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The document is a problem sheet for a Mathematical Methods in Physics-II course at Jagannath University, focusing on functions of a complex variable. It includes various problems related to harmonic functions, analytic functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations, residues, and integral evaluations. The problems require proving properties of complex functions and calculating specific integrals and residues.

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The document is a problem sheet for a Mathematical Methods in Physics-II course at Jagannath University, focusing on functions of a complex variable. It includes various problems related to harmonic functions, analytic functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations, residues, and integral evaluations. The problems require proving properties of complex functions and calculating specific integrals and residues.

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JAGANNATH UNIVERSITY

Department of Physics
Mathematical Methods in Physics-II
Problem Sheet 1

Functions of a complex variable


1. (a) Prove that, 𝑢 = 𝑒 −𝑥 (𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 − 𝑦𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦) is harmonic and find 𝑣 such that 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑢 + 𝑖𝑣 is
analytic. Hence Find 𝑓(𝑧).
(b) Prove that, 𝑢 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 is harmonic and find 𝑣 such that 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑢 + 𝑖𝑣 is analytic.
Hence Find 𝑓(𝑧).
(c) Given that, 𝑢 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 + 2𝑥, find the conjugate function v(x,y) such that 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑢 +
𝑖𝑣 is an analytic function of z throughout the z plane.
(d) Verify that the real and imaginary parts of the following function satisfy the Cauchy-
Riemann equations and thus deduce the analyticity of the equation 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑧.
(e) Verify that the exponential function 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑒 𝛼𝑧 , where, α is a constant, satisfies the
Cauchy Riemann equations and show that 𝑓´(𝑧) = 𝛼𝑒 𝛼𝑧 .

2. Prove that (i) ∮𝑐 𝑑𝑧 = 0 (ii) ∮𝑐 𝑧𝑑𝑧 = 0 (iii) ∮𝑐 (𝑧 − 𝑧𝑜 ) 𝑑𝑧 = 0 where, c is any


simple closed curve and zo is a constant.
𝑧
3. Show that 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑧 has a removable singularity at 𝑧 = 0.

4. (a) Find the residues of the following:


(𝑧−2) (1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑧) (𝑧+2)
(i) 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑧 2(𝑧−1)2 (ii) 𝑓(𝑧) = (𝑧−𝜋)3 (iii) 𝑓(𝑧) = (𝑧 2+9)(𝑧 2+1)
(b) Find the residue of 𝑧2
at z = ia
𝑧 2 +𝑎2

5. Evaluate the following integrals:


2𝜋 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜃 2𝜋𝑎2
(i) ∫0 𝑑𝜃 , where 𝑏 > 𝑎 > 0. Ans: 𝑏2(𝑏2−𝑎2)
(𝑎2 +𝑏 2 −2𝑎𝑏𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃)
2𝜋 𝑑𝜃
(ii) ∫0 ; Ans: 2π/3
(5+4𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃)
∞ 𝑑𝑥
(iii) ∫−∞ 1+𝑥 2; Ans: π
∞ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
(iv) ∫−∞ 𝑥 𝑑𝑥; Ans: π
∞ 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝜋 𝑒 −𝑏 𝑒 −𝑎
(v) Prove that, ∫0 (𝑥 2 +𝑎2)(𝑥 2+𝑏2) = (𝑎2 −𝑏2) ( − )
𝑏 𝑎
∞ 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝜋
(vi) ∫0 1+𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥; Ans: 2𝑒
∞ 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥
(vii) ∫0 (4𝑥 2 +9)2 𝑑𝑥; Ans:

Dr. M. H. Mesbah Ahmed


Associate Professor
Department of Physics
Jagannath University

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