Complex Analysis

Lecture 01
MA201 Mathematics III

M. Guru Prem Prasad & Arup Chattopadhyay

IIT Guwahati

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Syllabus of Complex Analysis
Complex Numbers: Complex numbers and elementary properties.
Complex Functions: Limits, continuity and differentiation.
Cauchy-Riemann equations. Analytic functions, Harmonic
functions. Elementary Analytic functions.
Complex Integration: Contour integrals, Anti-derivatives and path
independent of contour integrals.
Cauchy-Goursat Theorem. Cauchys integral formula, Moreras
Theorem. Liouvilles Theorem, Fundamental Theorem of Algebra,
Maximum Modulus Principle and its consequences.
Power Series: Taylor series, Laurent series.
Zeros and Singularities: Zeros of Analytic Functions, Singularities,
Argument Principle, Rouches Theorem.
Residues and Applications: Cauchys Residue Theorem and
applications.
Conformal Mappings: Conformal Mappings, Mobius
transformations.
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Complex Analysis Books
Text Book:

J. W. Brown and R. V. Churchill, Complex Variables and Applications,

7th or 8th Edition, Mc-Graw Hill, 2004. Note: Any Edition is fine.
Reference Book:

J. H. Mathews and R. W. Howell, Complex Analysis for Mathematics

and Engineering, 3rd Edition, Narosa, 1998. Note: Any Edition or
Other Publisher is fine.
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Lecture 01: Learning Outcome of this Lecture

We learn
Complex Numbers
Algebraic Operations: Addition, Multiplication, Division
C is a field, but not an ordered field
x + iy form of complex numbers
Conjugate, Modulus of a complex number
Basic identities and inequalities
Nonzero complex numbers: Polar Form, Trigonometric Form,
Exponential Form
argument function

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Recall: (R, +, ) is a field
Closure Law: For all a and b in R, a + b R and a b R.
Associative Law: For all a, b and c in R,
a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c and a (b c) = (a b) c .
Identity Law: For all a in R,
a+0=a=0+a and a1=a=1a.
Law of Additive Inverse: Given a R, there exists a unique x R
such that a + x = 0 = x + a.
Law of Multiplicative Inverse: Given a R with a 6= 0, there exists
a unique x R such that a x = 1 = x a.
Commutative Law: For all a and b in R,
a+b=b+a and ab=ba.
Distributive Law: For all a, b and c in R,
a (b + c) = a b + a c .
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Recall: Order Axiom, Total Order, Ordered Field
This slide is additional information. It can be skipped.

Order Axiom: There is a subset F + of a field (F, +, ), called the set of

positive elements of F that satisfies
If x, y F + then x + y F + and x y F + ,
Trichotomy Law: Given x F , exactly one of the following is true

x F+ or x=0 or x F+ .
The set of negative elements can be defined as F := F \ (F + {0}).

(Total) Order: In a field (F, +, ), define an order relation by x y if

and only if y x F + {0}.

The field F that satisfies the order axiom is called an ordered field.
1 If x F + then x F . If x F then x F + .
2 For any x F \ {0}, x x F .+ The identity element 1 F + .
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Recall: (R, +, ) is an ordered field
Alternatively, the totally ordered field can be defined as follows.

An order relation on a set S is said to be a total order if it satisfies

Reflexivity: a a for all a S,
Antisymmetry: a b and b a implies a = b,
Transitivity: a b and b c implies a c,
Comparability: For any a and b in S, either a b or b a.

A field (F, +, ) with a total order on F is an ordered field if the order

satisfies
If a b then a + c b + c for all c F ,
If 0 a, 0 b then 0 (a b).

Example: (R, +, ) with the order relation is a totally ordered field.

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Why do we need Complex Numbers C?
NOT all polynomial equations have roots in R.
Example: x2 + 1 = 0 has no roots in R.

(R, +, ) is NOT algebraically closed. There is a need of bigger number

system in which all (nonconstant) polynomial equations have roots.

Fact/History: Complex numbers C were originated when Four Italy

mathematicians (Ferro, Tartagila, Cardano, Bombelli) in 16th Century
tried to solve cubic equations like x3 3bx 2c = 0, x3 15x 4 = 0
(but not from quadratic equations at that time).
For an interesting article on History of Complex Numbers see:
http://www.math.uri.edu/merino/spring06/mth562/ShortHistoryComplexNumbers2006.pdf

Advantages (now): Certain real integrals can be computed easily in C.

Certain differential equations can be easily solved. A differentiable
complex function in an open set (analytic function) has many
interesting properties.
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Complex Numbers

Definition
A complex number z is defined to be an ordered pair of real numbers x
and y as z = (x, y). That is, the set of complex numbers is denoted by
C and is given by

C = {z = (x, y) : x and y are real numbers } .

The ordered pair here means the order in which we write x and y in
defining the complex number z = (x, y). For example, the number
(1, 5) is not the same as (5, 1).

In the complex number z = (x, y),

x is called the real part of z and is denoted by <(z) or Re z
y is called the imaginary part of z and is denoted by =(z) or Im z

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 The numbers of the form (0, y) are called pure imaginary
numbers.
The numbers of the form (x, 0) are called real numbers.
The set of real numbers can be identified as a subset
R = {z = (x, y) C : x R and y = 0} in C. That is, R C.
Two complex numbers are equal if and only if their real parts are
equal and their imaginary parts are equal.
History: The representation of complex numbers in the plane was
proposed independently by Casper Wessel (1797), K. F. Gauss (1799)
and Jean Robert Argand (1806).

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Complex Plane/ z-plane/ Argand Plane

The complex number z = (x, y) can be viewed as a point P

having cartesian coordinates (x, y) in the plane R2 = R R.
The x-axis and y-axis are called the real axis and the imaginary
axis respectively.
The complex number z = (x, y) can also be represented by a
vector connecting the origin 0 = (0, 0) to the point P .
This plane is called the complex plane or z-plane. It is also known
as the Gauss plane or the Argand Plane. The term Argand
diagram is sometimes used.
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Addition Operation

For any two complex numbers z1 = (x1 , y1 ) and z2 = (x2 , y2 ), the

addition of z1 and z2 is defined

z1 + z2 = (x1 + x2 , y1 + y2 ) .

The sum of any two complex numbers is a complex number.

Geometric Interpretation of Addition of two complex numbers:

~ and OQ
If OP ~ are not collinear, then OR
~ is the diagonal of the
~ and OQ
parallelogram with OP ~ as adjacent sides.
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Subtraction Operation

The subtraction z1 z2 of the complex numbers z1 = (x1 , y1 ) and

z2 = (x2 , y2 ) is defined as

z1 z2 = (x1 x2 , y1 y2 ) .

The subtraction z1 z2 can be viewed as the sum of the complex

numbers z1 and z2 .

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Geometric Interpretation of Subtraction

This picture will be useful to understand parallelogram law (later on).

2 2 2 2


|z + w| + |z w| = 2 |z| + |w|

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Multiplication and Division

For any two complex numbers z1 = (x1 , y1 ) and z2 = (x2 , y2 ), the

multiplication of z1 and z2 is defined by

z1 z2 = (x1 x2 y1 y2 , x1 y2 + x2 y1 ) .

The product of any two complex numbers is a complex number.

This multiplication is different from the vector product.

If z1 = (x1 , y1 ) and z2 = (x2 , y2 ) 6= 0 are any two complex numbers,

then the complex number z1 divided by z2 is defined as
 
z1 1
= ((x1 x2 + y1 y2 ), (x2 y1 x1 y2 )) .
z2 x22 + y22

The set of complex numbers C with these operations addition + and

multiplication forms a field. The identity element of + is (0, 0) and the
identity element of is (1, 0). R is a subfield of C.
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Binomial Formula

Let 0! = 1 and n! = n(n 1)(n 2) 1 for n N.

n!
Let nCk = k! (nk)! for k = 0, , n.

Binomial Formula:
For any two complex numbers z1 and z2 and for n N,
n
X
(z1 + z2 )n = nCk z1nk z2k .
k=0

The proof is based on mathematical induction and is left as an

exercise.

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Complex Field is NOT an Ordered Field
We can not define usual order relation like less than, less than or equal
to, greater than, greater than or equal to on the set of complex
numbers. That is, the usual ordering of R can not be taken to C as
such.
However, we can define in other ways, like dictionary order on C as
follows.
Let z1 = x1 + i y1 and z2 = x2 + i y2 . The dictionary order is given by:

z1 < z2 if x1 < x2
z1 < z2 if x1 = x2 and if y1 < y2
z1 = z2 if x1 = x2 and if y1 = y2

The complex field (C, +, ) can NOT be an ordered field with respect to
any (total) order defined on C.
Proof: Note (0, 1) > (0, 0). But (0, 1)(0, 1) = (1, 0) < (0, 0).
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Algebraic form (or x + iy notation)

Set
i = (0, 1) .
It is called iota.
Electrical engineers use the letter j instead of i.

(x, y) = (x, 0)(1, 0) + (0, 1)(y, 0) = x 1 + i y = x + i y

(x, y) = x + i y ,
i2 = (0, 1)(0, 1) = (1, 0) = 1 .
The form x + iy is called the algebraic form of a complex number.

Hereafter, we prefer to use x + iy form instead of ordered pair (x, y)

form to write complex numbers.
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Conjugate of a Complex Number

The complex conjugate, or simply, the conjugate of a complex number

z = a + ib is denoted by z and is defined by

z = a ib .

Geometrically, the point z = a ib is the reflection (mirror image) of the

point z = a + ib on the real axis.

Examples: If z = 3 + 4i then z = 3 4i. If z = 5 then z = 5.

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Properties of Complex Conjugation

1 z1 = z2 if and only if z1 = z2 .
2 z = z.
3 z = z if and only if z is a real number.
4 z + z = 2<(z) = 2x if z = x + iy.
5 z z = 2i =(z) = 2i y if z = x + iy.
6 z 1 z2 = z1 z2 .
7 z 1 z2 = z1 z2 .
8 (z1 /z2 ) = z1 /z2 provided z2 6= 0.
The numbers z and z are called the complex conjugate coordinates, or
simply the conjugate coordinates corresponding to the point
z = (x, y) = x + iy. Also they have been called the isotropic
coordinates and the minimal coordinates of the point.

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Modulus of a Complex Number

The modulus or absolute value of a complex number z = x + iy is

denoted by |z| and is given by
p
|z| = x2 + y 2 .

Here, as usual, the radical stands for the principal (non-negative)

square root of x2 + y 2 .

Example: The modulus of the complex

number 4 + 3i is
|4 + 3i| = 42 + 32 = 25 = 5.
Note: |z| 0 for all z C. |z| = 0 if and only if z = 0.
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Properties - Modulus & Conjugate
1 |z| 0 and |z| = 0 iff z = 0.
2 |z| = |z| = | z|.
3 |z|2 = z z.
4 If z = x + iy, |z| |x| + |y|.
5 If z = x + iy, |x| |z| and |y| |z|.
6 |z1 z2 | = |z1 | |z2 |.
Parallelogram Law: |z1 + z2 |2 + |z1 z2 |2 = 2 |z1 |2 + |z2 |2


7

8 Triangle Inequality: |z1 + z2 | |z1 | + |z2 |. (Work out proof in class)

9 |z1 z2 | |z1 | + |z2 |.
10 |z1 z2 | | |z1 | |z2 | |. (Work out proof in class)
11 |z
 1+  z2 | | |z1 | |z2 | |.
 z1  |z1 |
 z2  |z2 | provided z2 6= 0.
12  =

13 If n N, then |z n | = |z|n . If n N, then |z n | = |z|n for z 6= 0.

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Properties (continuation) - Additional Information

14 Lagranges Identity: If {z1 , z2 , , zn } and {w1 , w2 , , wn }

are two sets of n complex numbers (n 1), then
 2
n n n
! !
X  X X X
z k wk  = |zk |2 |wk |2 |zj wk zk wj |2 .
 

 
k=1 k=1 k=1 1jkn

15 Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality: If {z1 , z2 , , zn } and

{w1 , w2 , , wn } are two sets of n complex numbers (n 1),
then  2
n n n
! !
X  X X
2 2
z k wk  |zk | |wk |
 

 
k=1 k=1 k=1

where the equality sign holds iff the zk are proportional to the wk .

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Distance between Two Complex Numbers
Let z1 = x1 + iy1 and z2 = x2 + iy2 be any two complex numbers. Then
the (Usual/Euclidean) distance between z1 and z2 is defined by
p
d(z1 , z2 ) = |z2 z1 | = (x2 x1 )2 + (y2 y1 )2 .
p
= |z1 z2 | = (x1 x2 )2 + (y1 y2 )2 .

Example: Ifp z1 = 1 + i and z2 = 1 i then

|z1 z2 | = (1 1)2 + (1 (1))2 = 2.
Note: |z| = d(0, z). (C, d) is a metric space.
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Polar Form of (Non-Zero) Complex Numbers

Each non-zero complex number z = x + iy = (x, y) 6= (0, 0) can

be represented by the vector from the origin O to the point
P = (x, y) in the plane.
~ is given by r = x2 + y 2 = |z| =
p
The length r of the vector OP
Modulus of z.
The measure in radians of the oriented angle from the positive
~ is called the argument or the amplitude
real axis to the vector OP
~
of the vector OP , and we write = arg z.
For z 6= 0, we can write z = (r, ) where r = |z| and = arg(z).
This representation is called the polar representation of z, and the
values of r and are called polar coordinates of z.
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Trigonometric Form of (Non-Zero) Complex Numbers

x y
From trigonometry we have, cos = and sin = .
r r
z = r cos + i r sin = r(cos + i sin ) .

This is known as the trigonometric form of the complex number z.

The number is determined only up to multiples of 2 and the set
of all such angles is denoted by arg z. However all the values in
this set represent the same direction in the complex plane.

Example: Modulus of (1 + i) is 2 and argument of (1
+ i) = /4+ any
multiple of 2. Polar form of (1 + i) is ( 2, /4) or ( 2, 9/4), etc.
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About the function arg(z)

For the complex number z = 0, the modulus is 0, but the argument

is undefined.
If a complex number z is written in the polar form or in the
trigonometric form then it is understood that it is a non-zero
complex number.
For each nonzero z, arg(z) takes a set of values. This set is an
infinite set. For each nonzero point z, argument function thus
assigns a set as value. Therefore, arg(z) is called a multiple
valued function.
Examples: arg(5) = {2n : n Z}; arg(3) = {(2n + 1) : n Z};
arg(1 + i) = {(/4) + 2n : n Z}; Compute arg(1 i).
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Principal Value of argument of z: Arg z
Picking one of the values of arg(z) for computation purpose. For
example, if teacher gives some condition, all students should be able
to pick up the same (and unique) value for arg(1 + i). How to do it?
e.g., Teacher says: Restrict the value of arg(z) in the interval (, ]
and now tell me the value of arg(1 + i).
Answer: arg(1 + i) in the interval (, ] is .

For each non-zero z, there is only one value of arg z say satisfying
< . This value will henceforth be denoted by Arg z and is
called the principal value of arg z.

Examples: Arg (5) = 0, Arg (i) = /2, Arg (8) = , Arg (i) = /2.
Exercise: Find the largest set in C on which Arg z is continuous?
Relation between arg z and Arg z:

arg z = Arg z + 2k where k is an integer .

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Computing Principal Value of argument and argument
Let z = x + iy 6= 0.

Compute = Principal value of tan1 (y/x) which lies in (/2, /2).

With the value of and with the information of signs of x and y (which
quadrant z lies) we can compute


if x > 0
+ if x < 0 and y 0


Arg (z) = if x < 0 and y < 0
/2 if x = 0 and y > 0




/2 if x = 0 and y < 0

arg(z) = Arg (z) + 2k where k Z .

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Exponential form of Non-Zero Complex Numbers
Let z = x + iy 6= 0 be written in the trigonometric form as
z = r(cos + i sin ) where r is the modulus and is the argument
of z.
The Eulers formula says that

ei = cos + i sin

where is measured in radians.

If z 6= 0 then using Eulers formula, we can write z as

z = rei

where r = |z| and = arg(z) which is known as the exponential form of

a complex number z.

Examples: 1 + i = 2ei /4 , i = e/2 , 8 = 8ei = 8ei3 .

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Geometrical Interpretation of Multiplication
Let z1 6= 0 and z2 6= 0. Then,
zi = ri (cos i + i sin i ), i = 1, 2 .

z1 z2 = r1 r2 [(cos 1 cos 2 sin 1 sin 2 ) + i (sin 1 cos 2 + cos 1 sin 2 )]

= r1 r2 [cos(1 + 2 ) + i sin(1 + 2 )]

arg(z1 z2 ) = arg(z1 ) + arg(z2 )

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 arg(z1 z2 ) = arg(z1 ) + arg(z2 )

The above identity is to be interpreted as saying that if values of two of

these three (multiple valued) arguments are specified, then there is a
value of the third such that the above equation holds.
Example: If 3 = 3e2 i and 2 = 2e3 i then 6 = 6ei3 with 3 = 5
(one of the values of arg(6) plus a suitable multiple of 2 is to be
taken) so that the identity holds.

In the above identity, if we replace arg(z) by Arg (z), then identity is in

general NOT true. If z1 and z2 lies in the first quadrant then it will be
true.
Arg (z1 z2 ) 6= Arg (z1 ) + Arg (z2 ) (in general) .

If 0 6= z = rei then (1/z) = (1/r)ei and hence arg(1/z) = arg(z).

 
z1
arg = arg(z1 ) arg(z2 ) .
z2
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