Tutorial Set-1
Complex Analysis, Spring 2025
1. Show that if z ∈ C lies on the circle |z| = 2, then
1 1
≤ .
z 4 − 4z 2 + 3 3
2. The functions
Re(z) z Re(z 2 ) zRe(z)
, , ,
z |z| |z|2 |z|
are defined for z 6= 0. Which of them may be redefined at z = 0 so as to become continuous at
this point?
3. Suppose that f is analytic in a domain D. Prove that in any one of the following cases:
(a) Re(f ) is constant;
(b) Im(f ) is constant;
(c) |f | is constant;
one can conclude that f is constant.
4. Show that the only entire function f : C → C of the form f (x + iy) = u(x) + iv(y) is given by
f (z) = λz + a
for some λ ∈ R and a ∈ C.
(Note that a function f (z) is called an entire function if it is holomorphic at every point of the
complex plane.)
5. Show that if a limit of a function f (z) exists at z0 , then it must be unique.
6. Prove that the existence of the derivative of a complex valued function at a point implies continuity
of the function at that point.
7. Prove the following polar form of the Cauchy-Riemann equations for a function f (z) = u + iv:
∂u ∂v ∂u ∂v
r = , = −r (1)
∂r ∂θ ∂θ ∂r
8. Consider the function
z2
z , z=6 0
f (z) = (2)
0, z = 0.
Show that the real and imaginary parts of the function f (z) satisfy the Cauchy-Riemann equations
but f is not holomorphic at z = 0.
9. Show that the function f (z) = ez is not holomorphic anywhere.
10. Show that f (z) is holomorphic if and only if f (z) is holomorphic.