UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS UNIVERSITEITSEKSAMENS

university
of south africa

MAT3705 October/November 2023

COMPLEX ANALYSIS

Duration : 2 Hours 100 Marks

EXAMINERS :
FIRST : Dr. P. de Jager
EXTERNAL : Prof. R. Brits

This is a closed book examination. The examination question paper remains the property of the Uni-

versity of South Africa.

This examination question paper consists of 7 pages.

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 QUESTION 1

Let B = {z ∈ C : |z − 2| ≥ 3 and |z| < 2}

(1.1) Sketch the set B in the complex plane. (4)

(1.2) Is the point z = −1 an interior point of B? Provide reasons for your answer. (4)

(1.3) Is the set open? Provide reasons for your answer. (3)

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QUESTION 2

Let f (z) = 4z 2 .

(2.1) Show that |z + 3i| < 7, if |z − 3i| < 1. (3)

(2.2) Use the ϵ-δ definition of continuity to show that f is continuous at z = 3i. (6)

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QUESTION 3

Let g(x, y) = x3 − 3xy 2 and let f (z) = z 3 .

(3.1) Show that g is harmonic everywhere by using the definition of a harmonic function. (4)

(3.2) How can we use the function f to show that g is harmonic everywhere? (4)

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QUESTION 4

Calculate all values of z ∈ C such that cos z = 3i.

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 QUESTION 5

Let C denote the line segment from 1 + 2i to −3 + 10i and let f (z) = z 2 . Write f (z) in terms of x and y
Z
(where z = x + iy) and calculate f (z) dz, using the definition of a contour integral.
C

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QUESTION 6

2z + 1
Let C denote the positively oriented contour C = {z ∈ C : |z − 2 − i| = 2} and let f (z) = 2 .
z − 6z + 13
R
Use the Cauchy integral formula (or its extension) to calculate C f (z) dz.

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QUESTION 7

ze3iz
Let f (z) = and let C be the positively oriented contour C = {z ∈ C : |z − 3| = 2}.
(z − 4)3

(7.1) What type of isolated singular point is z = 4? Justify your answer. (3)

(7.2) Calculate the residue of f at the point z = 4. (4)

R
(7.3) Use Cauchy’s residue theorem to calculate C f (z) dz. (3)

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QUESTION 8

2 √
Let f (z) = . Calculate the Taylor series of f about the point z = i in the region |z − i| < 10.
z+3
Write down the first three non-zero terms.

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 QUESTION 9

xei4x
Let f (x) = and for R > 0, let C(R) = CR ∪ [−R, R], where CR = {Reit : 0 ≤ t ≤ π}. Assume
x2 − 2x + 2
that C(R) has positive orientation.

√
(9.1) Suppose R > 2. Draw a sketch of the contour C(R), label the orientation of the contour on (4)

the sketch and indicate the singularities of f (z) on the sketch.

R √
(9.2) What is the value of C(R) f (z) dz, if R < 2. Provide a reason for your answer. (3)

√
= (π + iπ)e−4+4i
R
(9.3) Suppose R > 2. Show that C(R) f (z) dz (6)

R
(9.4) Show that lim f (z) dz = 0. (5)
R→∞ CR

R∞
(9.5) Use the information obtained from the previous questions to calculate P.V. −∞ f (x) dx. (2)

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QUESTION 10

Use Rouche’s Theorem to determine the number of roots, counting multiplicities, of the equation

h(z) = 3z 3 + 2z 2 + 2z − 8 = 0

inside the disc {z ∈ C : |z| < 2}. Provide reasons for your answer.

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QUESTION 11

8z 3 −1
Let f (z) = z and let C = {z ∈ C : |z| = 1}, described in the positive sense.

(11.1) Is f meromorphic on the domain interior to C? (2)

(11.2) Determine the value of ∆C arg f (z). (3)

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 TOTAL MARKS: [100]

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