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Complex Function

The document discusses complex functions and their applications in engineering, highlighting two types of problems: elementary problems solvable with basic knowledge of complex numbers and advanced problems requiring complex analysis. It emphasizes the significance of complex analytic functions in solving two-dimensional potential problems and understanding higher functions in engineering mathematics. Additionally, it outlines properties of the imaginary unit 'i' and provides an example problem related to its application.

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Complex Function

The document discusses complex functions and their applications in engineering, highlighting two types of problems: elementary problems solvable with basic knowledge of complex numbers and advanced problems requiring complex analysis. It emphasizes the significance of complex analytic functions in solving two-dimensional potential problems and understanding higher functions in engineering mathematics. Additionally, it outlines properties of the imaginary unit 'i' and provides an example problem related to its application.

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Complex Functions

5
5.1 Introduction
involving complex numbers and
Many engineering problems may be treated and solved by methods
consists of "elementary problems" for
complex functions. There are two kinds of such [Link] first of them many applications to electric circuits
includes
which some acquaintance with complex numbers is sufficient. This
or mechanicalvibrating systems.
must be familiar with the theory of
The second kind consists of more advanced problems for which we
with its powerful
Complex analytic functions-"complex function theory" or "complex analysis, " for short- and to this category.
belong
and elegant methods. Interesting problems in heat conduction, fluid flow, and electrostatics
the following
We shallsee that the importance of complex analytic functions in engineering mathematics has
two main roots.
1. The real and imaginary parts of an analytic function are solutions of Laplace's equation in two independent
variables. Consequently, two-dimensional potential problems can be treated by methods developed
for analytic functions.
2. Most higher functions is engineering mathematics are analytic functions, and their study for complex
values of the independent variable leads to a much deeper understanding of their [Link],
complex integration can help evaluating complicated complex and real integrals of practical interest.

5.2 Properties of IOTA (i)


1. (1) i=/-1 (i) 2=-1 (iv) 4=1
2. Sum of consecutive four power of iota is always zero i.e.,
i + in+1 + n+2+ in+3 = 0

3 1 4. la+ib| = Ve + 5. la+ ib= tan


Example:
Find least possible value of K where,

= -1
Solution:
In such type of problems, we first try to make denominator free from '.
(i
1)

= 1 [1K=-1
K= 2

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