Linear Algebra, Numeircal and Complex Analysis (MA11004)

Department of Mathematics
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Tutorial Sheet 10, Spring 2023

Topics: Complex line integrals, Cauchy’s integral theorem, Cauchy’s integral formula.

Z 2+i
1. (a) Evaluate (2x + iy + 1)dz, along the paths
1−i
(i) x = t + 1, y = 2t2 − 1,
(ii) the straight line joining 1 − i and 2 + i.
Z 1+i
(b) Evaluate (x − y + ix2 )dz along
0
(i) the straight line joining z = 0 and z = 1 + i,
(ii) real axis from z = 0 to z = 1 and then a line parallel to imaginary axis from
z = 1 to z = 1 + i.
Z
(c) Find the value of the integral (z + 1)2 dz, where C is the boundary of the rectangle
C
with vertices at the points 1 + i , −1 + i ,−1 − i and 1 − i.
Z
(d) Compute |z|dz, where Γ is the left half of the unit circle |z| = 1 from z = −i to
Γ
z = i. Z
(e) Find the value of (z 2 − iz)dz along the curve C which is y = x3 − 3x2 + 4x − 1
C
joining points (1, 1) and (2, 3).
Z
2. (a) Verify that the value of the integral z 2 dz is same for the following cases:
C
(i) C is the straight line joining the points A = (0, 0) and B = (1, 2).
(ii) C is the straight line path from A = (0, 0) to P = (1, 0) followed by the straight
line path from P = (1, 0) to B = (1, 2).
(iii) C is the parabolic path y = 2x2 joining the points A = (0, 0) and B = (1, 2).
(b) Integrate the function f (z) = xz along the straight line from A = (1, 1) to B = (2, 4)
in the complex plane. Is the value same if the path of integration from A to B is
along the curve x = t, y = t2 ?
2
ew −1
H
(c) Evaluate the function f defined by the integral f (z) = |w|=1 w−z dw.

(4z 2 + z + 5)
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3. Suppose F (a)= dz, where C is the ellipse ( x2 )2 + ( y3 )2 = 1 taken in the
C (z − a)
counter clockwise direction. Find F (3.5), F (i), F 0 (−1) and F 00 (−i).
3z 2 + z + 1
I
4. (a) Evaluate 2
dz, where C is the circle |z| = 2.
C (z − 1)(z + 3)
2
ez
I
(b) Compute dz over the contour C, where C : |z − (2 + i)| = 3.
C (z − 2)

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1 3
(c) Compute
2 2 dz over the contour C : |z − i| = 2 .
(z + 4)
IC
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(d) Evaluate n dz, where n is any integer and C is any closed curve containing
C (z − a)
the point a.
ez
I
4
5. (a) Show that 2+1
dz ≤ πe2 where C : |z| = 2.
C z 3
I
Log(z)
(b) Estimate an upper bound for dz .
|z|=3 z − 4i

4z 2 − 4z + 1
I
6. (a) Find the value of 2
dz.
|z|=1 (z − 2)(z + 4)
I
z+4
(b) Compute 2
dz.
|z+1−i|=2 z + 2z + 5
e2iz z4
I
(c) Compute ( 4 − )dz.
|z|=6 z (z − i)3
I
dz
(d) Evaluate the integral .
|z|=1 2 − z̄
I 2
z +1
7. Evaluate 2
, where C is the circle
C z −1

(a) |z| = 32 .
(b) |z − 1| = 1.
(c) |z| = 21 .
8. Verify the Cauchy’s theorem for the function z 3 − iz 2 − 5z + 2i if C is
(a) the circle |z| = 1.
(b) the circle |z − 1| = 2.
(c) the ellipse |z − 3i| + |z + 3i| = 20.
I
R+z
9. If 0 < r < R, evaluate the integral I = dz, where C:|z| = r.
C z(R − z)
Further using this result deduce that
Z 2π
dθ 2π
(a) 2 − 2rR cos θ + r 2
= 2 .
0 R R − r2
Z 2π
sin θdθ
(b) = 0.
0 R − 2rR cos θ + r2
2

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10. By integrating f (z) = (R−z) over C:|z| = r, 0 < r < R and using Problem 10, show that
Z 2π
R cos θ 2πr
2 2
dθ = 2 .
0 R − 2rR cos θ + r R − r2
11. (Mean value property) Suppose f (z) is analytic on the closed disk of radius r centred at
z0 , i.e. on the set |z − z0 | ≤ r. Then
Z 2π
1
f (z0 ) = f (z0 + reiθ )dθ.
2π 0
That is, f (z0 ) is the arithmetic mean of the values on the boundary circle.