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The discussion centers on the properties of conformal mappings, specifically the relationship between analytic functions in the z-plane and w-plane. It establishes that if Re f(z) is constant over a boundary C in the z-plane, then Re F(w) remains constant over the transformed boundary C' in the w-plane. This conclusion is derived from the properties of analytic functions and the behavior of the Laplace equation, confirming that the real part of F(w) is directly influenced by the real part of f(z) along the specified boundaries.

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My book goes through this, but there are some things that I don't understand.
Let z = h(w), where h is analytic. Then F(w) = f(h(w)) is also analytic if f(z) is analytic. Thus in the z and w plane f and F satisfy the Laplace equation.
My book then says: "Further, suppose that Re f(z) is constant over a boundary C in the z-plane, then Re F(w) is constant over the boundary C' in the w-plane, where C' is the curve that C is transformed to in the w-plane.."
I have emphasized the last bit, because this is the thing I don't understand. What allowed you to make the conclusion that Re F(w) is constant over the boundary C' in the w-plane? Certainly the Re F(w) can also be a function of I am f(z), right?
 
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Well you have a curve C on the z-plane where Re f(C) is constant, the we also have C' which is the preimage of C in the w-plane , or C'=h^(-1) (C). Thus f(h(C')) =f(C), constant real part
Strictly on the boundary ofcourse
 
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