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Problem Set 3

This document is a problem set for the course MH2801 Complex Methods for the Sciences at Nanyang Technological University, dated February 6, 2026. It includes six problems related to branch points and branch cuts in complex functions, requiring students to demonstrate discontinuities and sketch appropriate branch cuts. The problems involve functions such as f(z) = z, f(z) = exp[z], and multivalued functions like z^2 - 1 and z^3 + 1.

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Problem Set 3

This document is a problem set for the course MH2801 Complex Methods for the Sciences at Nanyang Technological University, dated February 6, 2026. It includes six problems related to branch points and branch cuts in complex functions, requiring students to demonstrate discontinuities and sketch appropriate branch cuts. The problems involve functions such as f(z) = z, f(z) = exp[z], and multivalued functions like z^2 - 1 and z^3 + 1.

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Nanyang Technological University MH2801 Complex Methods for the Sciences

Problem Set 3
Branch Points and Branch Cuts
6 Feb 2026

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1. For f (z) = z, let us choose the branch cut to be along the line y = x for x ≥ 0. Show that f (z) is
discontinuous along this branch cut.
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2. Identify the branch points for f (z) = exp[ z], and choose an appropriate branch cut. Show that
f (z) is discontinuous along this branch cut.

ln(z)
3. Write down the branch points of f (z) = √ , and choose an appropriate branch cut. Calculate
z
the discontinuity along the branch cut.
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4. For the multivalued function z2 − 1, identify the branch points, and state the number of branches.
Sketch an appropriate branch cut in the complex plane of z.
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5. For the multivalued function z − 1 + z + 1, identify the branch points, and state the number of
branches. Sketch an appropriate branch cut in the complex plane of z.
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6. For the multivalued function 1 + z3 , identify the branch points, and sketch an appropriate branch
cut in the complex plane of z.

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