From 6ce0bb9a8f9fd7d169cbb414a9537d68c5290aae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Prefetch Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 23:25:28 +0200 Subject: Initial commit after migration from Hugo --- source/know/concept/residue-theorem/index.md | 71 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 71 insertions(+) create mode 100644 source/know/concept/residue-theorem/index.md (limited to 'source/know/concept/residue-theorem') diff --git a/source/know/concept/residue-theorem/index.md b/source/know/concept/residue-theorem/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1880ade --- /dev/null +++ b/source/know/concept/residue-theorem/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +--- +title: "Residue theorem" +date: 2021-11-13 +categories: +- Mathematics +- Complex analysis +layout: "concept" +--- + +A function $f(z)$ is **meromorphic** if it is +[holomorphic](/know/concept/holomorphic-function/) +except in a finite number of **simple poles**, +which are points $z_p$ where $f(z_p)$ diverges, +but where the product $(z - z_p) f(z)$ is non-zero +and still holomorphic close to $z_p$. +In other words, $f(z)$ can be approximated close to $z_p$: + +$$\begin{aligned} + f(z) + \approx \frac{R_p}{z - z_p} +\end{aligned}$$ + +Where the **residue** $R_p$ of a simple pole $z_p$ is defined as follows, and +represents the rate at which $f(z)$ diverges close to $z_p$: + +$$\begin{aligned} + \boxed{ + R_p = \lim_{z \to z_p} (z - z_p) f(z) + } +\end{aligned}$$ + +**Cauchy's residue theorem** for meromorphic functions +is a generalization of Cauchy's integral theorem for holomorphic functions, +and states that the integral on a contour $C$ +purely depends on the simple poles $z_p$ enclosed by $C$: + +$$\begin{aligned} + \boxed{ + \oint_C f(z) \dd{z} = i 2 \pi \sum_{z_p} R_p + } +\end{aligned}$$ + +
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+ +This theorem might not seem very useful, +but in fact, by cleverly choosing the contour $C$, +it lets us evaluate many integrals along the real axis, +most notably [Fourier transforms](/know/concept/fourier-transform/). +It can also be used to derive the [Kramers-Kronig relations](/know/concept/kramers-kronig-relations). -- cgit v1.2.3