Institute of Mathematics

College of Science
University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City.

Math 228 MYZ-1

Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable
AY 2018-19, First Semester
Problem Set
Due: December 12, 2018.

Name:

Student No.:

Signature

Consider this examination as an opportunity to demonstrate your mastery and

understanding of the material in this course. Answer the following question
as briefly and as concisely as possible. Feel free to string together standard
theorems and theorems and proposition discussed in class.

Any form of cheating in examinations or any act of dishonesty in relation to

studies, such as plagiarism, shall be subject to disciplinary action.
 Institute of Mathematics
University of the Philippines-Diliman
Math 228 MYZ-1 Problem Set
J. Basilla 12 December 2018

Question: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
Points: 3 3 6 3 5 5 25
Score:

1. (3 points) Given an arbitrary point z0 , and circle γ of radius r > 0

centered at z0 , oriented counterclockwise, Find the integral
Z
(z − z0 )n dz
γ

for all n ∈ Z.
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Math 228 Problem Set (continued)

2. (3 points) Let γ be the vertical segment defined by γ(t) = z0 + itc,

−1 ≤ t ≤ 1, where z0 is a fixed complex number and c is a fixed real
number > 0. Let α = z0 + x and α0 = z0 − x, where x is a real positive
number. Find Z  
1 1
lim − dz.
z→0 γ z − α z − α0

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Math 228 Problem Set (continued)

3. Let f be a continuous real-valued function on [0, 1] and let the function

h in the complex plane defined by
Z 1
g(z) = f (t) cos zt dt
0

(a) (3 points) Prove that g is analytic in the entire plane.

(b) (3 points) Prove that g is the zero function only if f is the zero
function
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Math 228 Problem Set (continued)

4. (3 points) Let f (z) = f (x + iy) = u(x, y) + iv(x, y) be analytic on a

connected open set D ⊂ C; where u and v are real-valued functions.
Suppose that there are real contants a, b and c such that

a2 + b2 = 0, and
au(x, y) + bv(x, y) = c.

Show that f is constant in D.

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Math 228 Problem Set (continued)

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5. (a) (1 point) Show that the association f 7→ f, f is analytic, sends
products into sums.
(b) (2 points) Let p(z) = (z − a1 )(z − a2 ) · · · (z − am ) be a polyno-
mial of degree m having zeros a1 , a2 , . . . , am . Let γ be a closed
rectifiable path such that none of the zeros of P lie on γ. Show
that Z 0 m
1 P (z) X
dz = n(γ; ai ).
2πi γ P (z) j=1

(c) (2 points) Let f (z) = (z − z0 )m h(z), where h is analytic on a

region D and h(z) 6= 0 for all z ∈ D. Let γ be a closed path
homotopic to 0 in D such that z0 6∈ {γ}. Prove that
Z 0
1 f (z)
dz = n(γ; z0 )m
2πi γ f (z)

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Math 228 Problem Set (continued)

6. Let two functions p and q be analytic at a point z0 such that

p(z0 ) 6= 0, q(z0 ) = 0, q 0 (z0 ) 6= 0,

p(z)
(a) (1 point) z0 is a simple pole of the quotient q(z)
 
(b) (2 points) Res q(z) ; z0 = qp(z
p(z) 0)
0 (z ) .
0
Z ∞
sin2 x
(c) (2 points) Evaluate 2
dx.
−∞ x
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No questions follow.

Total Points : 25
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