ASSIGNMENT 7
MA2130
−z
(1) Prove that the sum of the residues of z2e−a2 at its poles is − a1 sinh a.
1 f (z)
(2) If f (z) = (z−a) n where n being a positive integer find the residue of z−ζ , ζ 6= 1.
(3) Find the residue of the following functions at their poles:
(a) sin z1 .
(b) cosec z1 .
P (z)
(4) If f (z) = Q(z) where P, Q are analytic at α, P (α) 6= 0 and Q has a simple zero
P (α)
at α then show that Res(f, α) = Q0 (α)
.
P (z)
(5) If f (z) = Q(z) where
(a) P, Q are analytic at α
(b) P (α) 6= 0 and
(c) Q has a double zero at α
0 00 (α)Q000 (α)
then show that Res(f, α) = 3P (α)Q Q(α)−P 00 (α)2 .
cot πz
(6) If f (z) = (z−a)2 a ∈ / Z find the residues of f at its singularities.
(7) Evaluate the following integrals using residue theorem:
(a) |z|=1 zz+1
R
2 −2z dz.
z+1
R
(b) |z|=3 z2 −2z dz.
e2z
R
(c) |z|=2 (z−1) 2 dz.
z z2
R
(d) |z|=4 ( z−1 + z+2 )dz.
cos z
R
(e) |z|=2 z5 dz.
dz
R
(f) |z|=1/2 z sin z
.
(8) Apply Rouches theorem to show that the equation z 4 + 5z − 1 = 0 has just one
root inside the circle |z| = 1.
(9) If a > e show that the equation ez = az n , n being a positive integer has just n
roots inside the citcle |z| = 1.
(10) If k > 1 show that the equation z n ek−z = 1 has n roots within |z| = 1, n being
a positive integer.
(11) Show that all n roots of the equation z 5 + az + 1 = 0 lie within the circle |z| = r
if |a| < r4 − 1r .
(12) Let f (z) be analytic on |z| < 1 and |f (z)| < 1 on |z| = 1. Show that there is
just one point α within the circle |z| = 1 such that f (α) = α.
(13) Prove that all the roots z 7 − 5z 3 + 12 = 0 lie between the circle |z| = 1 and
|z| = 2.
(14) Evaluate
R ∞ the following real integrals by contour integration.
(a) −∞ (x2dx +1)3
.
1
R∞ x2 dx
(b) −∞ (x2 +1)2
.
R ∞ x2 dx
(c) −∞ (x2 +1)2
,a > 0.
(15) Evaluate
R ∞ the following real integrals by using residue theorem.
cos ax
(a) 0 (x2 +b2 )2 dx (a > 0, b > 0).
R ∞ sin x
(b) −∞ x2 +4x+5 dx.
R ∞ x sin x
(c) −∞ a2 x2 +b2 dx, (a > 0, b > 0).
eiz
R∞ a cos x+x sin x
(16) By integrating z−ia (a > 0) over a suitable contour show that −∞ x2 +a2
dx =
2πe−a .