PHM212s: Complex, Special Functions and Numerical Analysis

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Exercise Sheet
Functions of Complex Variables

“All the world's a differential equation, and

the men and women are merely variables.”

-Ben Orlin
- Ben Orlin
[1] Show that:

𝑦
(a) 𝑢 = is harmonic and find its conjugate “v” and then find the analytic function
𝑥2 + 𝑦2
𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑢 + 𝑖𝑣 in terms of “z”. [Fall 2015]

𝑥
(b) 𝑣 = is harmonic and find its conjugate “u” and then find the analytic function
𝑥2 + 𝑦2
𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑢 + 𝑖𝑣 in terms of “z”. [Fall 2016]

(c) 𝑣 = 𝑙𝑛 √𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 is harmonic and find its conjugate “u” and then find the analytic

function 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑢 + 𝑖𝑣 in terms of “z”. [Fall 2017]

𝑦
(d) 𝑢 = 2 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) is harmonic and find its conjugate “v” and then find the analytic
𝑥
function 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑢 + 𝑖𝑣 in terms of “z”. [Fall 2018]

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(e) 𝑓(𝑧) = ⅇ (𝑥 −𝑦 ) (𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝑥 𝑦 + 𝑖 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝑥𝑦) is an entire function. Hence, find its derivative

in terms of z. [Fall 2016]

𝑥
(f) 𝑢 = is harmonic and find its conjugate “v” and then find the analytic function
𝑥2 + 𝑦2
𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑢 + 𝑖𝑣 in terms of “z”. [Summer 2015]

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[2] Find & Solve:

i. ⅇ 2𝑧 = 1 + √3𝑖 ii. 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑧 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠ℎ 5 (all the roots)

iii. 𝑐𝑜𝑠ℎ 𝑧 = −2 (all the roots) iv. sin 𝑧 = 4 (all the roots)

3𝜋ⅈ
ⅇ 5𝜋ⅈ
v. ( (1 + √3𝑖)) (hence find its principal value) vi. (√3 + 𝑖) (hence find its principal value)
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2+ⅈ
vii. (1 + √3𝑖) viii. ⅇ 𝑠ⅈ𝑛(𝑧) = 𝑖 (all values of z)

ix. 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑧 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠ℎ 4 (all the roots) x. ⅇ 3𝑧−1 = 1 + 𝑖

xi. (1 − 𝑖)ⅈ (all the values & hence find its principle value and represent it in the complex plane)

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[3] Find the image of the semi-infinite strip 0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ , 𝑥 ≥ 0 under the reciprocal
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transformation 𝑤 = . (Show the regions graphically) [Fall 2015]
𝑧

[4] Find the image of the semi-infinite strip 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2 , 𝑦 ≥ 0 under the reciprocal
1
transformation 𝑤 = . (Show the regions graphically) [Fall 2017]
𝑧

[5] Find the image of the triangular region bounded by 𝑥 = 0 , 𝑦 = 0 & 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1

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under the reciprocal transformation 𝑤 = . (Show the regions graphically) [Fall 2018]
𝑧
𝜋
[6] Find the image of the region 𝐺 = {𝑧: |𝑧| ≤ 2,0 ≤ 𝑎𝑟𝑔(𝑧) ≤ } in the w-plane under
2
mapping 𝑤 = (1 − 𝑖)𝑧 + 1 . (Sketch both regions) [Spring 2017]

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[7] Find the image of the semi-infinite strip 0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ , 𝑥 ≥ 0 under the reciprocal
2
1
transformation 𝑤 = . (Show the regions graphically) [Summer 2015]
𝑧
𝑟
[8] Starting with 𝑓′(𝑧) = (𝑢𝑥 + 𝑖𝑣𝑥 ) prove that 𝑓′(𝑧) = (𝑢 + 𝑖𝑣𝑟 ) and then use it to
𝑧 𝑟
Find the derivative of 𝑙𝑛 𝑧 for 𝑧 ≠ 0 [Fall 2015]

[9] Starting with 𝑓′(𝑧) = (𝑢𝑥 + 𝑖𝑣𝑥 ) Find the polar form of the derivative in terms of

𝑢𝑟 and 𝑣𝑟 only. [Fall 2018]

[10] Given 𝑣 = ⅇ 𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑦 + 2𝑥𝑦, show that v is harmonic and find the corresponding analytic

function: 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑢(𝑥,𝑦) + 𝑖𝑣(𝑥,𝑦) [Spring 2017]

[11] Use the transformation 𝑤 = (1 + 𝑖)𝑧 + (2 + 𝑖) to find the image of the rectangle

bounded by the lines 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑥 = 3 & 𝑦 = 2 . (Show the regions graphically and comment

on your answer) [Fall 2018]

[4] Show that if “v” is a harmonic conjugate of “u” is a domain D, the “uv” is also harmonic in

the same domain D. [Fall 2016]

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[12] Show that Laplace’s equation in the polar form is given by 𝑢𝑟𝑟 + 𝑢𝑟 + 2 𝑢𝜃𝜃 = 0
𝑟 𝑟

[Fall 2016] [Fall 2017] [Summer 2015]

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