Problems on Differentiation of a Complex Function
1. Let () be a complex function defined on a domain . Define the derivative of () at a
point .
2. State a necessary condition for complex function () = ( , ) +
( , ) to be
differentiable at a point = +
. (i.e. state Cauchy-Riemann equations)
(Note: It implies that if a complex function () = ( , ) +
( , ) does not satisfy
Cauchy-Riemann equations at then () can not be differentiable at )
3. Prove that the following functions are nowhere differentiable:
a) () = Im()
b) () = Re()
c) () = +
d) () =
e) () = −
f) () = 2 +
g) () = (cos −
sin )
4. State a sufficient condition for complex function () = ( , ) +
( , ) to be
differentiable at a point = +
. (i.e. state Cauchy-Riemann equations along with
! !
, , , being continuous)
5. Prove that the following functions are differentiable everywhere:
a) () =
b) () =
+ 2
c) () = "
d) () = #
e) () = $#
f) () = ( − − 2 ) +
( − + 2 )
g) () = #
6. Find the points at which the following functions are differentiable:
a) () = ||
b) () = || +
c) () = || +
7. Find the conditions on the constants &, ', ( such that the following functions are
differentiable everywhere:
a) () = ( + &) −
(' + ()
b) () = ( + &) +
(' + ()
c) ( , ) = & − +
(
8. Find the values of & and ' for which the function () = (& + cos &) +
(2 +
sin ') is differentiable at = 0.