Probability and complex function: Unit IV: Complex integration

Cauchy's residue theorem

Statement, Proof, Formula, Solved Example Problems

Probability and complex function: Unit IV: Complex integration : Cauchy's residue theorem

Cauchy's residue theorem

State and prove Cauchy's theorem on residues. [Anna, Oct 1997]

[A.U M/J 2014, Statement only] [A.U D15/J16 R-08]

Statement: If f (z) be analytic at all points inside and on a simple closed curve C, except for a finite number of isolated singularities


Proof : We enclose the singularities z1, z2, ..., Zn by small non-intersecting circles C1, C2, Cn with centres at z1, z2, ..., Zn and radii P1, P2, ... .... Pn lying at the whole inside C.

Then, f (z) is analytic in the multiply connected region enclosed by the curves C, C1, C2, ..., C., Hence, by Cauchy's extension of integral theorem

we see



PROBLEMS BASED ON CAUCHY'S RESIDUE THEOREM

Example 4.3.31. Evaluate using Cauchy's residue theorem,


 [A.U. N/D 2011, M/J 2013]

Solution:


Singular points of the function f (z) are got by equating the denominator to zero, we get


 (z − 1) (z - 2) = 0

z = 1 lies inside | z |  = 3

z = 2 lies inside | z | = 3


Example 4.3.32. Evaluate  where C is the circle | z - i| = 2 using Cauchy's residue theorem.

 [A.U. M/J 2012]

Solution:

Let f(z) = z – 1 /  (z + 1)2 (z - 2)

Singular points of the function f (z) are got by equating the denominator to zero, we get

(z + 1)2 (z − 2) = 0

z = -1 is a pole of order 2 lies inside C

z = 2 is a simple pole lies outside C.

C is the circle | z - i | = 2 with centre (0, 1) and radius r = 2.



Example 4.3.33. If C is the circle |z|= 3, then evaluate


Solution:


 

Example 4.3.34. Using Cauchy's residue theorem evaluate

Solution:


Singular points of the function f (z) are got by equating the denominator to zero, we get (z1) (z - 2) 0.

z = 1 is a simple pole and lies inside C

z = 2 is a simple pole lies outside C

C is the circle |z - i| = 2 with

centre (0, 1) and radius r 2.


 

Example 4.3.35. Evaluate where C is |z| = 1 using Cauchy's residue theorem.

Solution: Let f (z) = 1/ z sin z

The singularity of f (z) is given by

z sin z = 0


z = 0 is a pole of order 2

z = 0 lies inside C



Example 4.3.36. Evaluate  dz, where C is any circle with centre origin.

Solution:

 Let f (z) = sin (1/z)

The only singular point is z = 0 which is inside C.

Sin (1/z) = 1/z – 1/3!z3 + …

Res,[f(z) 0] = co-efficient of 1/z = 1

By Cauchy's residue theorem, we get


 

Example 4.3.37. If C is the boundary of the square, whose sides along the lines x = ±2 and y = ±2 and described in the positive sence, find the value


Solution:


 

Example 4.3.38. Evaluate  where -2 < a < 2 and C is the boundary of the square whose sides lie along x = ± 2 and y = ±2

Solution:


 

Example 5.3.39 Evaluate  where C is the circle |z - i| = 1, using Cauchy's residue theorem. [A.U N/D 2016 R-13]

Solution:

Let f (z) = z / (z2 + 1) 2 = z /  [(z + i) (z - i)]2

z = i is a pole of order 2, lies inside |z - i|= 1

z=-i is a pole of order 2, lies outside | z - i | = 1

Given: |z - i| = 1

Here, Centre i, i.e., (0, 1) and radius 1




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