B. M. S.

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, BANGALORE-560 019

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

COMPLEX ANALYSIS-1
Is the function u ( x, y ) = 2 xy + 3xy − 2 y harmonic.
2 3
1. Ans: u is not harmonic
2. If f  ( z ) = 0 then show that f ( z ) is constant.
3. If f ( z ) is an analytic function with constant modulus show that f ( z ) is constant.
2
  
2

If f ( z ) is a holomorphic function of 𝑧, show that  f ( z )  +  f ( z )  = f  ( z )
2
4.
 x   y 
 2
 
2
If f ( z ) is a regular function of 𝑧, prove that  2 + 2  f ( z ) = 4 f  ( z )
2 2
5.
 x y 
 2 2 
If f ( z ) is an analytic function of 𝑧, prove that  2 + 2  R f ( z ) = 2 f  ( z )
2 2
6.
 x y 
7. Determine the analytic function (or imaginary part of the function) whose real part is
a) log (x + y )
2 2
Ans: log z
y
b) Ans: i
( x + y2 )
2
z

u = e 2 x ( x cos 2 y − y sin 2 y ) Ans: ze + ic

2z
c)

d) y + ex cos y Ans: e − iz
2

e) x sin x cos h y − y cos x sin h y Ans: z sin z .

8. Find the regular function (or the real part of the function) whose imaginary part is
a)
( x − y) Ans: ( ) + c
1+ i
(x 2
+y 2
) z

b) exsin y Ans: ez
c) − sin x sinh y Ans: cos z + c
e − x ( x sin y − y cos y )
−z
d) Ans: z e + c

e − x ( x cos y + y sin y )
−2
e) Ans: 1+ ize
9. If f ( z ) = u + iv is an analytic function of 𝑧, find f ( z ) if
a) u + v = sin x cosh y + cos x sinh y Ans: sin z + c (1 + i )
(1 + 3i ) e z + c
b) 2u + v = e x ( cos y − sin y ) Ans:
5
Ans: z − iz + c
2
c) u − v = 2 xy + x 2 − y 2 + x − y

10. If  + i represents the complex potential of an electrostatic field where  = ( x 2 − y 2 ) + x ,

x2 + y 2
find the complex potential as a function of the complex variable 𝑧 and hence determine  .
y
Ans: − 2 xy + +c
x + y2
2

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Dept. of Mathematics, BMSCE Unit 1: Complex Analysis

11. Find analytic function f ( z ) = u ( r ,  ) + i v ( r ,  ) such that v ( r ,  ) = r cos 2 − r cos  + 2 .

2

Ans: u = − r 2 sin 2 + r sin  + c, f ( z ) = i ( r 2e 2i − rei ) + c + 2i

12. Find the analytic function f ( z ) = u + iv, given v = ( r −1/ r ) sin  , r  0 .
 1  1
Ans:  r +  cos  + i  r −  sin  + c .
 r  r

13. Verify that the given function is harmonic and find its harmonic conjugate. Express u + iv as
analytic function f ( z ) :
a) u = x − 3xy + 3x − 3 y +1 . Ans: v = 3x y − y + 6xy .
3 2 2 2 2 3

b) u = x − y − y Ans: v = 2 xy + x + y , f ( z ) = z + iz + c
2 2 2

x y  1
c) v = x − y + Ans: u = − 2 xy + + c, w = i  z 2 +  + c
2 2

x + y2
2
x +y22
 2
d) u = 3xy − x v = y 3 − 3 x 2 y + c, f ( z ) = − z 3 + i c
2 3
Ans:
e) v = y − x u = 2 xy + c, f ( z ) − i z 2 + c
2 2
Ans:
f) u = e ( x sin y − y cos y ) v = e − x ( y sin y + x cos y ) + c, f ( z ) = i z e − z
−x
Ans:
− 2 xy
g) u = x − y 2
2 2
1
Ans: v= , f ( z)= +c
(x 2
+ y2 ) (x 2
+y 2 2
) z2

h) u = 3x y + 2 x − y − 2 y
3 2 3 2
Ans: not harmonic
i) u = − e −2 xy
sin ( x − y ) Ans: v = − e−2 xy cos ( x2 − y 2 ) + c, f ( z ) = − i eiz + c i .
2 2 2

j) u ( r ,  ) = − r sin 3 . Ans: v = r cos3 + c

3 3

14. Show that U ( x, y ) = e cos v, V ( x, y ) = e sin v are harmonic conjugate of each other if
u u

f ( z ) = u + i v is analytic.
15. Discuss the transformation 𝑤 = 𝑧 2 .
16. Discuss the transformation
𝑘2
𝑤 =𝑧+ , (𝑧 ≠ 0).
𝑧

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