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Problems Complex

The document outlines a syllabus for a class test on complex variables, focusing on limits, continuity, differentiability, and the Cauchy-Riemann equations. It includes various problems requiring the application of these concepts, such as proving differentiability, testing functions for continuity, and deriving harmonic functions. Additionally, it discusses the existence of derivatives for specific complex functions.

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Problems Complex

The document outlines a syllabus for a class test on complex variables, focusing on limits, continuity, differentiability, and the Cauchy-Riemann equations. It includes various problems requiring the application of these concepts, such as proving differentiability, testing functions for continuity, and deriving harmonic functions. Additionally, it discusses the existence of derivatives for specific complex functions.

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Complex Variables

Syllabus for Class Test 2


Limit, Continuity and Differentiability
1. Using the definition of limit show that
lim [ x  i (2 x  y )]  1  i where z  x  iy.
z 1i
2
z
2. If f ( z )    ; ( z  0), find lim f ( z ).
z z0

Re z
3. Find lim f ( z ), where f ( z )  ; z  0.
z0 z
2
4. Show that f ( z )  z is differentiable only at z  0.
5. Test the function
z2

f ( z)   z , z  0
0, z0

for continuity and differentiability at z  0.

Cauchy-Riemann equations
1. Show that f (z ) satisfies the Cauchy-Riemann equations at the origin. Yet f ' (0) does
not exist, where

 ( z) 2
 , z0
f ( z)   z
0, z0

2. Show that Cauchy-Riemann equations for f (z ) are satisfied at z  0 but f (z ) is not
differentiable at z  0 , where
 z3
 , z0
f ( z)   z
0, z  0.

3. Derive the Cauchy-Riemann equations. Also write the polar form of the Cauchy-Riemann
equations.
4. Prove that the following functions are harmonic:
(i) u ( x, y )  y 3  3x 2 y
(ii) u ( x, y )  3x 2 y  2 x 2  y 3  2 y 2
(iii) u ( x, y )  e x ( x cos y  y sin y )
(iv) u ( x, y )  x 2  y 2  2 xy  2 x  3 y
(v) u ( x, y )  e  x ( x sin y  y cos y )
Hence find a function v( x, y ) for each of the functions u ( x, y ) such that
f ( z )  u ( x, y )  i v( x, y ) is analytic. Also, express f (z ) as a function of z.
2
1
5. Show that u ( x, y )  log( x 2  y 2 ) is harmonic in some domain. Find a function v( x, y )
2
such that f ( z )  u  iv is analytic in that domain and express f (z ) as a function of z.
y
6. Prove that u  x 2  y 2 and v  2 are harmonic functions of x, y but are not
x  y2
harmonic conjugate.
y
7. Show that u ( x, y )  2 is a harmonic function. Find a function v( x, y ) such that
x  y2
f ( z )  u  iv is an analytic function. Then express f (z ) as a function of z.
x
8. Show that v( x, y )  x 2  y 2  2 is harmonic in some domain and find u ( x, y ) such
x  y2
that f ( z )  u ( x, y )  iv( x, y ) is an analytic function. Also express f (z ) in terms of z.
9. Show that f ( z )  ie iz is an entire function.
10. If f ( z )  x 3  i (1  y ) 3 , show that f ' ( z ) exists only when z  i.
11. If f ( z )  e z then show that f ' ( z ) does not exist at any point.

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