Differentiate e^(a^2 z) with respect to z

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I am to differentiate with respect to z, where a is independent of z... (am assuming that that a is a constant?)

a. [tex]e^{a^2 z}[/tex]=diff=>[tex]a^2 e^{a^2 z}[/tex]

b.[tex]e^{ia z}=cos(az)+isin(az)[/tex]=diff=>[tex]-sin(az)+icos(az)[/tex]

c. [tex](e^{-i z})^2=cos(2z)-isin(2z)[/tex]=diff=>[tex]-sin(2z)-icos(2z)[/tex]

d. [tex]e^{-iz^2}[/tex]=diff=>[tex]-sin(z^2)-icos(z^2)[/tex]

e. [tex]e^{az}+e^{-az}[/tex]=diff=>[tex]ae^{az}+-ae^{-az}[/tex]

do these look alright?
 
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UrbanXrisis said:
(am assuming that that a is a constant?

Whatever it is, it does not depend on z, so when z changes, a does not change. That's the definition of "constant".

Double check b,c,d; you're forgetting the derivative of the interior (chain rule).

note: you don't need to write e^ix in temrs of cis(x) b4 taking the derivativ; complex exponentials differentiate like regular ones, i.e.

(e^iax)' = ia(e^iax)
 
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for b.
[tex]-azsin(az)+azicos(az)[/tex]

for c.
[tex]2isin(2z)-2cos(2z)[/tex]

for d.
[tex]-4z(icos(z^2)+sin(z^2))+2(cos(z^2)-isin(z^2))[/tex]

how does it look?
 
let me correct myself:
for b:
[tex]-asin(az)+aicos(az)[/tex]

for c:
[tex]-2sin(2z)-i2cos(2z)[/tex]

for d:
[tex]-2z(sin(z^2)+icos(z^2))[/tex]
 
UrbanXrisis said:
let me correct myself:
for b:
[tex]-asin(az)+aicos(az)[/tex]

for c:
[tex]-2sin(2z)-i2cos(2z)[/tex]

for d:
[tex]-2z(sin(z^2)+icos(z^2))[/tex]
Looks good. But as quasar987 said before, just try to differentiate it without changing to cis function.
[tex](e ^ {iaz})' = ia e ^ {iaz}[/tex], which is a lot easier, right? This answer is exactly the same as yours:
[tex]ia e ^ {iaz} = ia (\cos (az) + i \sin (az)) = ia \cos (az) - a \sin (az)[/tex]