## Holomorphic on C

Suppose $f : \mathbb{C}\to \mathbb{C}$ is continuous everywhere, and is holomorphic at every point except possibly the points in the interval $[2, 5]$ on the real axis. Prove that f must be holomorphic at every point of C.

How can I go from f being holomorphic every except that interval to showing it is holomorphic at that interval? I am assuming it has to be due to continuity.

But there are continuous functions that aren't differentiable every where.
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 Quote by morphism One approach is to use Morera's theorem.
I haven't learned that Theorem yet. Is there another approach.

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## Holomorphic on C

Yes, but it's tricky. The key idea is that if you can find a holomorphic function $g \colon \mathbb C \to \mathbb C$ that agrees with f everywhere except possibly on [2,5], then g must in fact agree with f on [2,5] too (why?), so f must be holomorphic on all of C because g is. But now, how does one find such a g? Do you have any ideas?

 Quote by morphism Yes, but it's tricky. The key idea is that if you can find a holomorphic function $g \colon \mathbb C \to \mathbb C$ that agrees with f everywhere except possibly on [2,5], then g must in fact agree with f on [2,5] too (why?), so f must be holomorphic on all of C because g is. But now, how does one find such a g? Do you have any ideas?
This is just a guess but let g be a primitive of f.
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 Quote by morphism That's not a bad idea. Could you spell it out a bit more?
If g is a primitive of f, then $g' = f$. As long as f is on an open set which is the case here.
 Recognitions: Homework Help Science Advisor But how is g defined on [2,5]? I have to run so I'll leave you with a hint: Let $C = \{ z \in \mathbb C \mid |z-3.5| < 1 \}$ and define $g(z) = \frac{1}{2\pi i} \int_C \frac{f(w)}{w-z} dw$ in C. Try to show that f and g agree off of [2,5].

 Quote by morphism But how is g defined on [2,5]? I have to run so I'll leave you with a hint: Let $C = \{ z \in \mathbb C \mid |z-3.5| < 1 \}$ and define $g(z) = \frac{1}{2\pi i} \int_C \frac{f(w)}{w-z} dw$ in C. Try to show that f and g agree off of [2,5].
I am not sure why you center your circle at 3.5.

With our definition of g, I have a theorem from class that show f and g agree but it was only stated for one point not a set of points. We call it the Integral Transform Theorem:

Let $\gamma$ be any path and $g:\gamma\to\mathbb{C}$ be continuous. Define for all $z \notin \gamma$
$$G(z) = \int_{\gamma}\frac{g(u)}{u-z}du$$.
Then $G(z)$ is analytic at every point $z_0\notin\gamma$.

Then our corollary to it
If $f:\gamma\to\mathbb{C}$ is holomorphic and $\gamma$ is inside a disc on which f is holomorphic and which $\gamma$ is a circle, then for all z we get
$$f(z) = \frac{1}{2\pi i}\int_{\gamma}\frac{f(u)}{u-z}du$$
and so f is analytic for all z inside gamma.

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 Quote by fauboca I am not sure why you center your circle at 3.5.
The radius should have been 1.5 and not 1. I basically wanted a circle centered on the real axis with [2,5] as a diameter. (Now that I think about it a bit more, the radius should probably be 1.5+0.01 (the small increment is to ensure that [2,5] is contained in the interior of C). But this doesn't matter much.)

 With our definition of g, I have a theorem from class that show f and g agree but it was only stated for one point not a set of points. We call it the Integral Transform Theorem: Let $\gamma$ be any path and $g:\gamma\to\mathbb{C}$ be continuous. Define for all $z \notin \gamma$ $$G(z) = \int_{\gamma}\frac{g(u)}{u-z}du$$. Then $G(z)$ is analytic at every point $z_0\notin\gamma$. Then our corollary to it If $f:\gamma\to\mathbb{C}$ is holomorphic and $\gamma$ is inside a disc on which f is holomorphic and which $\gamma$ is a circle, then for all z we get $$f(z) = \frac{1}{2\pi i}\int_{\gamma}\frac{f(u)}{u-z}du$$ and so f is analytic for all z inside gamma.
You will need to modify the corollary a bit to conclude that f and g agree for all points inside C but not on [2,5].

 Quote by morphism The radius should have been 1.5 and not 1. I basically wanted a circle centered on the real axis with with [2,5] as a diameter. (Now that I think about it a bit more, the radius should probably be 1.5+0.01 (the small increment is to ensure that [2,5] is contained in the interior of C).) You will need to modify the corollary a bit to conclude that f and g agree for all points inside C but not on [2,5].
I am not sure how to alter the corollary besides saying we can run this process for all real numbers in [2,5] where each f* agrees with f.

Also, we were told today that we have proven Morera's Theorem but just didn't name it before. So we could use that as well then.

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 Quote by fauboca I am not sure how to alter the corollary besides saying we can run this process for all real numbers in [2,5] where each f* agrees with f.
The corollary requires f to be holomorphic inside $\gamma$. But if $\gamma=C$, we run into problems, because we don't know if f is holomorphic on [2,5].

 Quote by morphism The corollary requires f to be holomorphic inside $\gamma$. But if $\gamma=C$, we run into problems, because we don't know if f is holomorphic on [2,5].
For now, can we say by the Integral Transform Theorem, we know g and f agree on all the points out side of C?

I am still not sure then how to get the points inside C but not on [2,5]
 Recognitions: Homework Help Science Advisor Let's not even concern ourselves with points outside of C. All that matters is stuff inside of C. The problem with your corollary is that it requires that $\gamma$ be a circle, but really any simple closed curve works.

 Quote by morphism Let's not even concern ourselves with points outside of C. All that matters is stuff inside of C. The problem with your corollary is that it requires that $\gamma$ be a circle, but really any simple closed curve works.
The definition of C you provided is a circle. Since $\mathbb{C}$ is open, there is an open disc around C. So using that definition, we would have inside C is analytic.

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 Quote by fauboca The definition of C you provided is a circle. Since $\mathbb{C}$ is open, there is an open disc around C. So using that definition, we would have inside C is analytic.