Complex Analysis

(
z 3 + z + 2i, z ̸= i
1. Verify the continuity of the function f (z) = at z = i.
2, z=i
Ans: Not continuous
1
2. Find the image of the infinite strip 41 ≤ y ≤ 12 under the transformation w = and
z
show the regions graphically.
2 +z
3. Evaluate the integral C 3z
R
z 2 −1
dz where C is the circle given by |z − 1| = 1.
Ans: 4πi
1
4. (Milne Thomson) Show that the function u = 2
log(x2 + y 2 ) is harmonic. Find its
harmonic conjugate.
y
Ans: v = tan−1 x
+ C.

5. If u − v = (x − y)(x2 + 4xy + y 2 ) and f (z) = u + iv is an analytic function of

z = x + iy, find f (z) in terms of z by Milne-Thomson method.
1+i
Ans: −iz 3 + 2
c

6. Find the transformation which maps the points i, −i, 1 of the z-plane into 0, 1, ∞
of the w-plane respectively.
(i−1)z+(i+1)
Ans: w = −2z+2

7. Show that the transformation w = i 1−z1+z

transforms the circle |z| = 1 onto the real
axis of the w-plane and the interior of the circle into the upper half of the w-plane.
R 2+i
8. Evaluate 1−i (2x + iy + 1)dz along the two paths:
(i) x = t + 1, y = 2t2 − 1 (ii) The straight line joining 1 − i and 2 + i.
25
Ans: (i) 4 + 3
i, (ii) 4 + 8i
dz
R
9. Evaluate by Cauchy’s integral formula: C z(z+πi)
, where C is |z + 3i| = 1
Ans: −2
z 2 −2z
R
10. Evaluate C (z+1)2 (z 2 +4)
dz
Ans: 0

PDE
1. Find the PDE of all spheres whose centre lie on z-axis and given by the equation
x2 + y 2 + (z − a)2 = b2 , a and b being constants.
Ans: yp − xq = 0
∂2z
2. Solve ∂x∂y
= x2 y subject to the conditions z(x, 0) = x2 and z(1, y) = cos y.
Ans: z = 61 x3 y 2 + cos y − 61 y 2 − 1 + x2
∂z ∂z
3. Solve (mz − ny) ∂x + (nx − lz) ∂y = ly − mx.
Ans: x2 + y 2 + z 2 = f (lx + my + nz)

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 4. Solve the partial differential equation x(y 2 + z 2 )p − y(x2 + z 2 )q = z(x2 − y 2 ) where
∂z ∂z
p = ∂x and q = ∂y
Ans: ϕ(x2 + y 2 − 2z, xyz) = 0

5. Solve (x2 − y 2 − z 2 )p + 2xyq = 2xz.

Ans: x2 + y 2 + z 2 = zf yz

∂z ∂z
6. Solve the differential equation x2 ∂x + y 2 ∂y = (x + y)z.
h i
Ans: f x1 − y1 , xy
z
=0

7. Find the general solution of x ∂u

∂x
+ y ∂u
∂y
+ t ∂u
∂t
=0
 
Ans: z − 31 xyt = f xy + ϕ yt

8. Solve zp + yq = x.
Ans: f (z 2 − x2 ) = sinh−1 √x
c1
− log y

9. Solve px(z − 2y 2 ) = (z − qy)(z − y 2 − 2x3 ).

 
y z a2 z 2 2
Ans: z = f x − x + x
p ∂z
10. Solve the partial differential equation: z = px + qy + 1 + p2 + q 2 where p = ∂x
∂z
and q = ∂y .
√
Ans: z = ax + by + 2 ab

11. Solve p (1 + q) = qz.

Ans: x + ay = log c(az − 1)

12. Solve p(1 + q 2 ) = q(z − a).

Ans: 4(bz − ab − 1) = (x + by + cy)2

13. Solve z 2 (p2 x2 + q 2 ) = 1.

√ 2 √
Ans: 1 + a2 z2 = log x + ay + c 1 + a2

14. Solve p − x2 = q + y 2 .
 3   
y3
Ans: z = x3 + cx + cy − 3
+ c1

15. Solve p2 + q 2 = z 2 (x + y)
3 3
Ans: log z = 23 (a + x) 2 + 23 (y − a) 2 + c

16. (Charpit’s method) Solve px + qy = pq.

(y+ax)2
Ans: az = 2
+b

17. (Charpit’s method) Solve (p2 + q 2 )y = qz.

Ans: z 2 − a2 y = (ax + b)2

18. (Charpit’s method) Solve 2z + p2 + qy + 2y 2 = 0.

b
Ans: 2z = y2
− (a − x)2 − y 2

2
19. Solve by using the Charpit’s method p2 + qy = z
x2 +b2 +2xb
Ans: z = ay + 4

20. (Charpit’s method) Solve 2(z + xp + yq) = yp2 .

ax a2 b
Ans: z = y2
− 4y 3
+ y

∂3z 3 3
21. Solve: ∂x3
− 3 ∂x∂2 ∂y
z ∂ z
+ 4 ∂y 3 = e
x+2y

ex+2y
Ans: z = f1 (y − x) + f2 (y + 2x) + xf3 (y + 2x) + 27

∂2z 2
∂ z ∂2z
22. Solve the linear partial differential equation ∂x2
+ 2 ∂x∂y + ∂y 2
= sin(2x + 3y)
1
Ans: z = f1 (y − x) + xf2 (y − x) − 25
sin(2x + 3y)
∂2z ∂2z
23. Solve ∂x2
− ∂x∂y
= sin x cos 2y
Ans: z = f1 (y) + f2 (y + x) + 12 sin(x + 2y) − 16 sin(x − 2y)
∂2z ∂ z 2 ∂2z
24. Solve ∂x2
+ 2 ∂x ∂y
+ ∂y 2
= x2 + xy + y 2
x4 x3 y x2 y 2
Ans: z = f1 (y − x) + xf2 (y − x) + 4
− 2
+ 2

∂2u 2
25. Show that the equation ∂t2
= c2 ∂∂xu2 is hyperbolic.

26. Classify the

p following differential equation
p as to type in the second quadrant of the
xy-plane y + x uxx + 2(x − y)uxy + y 2 + x2 uyy = 0
2 2