since we make many references to various sections of the textbook, the study guide will be of NO
USE to you unless you have the textbook in front of you. The material that is largely revision will
not be greatly emphasised in this module, but should nevertheless be studied as it forms essential
background for the rest of the course. Most of the study guide consists of solutions to selected
problems from the textbook. Use these solutions as follows:

• First study the relevant sections in the prescribed textbook.

• Then get the numbers of the problems solved in the study guide, but do not read the solutions.
Try to solve these problems on your own.
• Then compare your solutions with those in the study guide.

When reading the prescribed textbook and study guide you should have paper and pencil at hand.
There will be steps left out by the author which you must fill in as you read – it is not possible to
write a mathematics book without leaving steps out and you should regard learning this “filling-in”
process as part of your mathematical training. Finally, keep in mind that no shortcut - no matter
how slick – can ever serve as substitute for hard work.

5.2 Recommended books

A list of recommended books which might be useful appears below.

Jerrold E. Marsden and Michael J. Hoffman, Basic complex analysis, 2nd ed., New York, N.Y :
W.H. Freeman, 1987

Jerrold E. Marsden and Michael J. Hoffman, Basic complex analysis, 3rd ed., New York, N.Y : W.H.
Freeman, 1999

Joseph Bak and Donald J. Newman, Complex analysis, 2nd ed., New York, Springer, 1997

Joseph Bak and Donald J. Newman, Complex analysis, 3rd ed, New York, Springer, 2010

Serge Lange, Complex analysis, 4th ed., New York, Springer Austin, R.G. Landes Co., 1999

Lars V. Ahlfors, Complex analysis : an introduction to the theory of analytic functions of one com-
plex variable, 3rd ed., New York, McGraw-Hill, 1979

George Pólya, Complex variables, New York, Wiley, 1974

E.B. Saff and A. D. Snider, Fundamentals of complex analysis with applications to engineering and
science, 3rd ed., Upper Saddle River, N.J., Prentice Hall, 2003

H.A. Priestley, Introduction to complex analysis, 2nd ed., Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2003

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Frederick P. Greenleaf, Introduction to complex variables, Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 1972

Note that books are supplied subject to availability. These books can be used to obtain more
exercises, but remember that the notation might not be the same.

5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves)

There are no electronic reserves for this module.

5.4 Library services and resources

For brief information, go to www.unisa.ac.za/brochures/studies and for more detailed informa-

tion, go to the Unisa website at http://www.unisa.ac.za/ and click on Library. Research support
and services of personal librarians can also be obtained from this website. In addition, the library
has compiled a number of library guides:

• http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/undergrad for finding recommended reading in the

print collection and e-reserves;

• http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/request for requesting material;

• http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/postgrad for postgraduate information services;

• http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/Research_Skills for finding, obtaining and using library re-

sources and tools to assist in doing research;

• http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/ask for contacting the library, finding us on social media

and frequently asked questions.

6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

For information on the various student support systems and services available at Unisa (e.g. stu-
dent counselling, tutorial classes, language support), please consult My studies @ Unisa that you
received with your study material.

6.1 Study groups

It is advisable to have contact with fellow students. On the MAT3705 module site you can do
so under discussion forums. Another way to do this is to form study groups. The addresses of
students in your area may be obtained from the following department:

Directorate: Student Administration and Registration

PO Box 392
UNISA
0003

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6.2 myUnisa

If you have access to a computer that is linked to the internet, you can quickly access resources and
information at the University using the myUnisa site. You can use various menu options, displayed
on the left-hand side of the screen, to navigate your way through the module site. There will also
be links provided in the text that may take you away from the myUnisa site or to other menu options
in the site. To go to the myUnisa website, start at the main Unisa website, www.unisa.ac.za, and
then click on the “myUnisa” link below the orange tab labelled “Current students”. This should
take you to the myUnisa website. You can also go there directly by typing my.unisa.ac.za in the
address bar of your browser. The first page you will see when opening any site is the Home page.
The following provides some details regarding the available menu options:

• Official Study Material: This tool allows you to download official material that is available for
you. Here you can access the print-based Study guide (a PDF version). A copy of the Tutorial
Letter 101 as well as past examination papers will also be stored as printable PDF versions
under this option.

• Announcements: From time to time I will use this facility to give you important information
about this module. You should receive e-mail notification of new announcements posted on
myUnisa. The emails will be sent to your myLife email address so make sure you have access
to your myLife email. You can also set your myLife email such that it can send emails to an
email account you check more regularly.

• Schedule: This tool gives you access to important dates and details about events, such as
examination dates and deadlines for your assignments. You will need this information to help
you manage your time and plan your own schedule.

• Additional Resources: This tool allows you to access any additional learning support ma-
terial that might help you in your studies for this module. I will alert you to inform you if I add
anything to this folder.

• Discussions: This tool allows us to hold discussions as if we were in a contact setting, and
I hope that this will give you clarity on many of the issues that students tend to struggle with.
Discussion forums will be set up that you can visit and contribute to in order to clarify spe-
cific topics. There will also be a forum for students, where you can discuss issues among
yourselves, or just support one another. Please remember that myUnisa is the university’s
online platform and is aimed at facilitating learning and teaching so please always be re-
spectful to fellow students and lecturers. The term used to describe polite online behaviour
is “netiquette” and you can find many sites which provide guidelines and further information.

• Assignments: This tool allows you to submit your assignments electronically, and to monitor
your results. If you can, please submit your assignments via myUnisa.

• FAQs (frequently asked questions): Here questions with set answers will be posted. These
will pertain to general Unisa matters as well as possible module specific information. If you
cannot find the answer to a specific question please contact us.

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7 STUDY PLAN
Planning one’s study program and managing it during the semester is going to be a unique expe-
rience for every student taking this module and every student needs to take responsibility for their
learning individually. We provide some tips that can assist you.

When you receive your study material skim through the material to get an understanding of what
the module will entail. Use this information to split up the material into manageable sections and
schedule time where you will study the sections. You may need to revise the schedule as you delve
deeper into the study material. Also schedule time for preparation of assignments and revision for
exams. Remember contact students are forced to interact with material during lectures, but be-
cause you are not forced to attend lectures you need to schedule time to interact with the study
material in order to achieve success. During the study time you should be making study notes that
you will use for assignments and, most importantly, exam preparation.

This is a semester module offered over 15 weeks and requires at least 120 hours of study time. This
means that you will have to study at least 8 hours per week for this module. Here is a suggested
schedule that you could use as a guideline for studying this module:

Activity Hours
Reading and rereading Tutorial Letter 101 and Module overview/preface 3
Skimming learning units and textbook to form an overall impression 5
First reading of chapters 1–7 and textbook 15
In-depth study of chapters 1–7 through summaries,learning activities/exercises 45
Completing the 2 assignments 20
Revising for the examination 30
Writing the examination 2
Total 120

During this module you will cover 92 sections in the prescribed textbook. In order to ensure that
you cover the relevant material prior to submitting each assignment, you should aim to do seven
or eight sections per week. Each section is relatively short and does not take long to read through,
but after every second or third section there is a set of exercises that require a significant amount
of time to work through. Working through these exercises thoroughly is crucial to ensuring that
you have grasped the material being covered. We will upload a weekly tutorial letter on myU-
nisa to help you with pacing and to help you to engage with the material by providing some basic
comprehension-style questions and by highlighting the important concepts.

Even though you don’t have regular contact with the lecturer as contact students would, this should
not stop you asking for assistance as you study. If you are struggling to understand a particular
point while studying reach out and contact the lecturer. To make it as easy as possible for the
lecturer to narrow down the specifics of where you are getting stuck, make sure that you provide
as much detail as possible. Don’t just say I don’t understand the whole of chapter 1, but rather
indicate the specific section in the chapter and where in the process of material you got stuck.
Was it between step 1 or 2 of a calculation? Was it with a particular principle? Narrow down the
confusion and indicate what you have managed to grasp.

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When you make use of web based resources make sure that they are of high quality and are fac-
tually correct since there are many web based resources that are not peer reviewed and do not
contain the correct facts.

I would also recommend tracking your progress throughout the semester, so refer back to the
original study plan and make sure that you are on track even with revision to the plan. However
you work, plan and manage your time to make sure that at the end of the semester you are fully
prepared for the exam and that you have also produced quality assignments that will provide you
with a good year mark.
You can also consult my Studies @ Unisa for suggestions on general time management and plan-
ning skills).

8 PRACTICAL WORK
There are no practicals for this module.

9 ASSESSMENT
9.1 Assessment criteria

The assignments and examination are based on the learning outcomes specified in detail in Section
3.2 and thus the assessment will be based on whether the student has met the criteria stated in
the learning outcomes.

9.2 Assessment plan

Assignments are seen as part of the learning material for this module. As you do the assignments,
discuss the work with fellow students or tutors to ensure that you are actively engaged in learning.
It is therefore important that you complete all the assignments. We have set two written assign-
ments. For Assignments 1 and 2 you must plan to submit your answers by the dates listed in
Section 9.6. You will receive the solutions for Assignments 1 and 2 automatically, even if you did
not submit the relevant assignment. These solutions will be posted to ALL the students registered
for this module about one week after the closing date of the relevant assignment, so it is important
to submit your assignments so that they reach the Assignment Department at Unisa by the closing
date. Markers will comment on the work that you submit in your assignments. The assignments
and the comments constitute an important part of your learning and should help you to be better
prepared for the examination.

N.B. Please don’t wait for an assignment to be returned to you before starting to work on the next
assignment.

Assignments will be assessed not only on the mathematical correctness of your work, but also on
whether you use mathematical notation and language to communicate your ideas clearly. Your
first attempt at a solution will most likely be “in rough”, but the work you submit for marking should
be your best version. An assignment should not just be neat, your presentation should also be
logical. An example of sloppy presentation is to simply write down a series of statements without
any indication of the connections amongst them (such as implications, etc). All these points will be
taken into consideration when marking assignments.

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9.3 Examination admission
Please note that lecturers are not responsible for examination admission.

9.4 Semester Exam and Semester Mark

Your semester mark for MAT3705 is calculated as follows:
Semester mark = 0.5 × Assignment 1 mark (in %) + 0.5 × Assignment 2 mark (in %)
The final mark for the module as a whole will then be calculated according to the following formula:
Final Mark = 0.8 (Exam mark) + 0.2 (Semester mark) .
So the semester mark will contribute 20% to the final mark and the exam mark 80%.

9.5 Assignment numbers

9.5.1 General assignment numbers
The assignments are numbered as 01 and 02 for each semester.

9.5.2 Unique assignment numbers

Please note that each assignment has a unique assignment number which must be written on the
cover of your assignment.

9.6 Assignment due dates

The dates for the submission of the assignments are:
ASSIGNMENT 01 ASSIGNMENT 02
SEMESTER 1 14 MAY 2021 30 JULY 2021
SEMESTER 2 14 MAY 2021 30 JULY 2021
Note that since semester 1 and semester 2 run concurrently in 2021, the due dates for submitting
assignments are the same for semester 1 and semester 2 students. Furthermore, the questions
are the same for semester 1 and semester 2 students, but students should use the appropriate
unique assignment number based on the semester they are registered for.

9.7 Submission of assignments

You may submit assignments electronically via myUnisa. Assignments may not be submitted
by fax or e-mail. For detailed information and requirements as far as assignments are concerned,
see the brochure my Studies @ Unisa that you received with your study material.

To submit an assignment via myUnisa:

• Go to myUnisa.
• Log in with your student number and password.
• Select the module.
• Click on assignments in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.
• Click on the assignment number you wish to submit.
• Follow the instructions.

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9.8 The assignments

Semester 1 assignments.

ONLY FOR SEMESTER 1 STUDENTS

ASSIGNMENT 01
Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4
FIXED CLOSING DATE: 14 May 2021
UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT NUMBER : 561265

1. 1.1 Show that all the values of √

(1 − i)i 2

lie on a straight line.

1.2 Sketch the regions
1.2.1 A = z ∈ C | Arg(z) ≥ π4 ,


1.2.2 B = {z ∈ C | |z − 1| ≤ 3 and |z| > 1}

State, giving reasons, whether the region is open, closed, or neither open nor closed.

2. Let g be defined by
g(z) = (x3 − y 2 x) + i(x2 y + y 3 )
where z = x + iy
2.1 Find all points where g is differentiable.
2.2 Is g analytic at any point of C? Give reasons for your answer.

3. Let f (z) = u(x, y) + iv(x, y) be differentiable on all of C. Assume

that the second order partial derivatives of both u and v exist.
Show that we then have that
uxx + uyy = 0
√
4. Find all possible solutions of the equation sin z = 2 2.

5. Find the image of the infinite strip x ≥ 0, 0 ≤ y < π under the

transformation
w = ez = exp(z)
6. Use Cauchy’s integral formula (or it’s extension) to compute the following
integrals:
zez
R
6.1 |z|=1 (4z+πi) 2 dz
ez+1
R
6.2 |z−i|=2 (z2 +4)2 dz
R tan z
6.3 |z|=2 (z− π 2)3 dz
2

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ASSIGNMENT 02
Chapters 4, 5, 6 and 7
FIXED CLOSING DATE: 30 July 2021
UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT NUMBER : 607997

1. Let f = u + iv be analytic on C. Show that if for some M > 0 we have u(x, y) ≤ M on all of
C, then f is constant.

2. In each case use division and/or multiplication of known power series to find the first four
non–zero terms in the Laurent expansions of the given functions for the stated region.
sin z −z
2.1 z 2 cos z
where 0 < |z| < π2
2.2 1
z
(sinh2 z − z 2 ) where |0 < |z| < ∞
1
3. Give two Laurent expansions of and specify the region of validity of each.
z 2 (1− z)
ez cos z
4. 4.1 Locate and classify all the singularities of the functions f (z) = and g(z) = z(1−e z
)
z 2 sin z
4.2 Write down a function with essential singularity at z = −1 and a pole of order 3 at z = 1.

5. Use residues to compute the following integrals. (In each case the contour is positively ori-
ented.)

4ez
Z
dz
|z|=5 (z − 3)(z + 1)

6. Use residues to evaluate each of the following integrals:

R 2π 1
6.1 0 dθ,
(7 + 2 cos θ)2
R∞ 2x2 − 1
6.2 0 dx.
(x2 + 4)(x2 + 1)
7. Determine the number of roots, counting multiplicities, of the equation

z 6 − 5z 3 − 2z + 1

in the annulus 1 ≤ |z| < 2.

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Second Semester

ONLY FOR SEMESTER 2 STUDENTS

ASSIGNMENT 01
Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4
FIXED CLOSING DATE: 14 May 2021
UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT NUMBER : 749376

1. 1.1 Show that all the values of √

(1 − i)i 2

lie on a straight line.

1.2 Sketch the regions
1.2.1 A = z ∈ C | Arg(z) ≥ π4 ,


1.2.2 B = {z ∈ C | |z − 1| ≤ 3 and |z| > 1}

State, giving reasons, whether the region is open, closed, or neither open nor closed.

2. Let g be defined by
g(z) = (x3 − y 2 x) + i(x2 y + y 3 )
where z = x + iy
2.1 Find all points where g is differentiable.
2.2 Is g analytic at any point of C? Give reasons for your answer.

3. Let f (z) = u(x, y) + iv(x, y) be differentiable on all of C. Assume

that the second order partial derivatives of both u and v exist.
Show that we then have that
uxx + uyy = 0
√
4. Find all possible solutions of the equation sin z = 2 2.

5. Find the image of the infinite strip x ≥ 0, 0 ≤ y < π under the

transformation
w = ez = exp(z)
6. Use Cauchy’s integral formula (or it’s extension) to compute the following
integrals:
zez
R
6.1 |z|=1 (4z+πi) 2 dz
z+1
6.2 |z−i|=2 (ze2 +4)2 dz
R
R tan z
6.3 |z|=2 (z− π 2)3 dz
2

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ASSIGNMENT 02
Chapters 4, 5, 6 and 7
FIXED CLOSING DATE: 30 July 2021
UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT NUMBER :815810

1. Let f = u + iv be analytic on C. Show that if for some M > 0 we have u(x, y) ≤ M on all of
C, then f is constant.

2. In each case use division and/or multiplication of known power series to find the first four
non–zero terms in the Laurent expansions of the given functions for the stated region.
sin z −z
2.1 z 2 cos z
where 0 < |z| < π2
2.2 1
z
(sinh2 z − z 2 ) where |0 < |z| < ∞
1
3. Give two Laurent expansions of and specify the region of validity of each.
z 2 (1− z)
ez cos z
4. 4.1 Locate and classify all the singularities of the functions f (z) = and g(z) = z(1−e z
)
z 2 sin z
4.2 Write down a function with essential singularity at z = −1 and a pole of order 3 at z = 1.

5. Use residues to compute the following integrals. (In each case the contour is positively ori-
ented.)

4ez
Z
dz
|z|=5 (z − 3)(z + 1)

6. Use residues to evaluate each of the following integrals:

R 2π 1
6.1 0 dθ,
(7 + 2 cos θ)2
R∞ 2x2 − 1
6.2 0 dx.
(x2 + 4)(x2 + 1)
7. Determine the number of roots, counting multiplicities, of the equation

z 6 − 5z 3 − 2z + 1

in the annulus 1 ≤ |z| < 2.

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10 OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS

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11 EXAMINATIONS
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14 CONCLUSION
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