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The singularities of f (z) are z = 1 and z = 2. Therefore, there are three potential regions of
interest, if we choose z0 = 0. They are |z| < 1, 1 < |z| < 2, and 2 < |z| < .
Lets look at the Taylor series expansions of the above terms to hopefully gain some insight.
1
The Taylor series expansion of about z = 0 is
1z
1 X
= 1 + z + z2 + = z n , |z| < 1.
1z
n=0
Then,
1 1
= ;
z1 1z
and
1 1
=
z2 2z
1
=
2 1 z2
1 X z n
=
2 2
n=0
X 1
= zn,
2n+1
n=0
z
which converges for 0 < < 1 = |z| < 2. Therefore,
2
1 X 1 n
X
n
X 1
= z + z = 1 n+1 z n , |z| < 1.
(z 2)(z 1) 2n+1 2
n=0 n=0 n=0
(b) Suppose we want the Laurent expansion that converges to f (z) in the annulus 1 < |z| < 2.
1 z
In that domain, each point z satisfies |z| > 1 = < 1 and < 1. So, we need to rewrite
z 2
1
f (z).
1 1
f (z) =
z2 z1
1 1
=
z 1 z1
z2
1 1 1
= .
z2 z 1 z1
1 1 1
1 =1+ + +
1 z
z z2
X 1
= ,
zn
n=0
1
which converges for 0 < < 1 = 1 < |z| < . Then,
z
X 1 n 1X 1
= z
2n+1 z zn
n=0 n=0
X 1 n
X 1
= z + n+1 .
2n+1 z
n=0 n=0
Therefore,
X 1 n
X 1
f (z) = z + n , 1 < |z| < 2.
2n+1 z
n=0 n=1
(c) Find the Laurent series for f (z) in the domain 2 < |z| < .
2 1
In this case, |z| > 2 = < 1 and we need |z| > 1 = < 1. So, rewrite f (z) again.
z z
1 1
f (z) =
z2 z1 !
1 1 1
= 2 .
z 1z 1 z1
n
!
1 X 2 X 1
=
z z zn
n=0 n=0
X 2n X 1
=
z n+1 z n+1
n=0 n=0
X 1
= (2n 1)
z n+1
n=0
X 1
= (2n1 1) , 2 < |z| < .
zn
n=1