Paper 3, Section II, G

Complex Analysis | Part IB, 2014

State the Residue Theorem precisely.

Let DD be a star-domain, and let γ\gamma be a closed path in DD. Suppose that ff is a holomorphic function on DD, having no zeros on γ\gamma. Let NN be the number of zeros of ff inside γ\gamma, counted with multiplicity (i.e. order of zero and winding number). Show that

N=12πiγf(z)f(z)dzN=\frac{1}{2 \pi i} \int_{\gamma} \frac{f^{\prime}(z)}{f(z)} d z

[The Residue Theorem may be used without proof.]

Now suppose that gg is another holomorphic function on DD, also having no zeros on γ\gamma and with g(z)<f(z)|g(z)|<|f(z)| on γ\gamma. Explain why, for any 0t10 \leqslant t \leqslant 1, the expression

I(t)=γf(z)+tg(z)f(z)+tg(z)dzI(t)=\int_{\gamma} \frac{f^{\prime}(z)+\operatorname{tg}^{\prime}(z)}{f(z)+\operatorname{tg}(z)} d z

is well-defined. By considering the behaviour of the function I(t)I(t) as tt varies, deduce Rouché's Theorem.

For each nn, let pnp_{n} be the polynomial k=0nzkk!\sum_{k=0}^{n} \frac{z^{k}}{k !}. Show that, as nn tends to infinity, the smallest modulus of the roots of pnp_{n} also tends to infinity.

[You may assume any results on convergence of power series, provided that they are stated clearly.]

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