Calculus - Telecom BCN: Chapter 3. Complex Numbers
Calculus - Telecom BCN: Chapter 3. Complex Numbers
Carles Padr
Universitat Politcnica de Catalunya
2016-17, Semester 1
3. Complex Numbers
3. Complex Numbers
3. Complex Numbers
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2.5 3.75 i,
1 + i,
7 + 5 i
2
Observe that
<(4 i/2) = 4 and =(4 i/2) = 1/2
7 + 5 i
2
=
7
and =
2
7 + 5 i
2
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=
5
2
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Equality
Two complex numbers z1 , z2 C are equal, that is z1 = z2 ,
if and only if <(z1 ) = <(z2 ) and =(z1 ) = =(z2 )
Exercise
Let x, y be real numbers such that the two complex numbers
(2x 3y ) + 5 i and (x + 7) (x + y )i are equal.
Find the values of x and y .
3. Complex Numbers
Equality
Two complex numbers z1 , z2 C are equal, that is z1 = z2 ,
if and only if <(z1 ) = <(z2 ) and =(z1 ) = =(z2 )
Exercise
Let x, y be real numbers such that the two complex numbers
(2x 3y ) + 5 i and (x + 7) (x + y )i are equal.
Find the values of x and y .
Solution
<((2x 3y ) + 5 i) = <((x + 7) (x + y )i) = 2x 3y = x + 7 =
x 3y = 7
=((2x 3y ) + 5 i) = =((x + 7) (x + y )i) = 5 = (x + y ) =
x + y = 5
Solving the system of linear equations, x = 2, y = 3
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Exercise
Given the complex numbers
z1 =
1
+ 3i
2
and
z2 = 5
determine z1 + z2 , z1 z2 , and z1 z2
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i
2
Exercise
Given the complex numbers
z1 =
1
+ 3i
2
and
z2 = 5
i
2
determine z1 + z2 , z1 z2 , and z1 z2
Solution
z1 + z2 =
1
i
1
1
9 5
+ 3i + 5
= +5 + 3
i= + i
2
2
2
2
2 2
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Exercise
Given the complex numbers
z1 =
1
+ 3i
2
and
z2 = 5
i
2
determine z1 + z2 , z1 z2 , and z1 z2
Solution
z1 z2 =
1
i
1
1
11 7
+ 3i 5
= 5 + 3+
i = + i
2
2
2
2
2 2
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1
+ 3i
2
and
z2 = 5
i
2
determine z1 + z2 , z1 z2 , and z1 z2
Solution
z1 z2 =
1
i
5 1
3
+ 3i
5
= + i + 15 i i 2 =
2
2
2 4
2
=
5 3
+
2 2
+
1
61
+ 15 i = 1 +
i
4
4
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Conjugation
Observe that
(i)2 = (i)(i) = i 2 = 1
That is, both i and i are square roots of 1
So, they play a similar role in this game
Definition (Conjugate of a Complex Number)
The conjugate of a complex number
z = a+bi
(a, b R)
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Conjugation
3. Complex Numbers
Conjugation
Theorem (Properties of Conjugation)
z=z
z = z if and only if z R
z1 + z2 = z1 + z2
z1 z2 = z1 z2
zz is a real number for every z C
If z 6= 0, then zz is a positive real number
Proof
Let z1 = a + b i and z2 = c + d i
z1 + z2 = (a + c) + (b + d)i = (a + c) (b + d)i
z1 + z2 = (a b i) + (c d i) = (a + c) (b + d)i
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Conjugation
Theorem (Properties of Conjugation)
z=z
z = z if and only if z R
z1 + z2 = z1 + z2
z1 z2 = z1 z2
zz is a real number for every z C
If z 6= 0, then zz is a positive real number
Proof
Let z1 = a + b i and z2 = c + d i
z1 z2 = (ac bd) + (ad + bc)i = (ac bd) (ad + bc)i
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Conjugation
Theorem (Properties of Conjugation)
z=z
z = z if and only if z R
z1 + z2 = z1 + z2
z1 z2 = z1 z2
zz is a real number for every z C
If z 6= 0, then zz is a positive real number
Proof
Let z = a + b i
zz = (a + b i)(a b i) = a2 ab i + ba i b2 i 2 = a2 + b2 R
Observe that z 6= 0 if and only if a 6= 0 or b 6= 0
In this case, a2 + b2 > 0
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Division
By using conjugation we can determine z1 /z2
for every pair of complex numbers z1 , z2 C with z2 6= 0
Indeed, let z1 = a + b i and z2 = c + d i, with c 6= 0 or d 6= 0
z1
a+bi
(a + b i)(c d i)
=
=
=
z2
c+di
(c + d i)(c d i)
(ac + bd) + (ad + bc)i
ac + bd
bc ad
= 2
+ 2
i
2
2
2
c +d
c +d
c + d2
In particular,
=
z2
1
1
cdi
cdi
=
=
= 2
=
2
z2
c+di
(c + d i)(c d i)
c +d
z2 z2
Observe that i(i) = i 2 = 1, and hence
1
= i
i
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Division
Exercise
Express
3 + 5i
in the form a + b i
2i
3. Complex Numbers
Division
Exercise
Express
3 + 5i
in the form a + b i
2i
Solution
3 + 5i
(3 + 5i)(2 + i)
(6 5) + (10 + 3)i
1 13
=
=
= +
i.
2i
(2 i)(2 + i)
5
5
5
And we can check
1 13
2 13
1 26
+
i (2 i) =
+
+ +
i = 3 + 5i
5
5
5
5
5
5
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In the drawing, a, b C
That is, we use the parallelogram rule
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|z| = zz = a2 + b2
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|z| = |z|
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and
y = r sin
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If is an argument of z = x + y i with x 6= 0
then tan = y /x
If is an argument of z then
+ 2k is also an argument of z for all k Z
Definition (Principal Argument)
The principal argument of a complex number z 6= 0
is the only argument of z with <
We write = arg(z)
Observe that arg(0) is undetermined
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If z = x + y i 6= 0, then
arctan(y /x)
arctan(y /x) +
arg(z) = arctan(y /x)
/2
/2
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if x
if x
if x
if x
if x
>0
< 0 and y
< 0 and y
= 0 and y
= 0 and y
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0
<0
>0
<0
and
=(z) = r sin
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Exercise
Find the modulus and the principal argument of the complex number
z = 3 3i
Express it in trigonometric form
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32 + (3)2 = 18 = 3 2
arg(z) = arctan
= arctan(1) =
3
4
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and
2
sin
=
4
2
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Exercise
Find the modulus and the principal argument of the complex number
z = 3+i
Express it in trigonometric form
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z = 3+i
Express it in trigonometric form
Solution
The modulus is
r
|z| =
2
3 + 12 = 4 = 2
Since the real part of z is negative and the imaginary part is positive,
the principal argument is
1
arg(z) = arctan
+ = + =
6
6
3
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Exercise
Find the modulus and the principal argument of the complex number
z = 3+i
Express it in trigonometric form
Solution
Trigonometric form
5
5
+ i sin
3 + i = 2 cos
6
6
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z = z if and only if z R
z + z = 2<(z) and z z = 2i =(z)
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3. Complex Numbers
Exponential Form
As a consequence of Eulers Formula, a complex number z
with modulus r and argument can be expressed as
z = rei = r (cos + i sin )
This is called the exponential form of the complex number z
The exponential form is commonly used
in electronics, engineering and physics
Convenient when multiplying, dividing
or taking roots of complex numbers
We can present here a very nice formula
ei + 1 = 0
involving the five most remarkable numbers: 0, 1, i, e,
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Exercise
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Exercise
3 3 i = 3 2 ei/4 ,
3 + i = 2 e5i/6
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de Moivres Formula
From Eulers formula
cos =
ei + ei
2
and
sin =
ei ei
2i
de Moivres Formula
For every integer n Z
(cos + i sin )n = cos n + i sin n
This is because (ei )n = eni
Therefore,
cos n =
eni + eni
2
and
sin n =
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eni eni
2i
Applications
Most trigonometric equalities can be derived from
Eulers formula and de Moivres formula
For example, since
ei1 ei2 = ei(1 +2 )
and, on the other hand,
ei(1 +2 ) = cos(1 + 2 ) + i sin(1 + 2 )
and
ei1 ei2 = (cos 1 + i sin 1 )(cos 2 + i sin 2 ) =
(cos 1 cos 2 sin 1 sin 2 ) + i(cos 1 sin 2 + sin 1 cos 2 )
we can conclude that
cos(1 + 2 ) = cos 1 cos 2 sin 1 sin 2
sin(1 + 2 ) = cos 1 sin 2 + sin 1 cos 2
and hence
cos 2 = cos2 sin2 ,
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Exercise
Express cos 3 and sin 3 in terms of powers of cos and sin
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Applications
Exercise
Express cos 3 and sin 3 in terms of powers of cos and sin
Solution
cos 3 + i sin 3 = (cos + i sin )3 =
cos3 + 3i cos2 sin + 3i 2 cos sin2 + i 3 sin3 =
(cos3 3 cos sin2 ) + i(3 cos2 sin sin3 )
Therefore,
cos 3 = cos3 3 cos sin2
sin 3 = 3 cos2 sin sin3
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Applications
The following exercises provide useful tricks to compute integrals
Exercise
Express cos2 and sin2 in terms of sines and cosines
of integer multiples of
3. Complex Numbers
Applications
The following exercises provide useful tricks to compute integrals
Exercise
Express cos2 and sin2 in terms of sines and cosines
of integer multiples of
Solution
Take z = ei = cos + i sin . Then
cos =
and
cos2 =
sin2 =
z + z 1
2
and
sin =
z z 1
2i
(z + z 1 )2
z 2 + z 2
1
1 + cos 2
=
+ =
4
4
2
2
(z z 1 )2
z 2 + z 2
1
1 cos 2
=
+ =
4
4
2
2
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Exercise
Express cos3 in terms of sines and cosines
of integer multiples of
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Exercise
Express cos3 in terms of sines and cosines
of integer multiples of
Solution
Take z = ei = cos + i sin . Then
cos3 =
(z + z 1 )3
z 3 + 3z + 3z 1 + z 3
=
=
8
8
z 3 + z 3
3(z + z 1 )
cos 3 + 3 cos
+
=
8
8
4
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Applications
Exercise
Express cos x cos y as a sum of sines and cosines
Do the same for cos x sin y and sin x sin y
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Applications
Exercise
Express cos x cos y as a sum of sines and cosines
Do the same for cos x sin y and sin x sin y
Solution
cos x cos y =
=
2
2
1 i(x+y )
(e
+ ei(xy ) + ei(x+y ) + ei(xy ) ) =
4
1 ei(x+y ) + ei(x+y )
ei(xy ) + ei(xy )
+
=
2
2
2
=
cos(x + y ) cos(x y )
+
2
2
Similar computations apply to cos x sin y and sin x sin y
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3. Complex Numbers
Square Roots
Given a R, how many real solutions
does the equation x 2 a = 0 have?
and
r 2 ei 2
2
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= rei = z
Exercise
Find the square roots of the complex number z = 1 + i
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Exercise
Find the square roots of the complex number z = 1 + i
Solution
First we express z in exponential form
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Quadratic Equations
If a, b, c C, with a 6= 0, the quadratic equation
ax 2 + bx + c = 0
has two complex solutions (or one complex double solution)
That is, there exist complex numbers z1 , z2 C (maybe z1 = z2 )
such that
ax 2 + bx + c = a(x z1 )(x z2 )
(equality of polynomials)
The well-known formula
x=
b2 4ac
2a
b + u1
2a
and
z2 =
b + u2
2a
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1 + i 3
1 i 3
z1 =
and z2 =
2
2
Observe that z2 = z1
This is because the equation has real coefficients,
but it does not have any real solution
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Cube Roots
Every real number has one real cube root
In contrast, every nonzero complex number
has three complex cube roots
The cube roots of z = rei are
r 3 ei 3 ,
r 3 ei
+2
3
and
r 3 ei
+4
3
Indeed, if k Z,
r 3 ei
+2k
3
3
+2(k +3)
3
= ei
+2k
3
e2i = ei
+2k
3
which means that there are only three distinct complex numbers of
+2k
the form ei 3 with k Z
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e
ei
i
3
+2
3
and
ei
=e
= ei
+4
3
i 6
5
6
3
i
+
2
2
3
i
= cos(5/6) + i sin(5/6) =
+
2
2
= ei
= cos(/6) + i sin(/6) =
9
6
= cos(3/2) + i sin(3/2)) = i
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2i
n
2k i
n
2i
n
, ,e
4i
n
for
, ...,e
2(n1)k i
n
k = 0, . . . , n 1
,
1, n1 , n2 , . . . , nn1
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= r ne
i
n
n
= n nnk = z (nn ) = z
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with
ai R
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