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The discussion centers on the nature of singularities in complex analysis, specifically regarding the function g(z) = 1/f(z) when f(z) has an isolated essential singularity at point U. It is established that if f(z) is essentially singular at U, then g(z) will also exhibit an essential singularity at U. The analysis confirms that g(z) does not manifest as a pole or removable singularity, as f(z) does not necessarily approach infinity as z approaches U.

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Just got this complex analysis problem that's bugging me. If b in U is an isolated essentially singular point for f(z) in U, what type of singularity can
g(z) = 1/f(z) have? Is it just an essentially singular pt for g(z) as well, it's not a pole or removable singularity is it? Can anyone help me with this?
 
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I believe you're right. Since U is an essential singularity, f(z) need not approach infinity, as z approaches U. So, if f(z) = w at U, then g(z) will not, in general, go to infinity or to zero. Of course, it's not clear that g(z) must even have a singular point at U, but it looks like it will.
 

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