MATH 311

Spring 2017
Assignment #2
Due date: Friday, May 19, 2017
Each question is worth 10 points
Question 1
i+z
(a) Find the maximum domain of the function f (z) = and then find its real and imaginary
iz
part.
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(b) Describe the range of the function f (z) = , where the domain is the open disc |z| < 1.
z+i

Question 2
1
(a) Find the images of the circles |z + 2i| = 1 and |z + i| = 1 under the map w =
.
z
i
(b) Find the image of the line 2x + y = 1 in the w-plane under the mapping w = .
z

Question 3
Show that the following limits do not exist:
z zi
(a) lim (b) lim
z0 z + |z| zi z + i

Question 4
By using the definition of the derivative of a complex function, prove that:
2
(a) f (z) = |z| is differentiable if and only if z = 0.
(b) The derivative of f (z) = Im (z) does not exist at any point z C.

Question 5
Find where is the function f differentiable and where it is analytic:
 
(a) f (z) = z 2  z
(b) f (z) = f (x + jy) = x3 + 3xy 2 3x + j(y 3 + 3x2 y 3y).

Question 6
Let f (z) be analytic on D.

(a) Show that if f (z) = u (x, y) + ic, where c is a real constant, then f (z) is constant on D.
(b) Show that if f (z) is analytic on D then f (z) is constant on D.

Question 7
Show that u (x, y) is harmonic in some domain and find its harmonic conjugate when
y
(a) u (x, y) = 2x x3 + 3xy 2 (b) u (x, y) = 2 .
x + y2