Department of Mathematics

Complex Analysis
Assignment-I

1. Let α be positive and C := {z ∈ C : |z − α| = cx}. Show that i) C is an ellipse if

0 < c < 1, ii) a parabola if c = 1 and iii) a hyperbola if 1 < c < ∞.

2. Let λ be a positive real number and a and b be two distinct complex numbers. Describe
the set {z ∈ C : |z − a| = λ|z − b|} geometrically.

3. Let z and w be two non-zero complex numbers. Find the relation between Arg(z),
Arg(w) and Arg(z + w).

4. Let (xn ) be a sequence of positive real numbers such that limn→∞ xn = x. Does the
1/n
sequence xn converge? If yes, is there a relation between the limits limn xn and
1/n
limn xn ?
1/n
5. Let (an ) be a sequence of positive real numbers such that (an ) converges. Does the
sequence (an ) converge?
n
6. Test the convergence of the following sequences: a) an := nk=1 √n12 +k , b) an := zn!
P
xn −y n
where z ∈ C is fixed. c) an = (n!)1/n d) an := xn +y n where x and y are positive.
an+1 1/n
7. Let an be a sequence of positive reals such that limn an = α. Show that limn an = α.
Pn
zk
8. Let z ∈ C be such that |z| = 1 but z 6= 1. Let an := k=1n . Show that limn an = 0.
(1+i)n P ∞ in
9. Test the convergence of the following series: a) ∞
P P∞ 1
n=1 n2 , b) n=1 n log n , c) n=1 n ,
P∞ zn P∞ log n
d) n=0 n for |z| = 1 and n=1 n2 +1 . √

10. Let (an ) be a sequence such that n |an | < ∞. Show that n a2n < ∞. (If you are
P P
familiar with `p spaces, show that `p ⊆ `q for 1 ≤ p < q ≤ ∞ and deduce this as a
corollary.)
2 < ∞ and 2
P P
11. Assume that P(an ) and (bn ) are two sequences such that n |a n | n |bn | < ∞.
Show that n an bn < ∞.

12. Show that ∞

P n z P∞ n−1 = 1
n=0 nz = 1−z and n=1 nz (1−z)2
for |z| < 1.
P∞ zn
13. Show that n=0 n! 6= 0 for all z ∈ C.

14. Determine the values of z ∈ C such that the following series are absolutely convergent:
P∞ z n
(a) n=1 n2 .
P∞ z n
(b) n=1 n! .
P∞  z−1 n
(c) n=1 z+1 .
P∞ 1  n
1
(d) n=0 2n z+1 .