Complex Integrals

Week 6 to 8
Question Pattern for the Students
MAT 215
Complex Variable and Laplace Transformations
Spring 2021

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1. Evaluate (3z 2 −2z) dz, where C is parametrized by z(t) = t+it2 , 0 ≤ t ≤ 1.
C
R
2. Evaluate z dz, where C is given by x = 3t, y = t2 ; −1 ≤ t ≤ 4.
C
Z
3. Evaluate (x2 + iy 3 ) dz, where C is the straight line from z = 1 to z = i.
C
R
4. Evaluate (3z 2 + z)dz from z = 0 to z = i.
(2,5)
R
5. Evaluate (3x + y)dx + (2y − x)dy along the curve y = x2 + 1.
(0,1)
H
6. Evaluate (x + 2y)dx + (y − 2x)dy around the ellipse C defined by x = 4 cos θ, y =
C
3 sin θ, 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π if C is described in a counter clockwise direction.
R
7. Evaluate (z 2 + 3z)dz along the straight line from (2, 0) to (2, 2) and then
from (2, 2) to (0, 2).
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8. Evaluate z̄ dz, where the contour C goes from z = 0 to z = 1 to z = 1 + i.
C
I
9. Evaluate z 2 − iz dz, where the contour C goes from z = 1 to z = 2 to
C
z = 2 + 3i.
I
10. Evaluate z̄ dz, where the contour C goes from z = 0 to z = 1 to z = 1 + i.
C
I
11. Evaluate z 3 − 3z + 4 dz, where the contour C goes from z = 1 to z = 2 to
C
z = 2 + 3i.
R
12. Evaluate (z 2 + 2z + 1) dz along a triangle C with vertices (0, 0), (1, 0) and
C
(1, 1).

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13. Evaluate |z|2 dz around the square with vertices at (0, 0), (1, 0), (1, 1), (0, 1).
C

Let C be the unit square with diagonal corners at −1 − i and 1 + i. Evaluate

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f (z) dz, where f (z) is given by the function sin z.
C
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15. Evaluate z 2 dz along the contour C given in the Figure 1.
C

Figure 1
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16. Evaluate (z 2 − z + 1) dz from z = i to z = 1 along the contour C given in
C
the Figure 2.

Figure 2
Hh 1 5
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17. Evaluate (z+i)3
− (z+i)
+ 8 dz, where C is the circle |z + i| = 1, 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π.
C
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18. Evaluate the integral f (z) dz, where C is the unit circle enclosing the origin,
C
and f (z) = z z̄.

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H
19. Evaluate z−2
around the circle C defined by |z − 1| = 9.
C

z 2 −4z+4
H
20. Evaluate z+i
dz using Cauchy’s residue theorem, where C is the circle
C
|z| = 2.
Z
dz
21. Evaluate where C is
C +9 z2
a) |z + 3i| = 2
b) |z| = 5
Hint: You can apply Cauchy’s residue theorem.
H dz
22. Evaluate z−2 around the circle |z − 2| = 4.
C

z2
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23. Evaluate dz , where C is |z| = 5.
C (z − 3i)2
Z 2π
dx
24. Evaluate .
0 3 + sin x
Z 2π
1
25. Evaluate dx.
0 5 + 3 sin x
Z π
1
26. Evaluate dθ.
−π 3 + 2 cos θ
Z 2π
1
27. Evaluate dθ.
0 5 + 4 cos θ
Z ∞
1
28. Evaluate the improper integral: dx.
−∞ (x2 + 4)2
Z ∞
1
29. Evaluate the improper integral: dx.
0 x4 + 16
∞
x2
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30. Evaluate the improper integral: dx.
−∞ (x2 + 1)2

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 Taylor Series and Laurent Series
Week 7
Question Pattern for the Students
MAT 215
Complex Variable and Laplace Transformations
Spring 2021

1. Expand f (z) = sin z in a Taylor series about z = π.

π
2. Find the Taylor expansion of cos z around z = .
2
1
3. Expand f (z) = in a Taylor series with centre z = 2i.
1−z
1
4. Expand f (z) = in a Taylor series with centre z = −i.
1−z
5. Expand the function f (z) = ze2z in a Taylor series about z = 1.
6. Find the Taylor expansion of ze2z around z = −1.
7. Find the Taylor expansion of ln (1 − z) around z = 0.

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1. Expand f (z) = 5(z+3)(z+1)
in a Laurent series valid for 1 < |z| < 3.
z
2. Expand f (z) = (z−1)(2−z)
in Laurent series valid for 1 < |z| < 2.
1
3. Expand f (z) = in a Laurent series valid for 1 < |z| < 3.
(z + 1)(z + 3)
1
4. Expand f (z) = in a Laurent series valid for 1 < |z| < 2.
z 2 − 3z + 2
1
5. Expand f (z) = in a Laurent series valid for |z| < 1.
(z + 1)(z + 3)
1
6. Expand f (z) = in a Laurent series valid for 0 < |z − 1| < 1.
z(z − 1)
z
7. Find the Laurent series expansion of f (z) = in a domain D
(z − 1)(2 − z)
determined by 0 < |z − 2| < 1.