Complex Variables. Problem about complex sine.

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[SOLVED] Complex Variables. Problem about complex sine.

Homework Statement



Proof that the function
[tex]\begin{displaymath}<br /> \begin{array}{cccc}<br /> f: &A=\left\{z\in\mathbb{C}\mid-\frac{\pi}{2}<\Re z<\frac{\pi}{2}\right\} &\longrightarrow &B=\mathbb{C}-\left\{z\in\mathbb{C}\mid \Im{z}=0,\,\left\vert\Re z\right\vert\geq 1\right\}\\<br /> &z &\mapsto &\sin(z)<br /> \end{array}<br /> \end{displaymath}[/tex]
is a biyection.

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The Attempt at a Solution



I have already proven (on the previous exercise of my book) that the complex sine is inyective on a vertical band of the complex plane of width [tex]\pi[/tex]. Then I have only to proof that the function is surjective or that there exists left inverse (more difficult since its multivaluated in general).

My problem is that I have no idea how to proof that since I have saw that the complex sine maps vertical lines in the complex plane to hyperbolas and horizontal ones to ellipses. Then I think it's imposible that the sine could map the set [tex]A[/tex] to the set [tex]B[/tex] one-one because the hyperbolas and the ellipses I have mentioned get out from [tex]B[/tex].
 
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I did this very same problem recently. Fortunately, the book had already proven that sin(z) maps the strip [itex]\{x + iy : 0 \le x \le \pi/2[/itex] and [itex]y \ge 0\}[/itex] in a one-to-one fashion onto the first quadrant.

Then, using the fact that [itex]\sin(-\bar{z}) = -\overline{\sin(z)}[/itex], one may show that sin(z) maps the strip [itex]\{x + iy : -\pi/2 \le x \le \pi/2[/itex] and [itex]y > 0\}[/itex] to the upper half-plane bijectively.

Similarly, one may show that sin(z) maps the strip [itex]\{x + iy : -\pi/2 \le x \le \pi/2[/itex] and [itex]y < 0\}[/itex] to the lower half-plane bijectively.

Now all that's left is to consider the strip [itex]\{x + iy : -\pi/2 \le x \le \pi/2[/itex] and [itex]y = 0\}[/itex] which I leave to you.
 
Thanks for your help