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GATE 2016 EC (EC2) – Question 12

Engineering Mathematics · Complex Analysis · 1 mark · Numerical answer

Consider the complex-valued function $f(z)=2z^3+b|z|^3$, where $z$ is a complex variable. The value of $b$ for which $f(z)$ is analytic is ________.

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Correct answer: 0.0 to 0.0

Explanation

The polynomial $2z^3$ is analytic everywhere. Write $z=x+iy$; the additional term is $b(x^2+y^2)^{3/2}$, which depends on both $z$ and its complex conjugate.

For nonzero b its derivative with respect to $\bar z$ is nonzero away from the origin, so it cannot be analytic on an open region. Taking **$b=0$** removes that term and leaves the entire polynomial $2z^3$.

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