Problem 1 [15 marks]
Let O Cc C be an open set and let f: O + C be a holomorphic function.
1.1 What is an isolate singularity of f?
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1.2 When is c € O a removable singularity and how does one remove such a singularity?
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1.3 What is an essential singularity of f?
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1.4 What is a pole of f and what is the order of a pole?
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Problem 2 [30 marks]
2.1 Determine the order of the pole of each of the following functions at the indicated point:
2.1.1 f(x) = zsi— nz at 2 =0;
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2.1.2 f(z) = e 2 ——j— 1 at 2 =0;
2.2 Show that the functions given by f(x) = —sin— z at z = 0 and g(x) = e= 1-1]i
Zz
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possess a removable singularity at the indicated point.
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at z = 1
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2.3 For the given functions f(z) = (z? — 1) zZ- i and g(x) = zi Z-
possess:
(i) Removable singularity;
(ii) Pole(s), or
(iii) Essential singularity.
If it is a pole, then determine the order of the pole.
determine whether they
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Problem 3 [25 marks]
Let S- a,(z—c)* be a convergent power series and € > 0 such that B.(c) C D(c, R), where D(c, R)
is thek=0disk of convergence of the power series.
Let f: B.(c) + C be defined by
fiz) = S > ax(z —c)*.
k=0
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