Analytic Functions and Complex Analysis: Understanding the Relationship

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A function is considered analytic on a domain if it has a derivative that is continuous, specifically in the context of complex analysis. In complex analysis, any function that is differentiable in the complex sense within an open set is also analytic. This highlights that while all analytic functions are smooth and infinitely differentiable, the reverse is not true for general functions. Therefore, the relationship between analytic functions and differentiability is more stringent in complex analysis than in real analysis. Understanding this distinction is crucial for studying analytic functions effectively.
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I don't really know which forum to post this in but I just have a quick question:

Is it sufficient to say that a function is analytic on a domain if it has a derivative and the derivative is continuous?
 
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I believe this from Wikipedia answers your question:

Any analytic function is smooth, that is, infinitely differentiable. The converse is not true; in fact, in a certain sense, the analytic functions are rather sparse compared to the infinitely differentiable functions.
 
Thanks for the reply. I went to the wikipedia page and saw your post, but also came across this:

It can be proved that any complex function differentiable (in the complex sense) in an open set is analytic.

So it's not true in general, but in a complex context it is (according to wikipedia). Thanks for replying and pointing me to the answer. :smile:
 
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