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Homework Statement
How does Cauchy's Formula help find the power series of the complex function f(z) = e^z.
Homework Equations
e^z = ∑z^k/k! (sum from k = 0 to infinity)
Cauchy's Formula
Consequence of Cauchy's Formula: F(z) is analytic in a domain D and the point z1 is in D. If the disc |z - z1| < R is in D, then a power series expanded about the point z1 is valid in the disc. Furthermore, the coefficients of this power series is given by an application of Cauchy's Formula over a circle < R which is positively oriented.
The Attempt at a Solution
My book skips steps, but shows a solution. All it says is that e^z is entire, so it is analytic on the whole complex plane. e^z is its own derivative so if we take the derivative of the power series expanded about the center z1 = 0 we get ∑a*kz^(k-1), where a* are the coefficients of the series. This is again differentiable (infinitely differentiable in the disc < R). Some how, all this leads to the conclusion of what a* is by using Cauchy's Formula, but I don't understand why.