Conformal Mapping: Is Non-Analytic Point Conformal?

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The discussion centers on the conditions for conformal mapping in relation to analytic functions. It establishes that a mapping w=f(z) is conformal at a point z0 if the derivative df/dz at z0 is non-zero. The conversation highlights that if df/dz does not exist at z0, the point cannot be considered conformal, as this indicates the function is non-analytic. Therefore, the theorem regarding conformal mappings strictly applies to analytic functions only.

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A theorem I took down in class says:

Consider the analytic function f(z). The mapping w=f(z) is conformal at the point z0 if and only if df/dz at z0 is non-zero.

However, if df/dz does not exist at that point z0, is that point still a conformal mapping? That would make the function non-analytic and this wouldn't apply right?
 
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Right. An analytic function is differentiable everywhere by definition.
 

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