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Math416Complex Variables (Lecture 14)

Math 416 Lecture 14

Review

Holomorphic   ⟺  \iff Analytic

Theorem 7.11 Liouville’s Theorem

Any bounded entire function is constant.

New Rollings

Finding power series for holomorphic functions

Let FF be holomorphic on open set U⊂CU\subset \mathbb{C}. Suppose f(z0)=0f(z_0)=0, f(z)=∑n=0∞an(z−z0)nf(z)=\sum_{n=0}^\infty a_n(z - z_0)^n

Example,

p(z)=(z−1)3(z+i)5(z−7)p(z)=(z-1)^3(z+i)^5(z-7)

p(z)=∑n=09cn(z−z0)np(z)=\sum_{n=0}^9 c_n(z-z_0)^n

Notice that:

Since f′(z)=∑n=0∞ann(z−z0)n−1f'(z)=\sum_{n=0}^\infty a_n n(z-z_0)^{n-1}. a0=f(z0)a_0=f(z_0), a1=f′(z0)a_1=f'(z_0), ak=f(k)(z0)k!a_k=\frac{f^{(k)}(z_0)}{k!} for k≥0k \geq 0

So c0=0=f(1)c_0=0=f(1), c1=f′(1)=3(z−1)2M=0c_1=f'(1)=3(z-1)^2M=0, c2=f′′(1)=6(z−1)M=0c_2=f''(1)=6(z-1)M=0, c3=1c_3=1.

(i) The power series for q(z)=(z−1)3q(z)=(z-1)^3 at 00.

So q(z)=∑n=03anznq(z)=\sum_{n=0}^3 a_nz^n, you just expand it as q(z)=z3−3z2+3z−1q(z)=z^3-3z^2+3z-1

(ii) The power series for q(z)=(z−1)3q(z)=(z-1)^3 at −1-1.

So q(z)=∑n=03an(z+1)nq(z)=\sum_{n=0}^3 a_n(z+1)^n

a0=q(−1)=(−2)3=−8a_0=q(-1)=(-2)^3=-8,

a1=q′(−1)=3(−2)2=12a_1=q'(-1)=3(-2)^2=12,

a2=12q′′(−1)=62⋅−21=−6a_2=\frac{1}{2}q''(-1)=\frac{6}{2} \cdot -2^1 = -6,

a3=16q′′′(−1)=66⋅1=1a_3=\frac{1}{6}q'''(-1)=\frac{6}{6} \cdot 1=1.

All higher terms are zero

Definition: zero of multiplicity

Suppose ff is holomorphic on open UU and f(ζ0)=0f(\zeta_0)=0 for some z0∈Uz_0\in U. Let f(z)=∑n=0∞an(z−z0)nf(z)=\sum_{n=0}^\infty a_n(z-z_0)^n near z0z_0. Let mm be the smallest number such that am≠0a_m\neq 0. Then we say ff has a zero of multiplicity mm at z0z_0.

Theorem 7.12 Fundamental Theorem of Algebra

Every non-constant polynomial ff can be factored over C\mathbb{C} into linear factors

Proof:

Since an=1n!f(n)(z0)a_n=\frac{1}{n!}f^{(n)}(z_0), then ff has a zero of order mm   ⟺  \iff f(m)(z0)≠0f^{(m)}(z_0) \neq 0 and f(k)(z0)=0,∀k<mf^{(k)}(z_0) = 0, \forall k < m.

Suppose ff has a zero of order mm at z0z_0

f(z)=am(z−z0)m+am+1(z−z0)m+1+⋯=(z−z0)m[am+1(z−z0)m+1+⋯ ]=(z−z0)mg(z)\begin{aligned} f(z)&=a_m(z-z_0)^m+a_{m+1}(z-z_0)^{m+1}+\cdots\\ &=(z-z_0)^m\left[a_{m+1}(z-z_0)^{m+1}+\cdots\right]\\ &= (z-z_0)^m g(z) \end{aligned}

So, if ff has a zero of order mm at ζ0  ⟺  \zeta_0\iff f(z)=(z−z0)mg(z)f(z)=(z-z_0)^mg(z) where gg is holomorphic and g(z0)≠0g(z_0)\neq 0.

QED

Definition: Connected Set

An open set UU is connected if whenever U=U1∪U2U=U_1\cup U_2 and U1,U2U_1, U_2 are disjoint and open, then one of them is empty.

A domain is a connected open set.

Theorem 7.13 Zeros of Holomorphic Functions

Let UU be a open domain (in C\mathbb{C}). Let ff be holomorphic on UU and vanish to infinite order at some point z0∈Uz_0\in U, then f(z)=0f(z)=0 on UU.

This is not true for R\mathbb{R}. Consider the function f(x)=e−1/x2f(x) = e^{-1/x^2} for x≠0x \neq 0 and f(0)=0f(0) = 0, which is smooth and vanishes to infinite order at 0.

Proof:

Step 1:

Show any zero of finite order is isolated.

Let z0z_0 be a zero of order mm, then by fundamental theorem of algebra, ff can be expressed as

f(z)=(z−z0)mg(z)f(z)=(z-z_0)^mg(z)

where gg is holomorphic and g(z0)≠0g(z_0) \neq 0. So gg is continuous.

Thus ∃\exists and open set z0∈Vz_0\in V such that g(z0)≠0g(z_0)\neq 0 on all of VV.

Let U1={z∈U}U_1=\{z\in U\} such that ff vanishes to order infinity. and U2=U∖U1U_2=U\setminus U_1.

We need to show both U1U_1 and U2U_2 are open.

U1U_1:

Let z0∈U1z_0\in U_1. We know that ff is holomorphic thus it is analytic at z0z_0.

So ∃ϵ>0\exists \epsilon>0 such that ∀z∈Bϵ(z0)\forall \mathbb{z}\in B_\epsilon(z_0)

So f(z)=∑n=0∞an(z−z0)nf(z)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} a_n(z-z_0)^n implies f(z)=0f(z)=0 on Bϵ(z0)B_\epsilon(z_0)

We can expand ff in a power series centered at z1z_1 for any z1∈Bϵ(z0)z_1\in B_\epsilon(z_0), So f(z)=∑cn(z−z1)n=0f(z)=\sum c_n(z-z_1)^n=0

Therefore, z1∈U1z_1 \in U_1, proving that U1U_1 is open.

U2U_2:

Let w∈U2w\in U_2, if f(w)≠0f(w)\neq 0, then ∃ϵ>0\exists\epsilon > 0 such that f(z)≠0f(z) \neq 0 on Bϵ(w)⊂U2B_\epsilon(w)\subset U_2.

If ff vanishes to finite order by Step 1, ∃Bϵ(w)⊂U2\exists B_\epsilon(w)\subset U_2

QED

Corollary 7.13.1 (Identity for holomorphic functions)

If f,gf,g are both holomorphic on domain UU, and they have the same power series at some point ζ0\zeta_0, then f≡gf \equiv g on UU.

Proof:

Consider f−gf-g.

QED

Corollary 7.13.2

Let UU be a domain, f∈O(U)f\in O(U), ff is not identically zero on UU, f−1(0)f^{-1}(0) has no limit point on UU.

Proof:

We proceed by contradiction. Suppose zn→w∈Uz_n\to w\in U, f(z0)=0f(z_0)=0, f(w)=0f(w)=0. ww is not an isolated zero. So ff is a zero of infinite order. Contradicting with our assumption that ff is not identically zero.

QED

Corollary 7.14: Identity principle

If f,g∈O(U)f,g\in O(U), UU is a domain and ∃\exists sequence z0z_0 that converges to w∈Uw\in U, such that f(zn)=g(zn)f(z_n)=g(z_n), then f≡gf\equiv g on U$.

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