Why are analyticity and convergence related in complex analysis?

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The discussion centers on the relationship between analyticity and convergence in complex analysis, specifically referencing the Residue Theorem and the Laurent Series. Mary Boas' text highlights that the coefficients a_n of the Laurent Series are zero due to Cauchy's Theorem, linking analyticity to convergence. The conversation emphasizes the importance of uniform convergence within the radius of convergence and its implications for differentiability, as established by the Cauchy-Riemann conditions.

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From Proof of Residue Theorem in Mary Boas' Text
Hello,

I am currently reading about the Residue Theorem in complex analysis. As a part of the proof, Mary Boas' text states how the a_n series of the Laurent Series is zero by Cauchy's Theorem, since this part of the Series is analytic. This appears to then be related to convergence of the a_n series.

I suppose convergence and analyticity seem to go together on an intuitive level, but I am having a hard time with the details of why this is so, especially as to how it would relate back to the Cauchy-Riemann conditions for analyticity.

Can anyone offer further insights here for me?

Thanks!
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Check out the epsilon-delta definitions of limit and convergence.
 
I'm not sure what you mean by the a_n series but if you mean the part with positive powers then the proof that the power series is differentiable starts with
- notice that on any closed ball strictly inside the radius of conference, the power series converges uniformly
- if ##f_n## converges to ##f## uniformly in a region, then the derivative passes through the limit, i.e. ##f_n'## converges to ##f'##, and in particular ##f## is differentiable.
- the partial sums are all polynomials so are differentiable.
 

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