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Functions, Limit and Continuity

This document discusses functions, limits, and continuity of complex-valued functions. It begins by defining complex-valued functions and how they can be expressed in terms of real and imaginary parts. Examples are given of functions like w=z^2. The document then discusses visualizing complex functions using two planes, and gives examples of mapping sets under functions. It introduces the limit of a function and tests for limits. Rules for limits of sums, products, and quotients are provided. Finally, the document defines continuity of a function at a point and over its entire domain. Properties of continuous functions are described.

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Functions, Limit and Continuity

This document discusses functions, limits, and continuity of complex-valued functions. It begins by defining complex-valued functions and how they can be expressed in terms of real and imaginary parts. Examples are given of functions like w=z^2. The document then discusses visualizing complex functions using two planes, and gives examples of mapping sets under functions. It introduces the limit of a function and tests for limits. Rules for limits of sums, products, and quotients are provided. Finally, the document defines continuity of a function at a point and over its entire domain. Properties of continuous functions are described.

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Functions, Limit and Continuity

Lecture 3

Functions, Limit and Continuity

Functions of a complex variable


Let S C. A complex valued function f on S is a function f : S C.
We write w = f (z). The set S is called the domain of f and the set
{f (z) : z S} is called range of f .
Suppose z = x + iy , that f (z) = w = u + iv . Then
f (z) = f (x + iy ) = u(x, y ) + iv (x, y ),
i.e., u and v are real valued functions of two real variables.
Ex. If w = z 2 , then
u(x, y ) + iv (x, y ) = (x + iy )2 = (x 2 y 2 ) + i 2xy ,
i.e., u(x, y ) = x 2 y 2 , v (x, y ) = 2xy .
(In polar form): Suppose z = re i and f (z) = w = u + iv . We can write
f (z) = f (re i ) = u(r , ) + iv (r , ).
Ex. For w = z 2 , u(r , ) + iv (r , ) = z 2 = r 2 e i 2 so that
u(r , ) = r 2 cos 2, v (r , ) = r 2 sin 2.
Lecture 3

Functions, Limit and Continuity

Visualizing a complex function


A real valued function of a real variable is visualized with its graph.
However, graph of a complex function is not a curve.
Example: Consider w = f (z) = z, defined on C. Image of each point is
the reflection about the real axis. What is the image of the set
{z : |z i| 2}?
For visualizing a complex function w = f (z) we often need two planes.
Take xy -plane as z-plane, and the domain is on this plane.
Take uv -plane as w -plane, and the codomain is on this plane.
w = f (x) is visualized by the images of of sets and curves under the
mapping.
Example: Consider w = f (z) = z 2 , defined on C.

What is the image of a point z? Use z = re i .


image of the set {z = e i : 0 /2}?
of the set {z = re i : 0 /2}? If r < 1? r > 1?
of the set {z = re i : 0 < r r0 , 0 /2}?
of the set {z = re i : 0 < r r0 , 0 }?
Lecture 3

Functions, Limit and Continuity

Visualizing a complex function


Example: Again consider w = f (z) = z 2 , defined on C. Note that
w = u(x, y ) + iv (x, y ) = (x + iy )2 = (x 2 y 2 ) + i 2xy ,
u(x, y ) = x 2 y 2 , v (x, y ) = 2xy .

i.e.,

What is the image of the hyperbola x 2 y 2 = c1 , c1 > 0?


y

v
v = c2 > 0
u = c1 > 0

It is a vertical line
p in w -plane given by u = c1 .
Note: v = 2y y 2 + c1 , y R.
Each branch of the hyperbola maps the line in one-one manner.
As you travel upward (downward) on the branch right (left) to
y -axis, you travel upward on the image.
Lecture 3

Functions, Limit and Continuity

Visualizing a complex function


Example (contd.): For w = f (z) = z 2 ,
u(x, y ) = x 2 y 2 , v (x, y ) = 2xy .
What is the image of the hyperbola 2xy = c2 , x > 0, c2 > 0?
y

v
v = c2 > 0
u = c1 > 0

It is the horizontal line v = c2 .


c2
Note: u = x 2 x22 , limx0+ u = , limx u = .
The hyperbola mapped to the line in one-one manner. In
which orientation?
What is the image of {z = x + iy : 0 < x 2 y 2 c}?
What is the image of {z = x + iy : 0 < 2xy c, x > 0}?
Lecture 3

Functions, Limit and Continuity

Limit of a function
Limit of a function: Suppose f is a complex valued function defined on
a deleted neighborhood of z0 . We say f has a limit a as z z0 if for
every  > 0, there is a > 0 such that
|f (z) a| < 

whenever

0 < |z z0 | < .

We then write
lim f (z) = a.

zz0

2i
= 2.
z
Take any  and draw diagram and see:
Example:

lim

zi

2i
is defined in a deleted neighborhood of i,
z
2|z i|

|f (z) 2| =
<  if |z i| < and |z| > 12 ,
|z|
4

If = min{ , 12 }, then |f (z) 2| <  when |z i| < .
4
w = f (z) =

The limit of a function f (z) at a point z0 , if exists, is unique.


Lecture 3

Functions, Limit and Continuity

Limit of a function
If f (z) = u(x, y ) + iv (x, y ) and z0 = x0 + iy0 , pause then

lim
u(x, y ) = u0 and

(x,y)(x0 ,y0 )
lim f (z) = u0 + iv0
zz0
lim
v (x, y ) = v0 .

(x,y)(x0 ,y0 )

Ex. lim z 2 = z02 .


zz0

The point z0 can be approached from any direction. If the limit


lim f (z) exists, then f (z) must approach a unique limit, no matter how

zz0

z approaches z0 .
If the limit lim f (z) is different for different path of approaches then
zz0

lim f (z) does not exists.

zz0

Ex. lim

z0

z
does not exist.
z

Take z = (x, 0) 0 and z = (0, y ) 0 separately and see.

Lecture 3

Functions, Limit and Continuity

Limit contd....

Let f , g be complex valued functions with lim f (z) = and lim g (z) = .
zz0

zz0

Then,
lim [f (z) g (z)] = lim f (z) lim g (z) = .

zz0

zz0

zz0

lim [f (z) g (z)] = lim f (z) lim g (z) = .

zz0

zz0

zz0

lim f (z)

lim

zz0

f (z)

zz0
=
=
g (z)
lim g (z)

(if

lim Kf (x) = K lim f (z) = K

zz0

6= 0).

zz0

zz0

Lecture 3

K C.

Functions, Limit and Continuity

Continuous functions

Continuity at a point: Let D be a domain or a region. A function


f : D C is continuous at a point z0 D if for for every  > 0, there is
a > 0 such that
|f (z) f (z0 )| < 

whenever

|z z0 | < .

In other words, f is is continuous at a point z0 in the domain if the


following conditions are satisfied.

lim f (z)

zz0

exists,

lim f (z) = f (z0 ).

zz0

A function f is continuous on D if it is continuous at each and every


point in D.
A function f : D C is continuous at a point z0 D if and only if
u(x, y ) = Re (f (z)) and v (x, y ) = Im (f (z)) are continuous at z0 .

Lecture 3

Functions, Limit and Continuity

Continuity

Let f , g : D C C be continuous functions at the point z0 D. Then


f
f g , fg , Kf (k C), (g (z0 ) 6= 0) are continuous at z0 .
g
Composition of continuous functions is continuous.
f (z), |f (z)|, Re (f (z)) and Im (f (z)) are continuous.
If a function f (z) is continuous and nonzero at a point z0 , then there is a
 > 0 such that f (z) 6= 0, z B(z0 , ).
Continuous image of a compact set (closed and bounded set) is compact.

Lecture 3

Functions, Limit and Continuity

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