Cauchy's Integral Formula problem

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The discussion revolves around integrating the function sin(z)/(z-1)^2 using Cauchy's Integral Formula, with a focus on the contour of integration and the implications of singularities within that contour.

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  • Participants explore the relevance of the integration domain and the specific contour around the singularities. There is discussion about the potential misdirection regarding the point z=i and the implications of the contour encircling z=1.

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Participants are actively questioning the setup of the problem and the role of the singularities. Some guidance has been offered regarding the coefficients needed for integration, particularly the significance of the coefficient a_{-1} in the context of Cauchy's Integral Formula.

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The problem specifies that the contour C is a simple closed contour around both z = 1 and z = i, which raises questions about the necessity of including z=i in the analysis.

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How would you integrate sin(z)/(z-1)^2 using Cauchy's Integral Formula? 1 is in C.

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Integration domain would be relevant.
 
All it says is that "C is any simple closed contour around both z = 1 and z = i"
 
The knowledge that the contour goes once around z=1 should be enough. The comment on point z=i looks like misdirection.

I believe that actually you already know what you want there, assuming that you know the Cauchy's integral formula. It's just that the 1/(z-1)^2 is confusing?
 
Yeah. I know the formula.

I did 1/(z-1)^2 but didn't come out as partial fractions.
 
There exists coefficients a_{-2}, a_{-1}, a_0, a_1, \ldots so that

<br /> \frac{\sin z}{(z-1)^2} = \frac{a_{-2}}{(z-1)^2} \;+\; \frac{a_{-1}}{z-1} \;+\; a_0 \;+\; a_1(z-1) \;+\; \cdots<br />

For integration, you need to know the a_{-1}.
 

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