Cauchy-Goursat Theorem question

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The discussion centers on the Cauchy-Goursat theorem, specifically regarding the proof that requires a complex function f to be analytic in region R and its derivative f' to be continuous. The user questions whether the continuity of the real functions u and v, derived from f, is necessary since analyticity implies their continuity and differentiability. They realize they confused the sufficient conditions for differentiability with the requirements of the theorem. The user seeks clarification on whether the continuity of f' is indeed redundant if f is already analytic. The conversation highlights the nuances in understanding the implications of analyticity and differentiability in complex analysis.
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I was reading about Cauchy-Goursat theorem and one step in the proof stumped me. It's the easier one, that is, Cauchy's proof that requires the complex valued function f be analytic in R, and f' to be continuous throughout the region R interior to and on some simple closed contour C. So that the contour integral around C is equal to zero.

Also let f(z) = u(x,y) + i v(x,y).

The proof used the hypothesis of Green's theorem which required the two real functions u and v and their first order partial derivatives on R to be continuous. I was thinking that if f is already analytic in R, wouldn't that already require u and v to be continuous in R and its first order partial derivatives? Since the condition for the differentiability of f requires it to be so? Doesn't that mean that the assumption that f' be continuous unnecessary?

Edit: Oops, ok, I think I got it. I have confused myself with the theorem for 'sufficient condition for differentiability', which says that u and have to be continuous (and they have to obey the Cauchy-Riemann equations) in R. If such conditions are met by f, it implies its differentiability, but is the converse true?

I might have skipped a lot of stuff about the theorem and the proof so my question might be confusing, but hopefully someone well acquainted with the topic would step in and help.
 
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