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    Practice Problems Exam 2, Spring 2018: Harmonic Functions

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    This document contains 12 practice problems for an exam on complex variables. The problems cover various topics including harmonic functions, Laurent series, isolated singularities, residues, complex potentials, and definite integrals. Specifically, problems 1-7 deal with harmonic functions, Laurent series, singularities and residues. Problems 8-11 focus on Laurent series, complex potentials and streamlines. Problem 12 gives 5 definite integrals to evaluate.

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    This document contains 12 practice problems for an exam on complex variables. The problems cover various topics including harmonic functions, Laurent series, isolated singularities, residues, complex potentials, and definite integrals. Specifically, problems 1-7 deal with harmonic functions, Laurent series, singularities and residues. Problems 8-11 focus on Laurent series, complex potentials and streamlines. Problem 12 gives 5 definite integrals to evaluate.

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    18.

    04 Practice problems exam 2, Spring 2018

    Problem 1. Harmonic functions


    (a) Show �(�, �) = �3 − 3��2 + 3�2 − 3�2 is harmonic and find a harmonic conjugate.
    (b) Find all harmonic functions � on the unit disk such that �(1∕2) = 2 and �(�) ≥ 2 for all � in the
    disk.
    (c) The temperature of the boundary of the unit disk is maintained at � = 1 in the first quadrant,
    � = 2 in the second quadrant, � = 3 in the third quadrant and � = 4 in the fourth quadrant. What
    is the temperature at the center of the disk
    (d) Show that if � and � are conjugate harmonic functions then �� is harmonic.
    (e) Show that if � is harmonic then �� is harmonic.
    (f) Show that if � is harmonic and �2 is harmonic the � is constant.
    (We always assume harmonic functions are real valued.)

    Problem 2.
    1
    Let � (�) = . Find Laurent series for � on each of the 3 annular regions centered at
    (� − 1)(� − 3)
    � = 0 where � is analytic.

    Problem 3.
    Find the first few terms of the Laurent series around 0 for the following.
    (a) � (�) = �2 cos(1∕3�) for 0 < |�|.
    1
    (b) � (�) = � for 0 < |�| < �. What is �?
    e −1
    Problem 4.
    ∑∞
    ��
    What is the annulus of convergence for |�|
    .
    �=−∞ 2

    Problem 5.
    Find and classify the isolated singularities of each of the following. Compute the residue at each
    such singularity.
    �3 + 1
    (a) �1 (�) =
    �2 (� + 1)
    1
    (b) �2 (�) = �
    e −1
    (c) �3 (�) = cos(1 − 1∕�)

    Problem 6.
    (a) Find a function � that has a pole of order 2 at � = 1 + � and essential singularies at � = 0 and
    � = 1.
    (b) Find a function � that has a removable singularity at � = 0, a pole of order 6 at � = 1 and an
    essential singularity at � = �.

    Problem 7.
    True or false. If true give an argument. If false give a counterexample

    1
    18.04 Practice problems exam 2, Spring 2018 2

    (a) If � and � have a pole at �0 then � + � has a pole at �0 .


    (b) If � and � have a pole at �0 and both have nonzero residues the � � has a pole at �0 with a nonzero
    residue.
    (c) If � has an essential singularity at � = 0 and � has a pole of finite order at � = 0 the � + � has
    an essential singularity at � = 0.
    (d) If � (�) has a pole of order � at � = 0 then � (�2 ) has a pole of order 2�

    Problem 8.
    Find the Laurent series for each of the following.
    (a) 1∕e(1−�) for 1 < |�|.

    Problem 9.
    1 1 2�
    Let ℎ(�) = − + in the disk |�| < 2�.
    sin(�) � �2 − � 2
    (a) Show that all the apparent singularities are removable.
    (b) Find the first 4 terms of the Taylor series around � = 0.

    Problem 10.
    Find the residue at ∞ of each of the following.
    (a) � (�) = e�
    �−1
    (b) � (�) = .
    �+1
    Problem 11.
    Use the following steps to sketch the stream lines for the flow with complex potential Φ(�) = � +
    log(� − �) + log(� + �)
    (i) Identify the components, i.e. sources, sinks, etc of the flow.
    (ii) Find the stagnation points.
    (iii) Sketch the flow near each of the sources.
    (iv) Sketch the flow far from the sources.
    (v) Tie the picture together.

    Problem 12.
    Compute the following definite integrals
    �
    1 √
    (a) ��. (Solution: � 2)
    ∫−� 1 + sin2 (�)
    ∞
    �
    (b) ��. (Solution: −�∕27)
    ∫−∞ (�2 + 4� + 13)2
    ∞
    � sin(�)
    (c) p.v. ��.
    ∫−∞ 1 + �2
    ∞
    cos(�)
    (d) p.v. ��.
    ∫−∞ � + �
    ∞
    �e2��
    (e) � = p.v. ��.
    ∫−∞ �2 − 1
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    18.04 Complex Variables with Applications


    Spring 2018

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