UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS UNIVERSITEITSEKSAMENS

university
of south africa

MAT3705 October/November 2022

COMPLEX ANALYSIS

Duration : 2 Hours 100 Marks

EXAMINERS :
FIRST : Dr. P. de Jager
SECOND : Dr. L. Lindeboom
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 6 pages.

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1. This is a closed book exam. You are NOT allowed to use your textbook, other notes or internet resources.

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remember to submit your Honesty Declaration form as an indication of your commitment to this value.

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the full duration of the exam.

6. Answer all the questions and show all calculations.

7. All of the best!

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 QUESTION 1

z+2i
Let A = {z = x + iy ∈ C : z−4i ≥ 1}.

(1.1) Show that A = {z = x + iy ∈ C : y ≥ 1; (x, y) ̸= (0, 4)}. (7)

(1.2) Sketch the set A. (2)

(1.3) Is z = 5 + i a boundary point of A? Provide reasons for your answer. (3)

(1.4) Is A open, closed, both or neither? Provide reasons for your answer. (3)

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QUESTION 2

Let f (z) = (z + 1)|z|2 .

(2.1) Use the Cauchy-Riemann equations to determine where f is differentiable. (10)

(2.2) Write down all points (if any) where f is analytic. (3)

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QUESTION 3

Calculate all values of z ∈ C such that cosh z = 2i.

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QUESTION 4

Let C denote the line segment from the point 3 − i to the point 7 + 15i and let f (z) = 2x + 4y + i(3x2 ),
Z
where z = x + iy. Use the definition of a contour integral to calculate f (z) dz.
C

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 QUESTION 5

e2z+3
Let f (z) = z 2 −z−6
and let C be the positively oriented contour C = {z ∈ C : |z − 1| = 5}.

(5.1) Find and classify the isolated singular points of f and calculate the residues at these points. (8)

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

R
(5.3) Why is it not possible to apply Cauchy’s integral formula to calculate C f (z) dz, directly? (3)

R R
(5.4) Calculate C f (z) dz, by appropriately splitting C f (z) dz into two integrals and applying (6)

Cauchy’s integral formula to each of these (it needs to be clear from your solution that you

are using Cauchy’s integral formula and not Cauchy’s residue theorem).

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QUESTION 6

1
Let f (z) = .
(z + 4)(z − 2)3

(6.1) Calculate the Laurent expansion of f about the point z = 2 in the region 0 < |z − 2| < 6. (6)

Provide four non-zero terms.

(6.2) Calculate the Laurent expansion of f about the point z = 2 in the region 6 < |z − 2| < ∞. (6)

Provide four non-zero terms.

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 QUESTION 7
Z π
cos θ + 1
Use residues to calculate the value of the integral dθ.
−π 10 + 6 cos θ

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QUESTION 8

Suppose (zn )∞ +
n=1 ⊆ C and for each n ∈ N , let zn = xn + iyn , where xn , yn ∈ R. Suppose z = x + iy, with

x, y ∈ R. Consider the following claim:

If zn → z, then xn → x and yn → y. . . . (1)

(8.1) Is the claim (1) above true? Provide a proof or counter-example to justify your answer. (4)

(8.2) What is the converse of the claim made in (1)? (1)

(8.3) Is the converse of the claim made in (1) true? Provide a proof or counter-example to justify (5)

your answer.

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TOTAL MARKS: [100]

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