Complex Analysis: A Short Documentation

Made by SJR with Mistral Vibe for Mathematical Physics

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Brief Revision of Complex Numbers

A complex number \( z \) is defined as:

\[ z = a + bi \]

where:

Properties

Algebraic Operations

Graphical Representation of Complex Numbers

Complex numbers are represented in the complex plane (Argand diagram), where:

Re(z) (3 Units) Im(z) (4 Units) 3+4i

Euler's Formula

Euler's formula establishes a deep connection between exponential and trigonometric functions:

\[ e^{i\theta} = \cos(\theta) + i\sin(\theta) \]

Polar Form

A complex number \( z = a + bi \) can be expressed in polar form as:

\[ z = r(\cos\theta + i\sin\theta) = re^{i\theta} \]

where:

De Moivre's Theorem

De Moivre's theorem states:

\[ (\cos\theta + i\sin\theta)^n = \cos(n\theta) + i\sin(n\theta) \]

for any integer \( n \) and real \( \theta \).

Applications

Roots of Complex Numbers

The \( n \)-th roots of a complex number \( z = r(\cos\theta + i\sin\theta) \) are given by:

\[ z_k = r^{1/n} \left[ \cos\left(\frac{\theta + 2k\pi}{n}\right) + i\sin\left(\frac{\theta + 2k\pi}{n}\right) \right] \]

for \( k = 0, 1, 2, \dots, n-1 \).

Example

Find the cube roots of \( z = 8(\cos(\pi/3) + i\sin(\pi/3)) \):

Functions of Complex Variables

A function of a complex variable is a rule that assigns a complex number \( w \) to each complex number \( z \) in a domain \( D \subseteq \mathbb{C} \).

Common Functions

  1. Polynomials:

    \[ f(z) = a_n z^n + a_{n-1} z^{n-1} + \dots + a_0 \]

  2. Rational Functions:

    \[ f(z) = \frac{P(z)}{Q(z)} \]

    where \( P \) and \( Q \) are polynomials.
  3. Exponential Function:

    \[ f(z) = e^z = e^x (\cos y + i\sin y) \]

    where \( z = x + iy \).
  4. Trigonometric Functions:
    • \( \sin(z) = \frac{e^{iz} - e^{-iz}}{2i} \)
    • \( \cos(z) = \frac{e^{iz} + e^{-iz}}{2} \)
  5. Logarithmic Function:

    \[ f(z) = \ln|z| + i\arg(z) \]

Analyticity and Cauchy-Riemann Conditions

A function \( f(z) \) is analytic (holomorphic) at a point \( z_0 \) if it is differentiable in some neighborhood of \( z_0 \).

Cauchy-Riemann Conditions

For \( f(z) = u(x, y) + iv(x, y) \) to be analytic, it must satisfy:

  1. \( \frac{\partial u}{\partial x} = \frac{\partial v}{\partial y} \)
  2. \( \frac{\partial u}{\partial y} = -\frac{\partial v}{\partial x} \)

Additionally, \( u \) and \( v \) must satisfy the Laplace equation:

Examples of Analytic Functions

  1. \( f(z) = z^2 \): Satisfies Cauchy-Riemann conditions everywhere.
  2. \( f(z) = e^z \): Analytic everywhere (entire function).
  3. \( f(z) = \sin(z) \): Analytic everywhere.
  4. \( f(z) = \frac{1}{z} \): Analytic everywhere except at \( z = 0 \) (singularity).

Singular Functions: Poles and Branch Points

Singularities

A point \( z_0 \) is a singularity of \( f(z) \) if \( f(z) \) is not analytic at \( z_0 \) but is analytic in some punctured neighborhood of \( z_0 \).

Types of Singularities

  1. Removable Singularity: If \( \lim_{z\to z_0} f(z) \) exists and is finite.
  2. Pole: If \( \lim_{z\to z_0} f(z) = \infty \). The order of the pole is the smallest integer \( n \) such that \( (z - z_0)^n f(z) \) is bounded near \( z_0 \).
  3. Essential Singularity: If \( \lim_{z\to z_0} f(z) \) does not exist in any form (finite or infinite).

Branch Points

A branch point is a point \( z_0 \) such that a function \( f(z) \) is not single-valued in any neighborhood of \( z_0 \). Common in multi-valued functions like \( \log(z) \) and \( z^{1/n} \).

Order of Singularity

The order of a singularity at \( z_0 \) is determined by the Laurent series expansion of \( f(z) \) around \( z_0 \):

Branch Cuts

A branch cut is a curve in the complex plane that restricts the domain of a multi-valued function to make it single-valued and continuous.

Example

For the function \( f(z) = \log(z) \), a branch cut is typically made along the negative real axis (from \( 0 \) to \( -\infty \)).

Branch Cut

Integration of a Function of a Complex Variable

The integral of a complex function \( f(z) \) along a contour \( C \) is defined as:

\[ \int_C f(z) \, dz = \int_a^b f(\gamma(t)) \, \gamma'(t) \, dt \]

where \( \gamma(t) \) is a parameterization of \( C \) for \( t \in [a, b] \).

Key Theorems

  1. Cauchy's Theorem: If \( f(z) \) is analytic in a simply connected domain \( D \), then:

    \[ \int_C f(z) \, dz = 0 \]

    for any closed contour \( C \) in \( D \).
  2. Cauchy-Goursat Theorem: A generalization of Cauchy's theorem for domains that are not simply connected.

Cauchy's Inequality

Cauchy's inequality provides a bound on the coefficients of a Taylor series for an analytic function. If \( f(z) \) is analytic in a disk \( |z - z_0| < R \), then:

\[ |a_n| \leq \frac{M}{R^n} \]

where:

Cauchy’s Integral Formula

If \( f(z) \) is analytic in a simply connected domain \( D \), and \( C \) is a simple closed contour in \( D \) that encloses \( z_0 \), then:

\[ f(z_0) = \frac{1}{2\pi i} \int_C \frac{f(z)}{z - z_0} \, dz \]

Generalized Cauchy’s Integral Formula

For the \( n \)-th derivative of \( f(z) \) at \( z_0 \):

\[ f^{(n)}(z_0) = \frac{n!}{2\pi i} \int_C \frac{f(z)}{(z - z_0)^{n+1}} \, dz \]

Conclusion

This documentation provides a overview of Complex Analysis, with LaTeX-formatted equations and SVG graphs for clarity. Each section can be expanded with additional examples, proofs, or visualizations as needed.