Finding Residue of Complex Function at Infinity

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around finding the residue of the complex function f(z) = z^3 * exp(1/z) / (1 + z) at infinity. Participants explore methods for deriving the residue through series expansions, particularly focusing on the Laurent series representation.

Discussion Character

  • Technical explanation
  • Mathematical reasoning

Main Points Raised

  • One participant presents the function and attempts to express it in a Laurent series to find the residue at infinity, specifically looking for the coefficient a_{-1}.
  • Another participant suggests expanding the function \frac{z^3}{1+z} as a series and multiplying it with the series expansion of exp(1/z) to find the desired coefficient.
  • A third participant reiterates the expansion of \frac{z^3}{1+z} and notes that the multiplication yields terms that include z^3 with additional fractions, indicating a need for careful handling of series terms.
  • A later reply provides a detailed expansion of the product of the two series, identifying terms of interest that contribute to the coefficient a_{-1}, suggesting a potential expression involving factorial terms.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the method for finding the residue, as there are multiple approaches discussed and no definitive conclusion is drawn regarding the correctness of any specific method.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations in the discussion regarding the handling of series convergence and the assumptions made during the expansions. The mathematical steps involved in determining the coefficient a_{-1} remain unresolved.

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Hello everyone,
I have a problem with finding a residue of a function:
f(z)={\frac{z^3*exp(1/z)}{(1+z)}} in infinity.
I tried to present it in Laurent series:
\frac{z^3}{1+z} sum_{n=0}^\infty\frac{1}{n!z^n}

I know that residue will be equal to coefficient a_{-1}, but i don't know how to find it.
 
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Expand \frac{z^3}{1+z}=z^3-z^4+z^5-z^6.... The multiply the two series together to find the coefficient you want (as an infinite series).
 
mathman said:
Expand \frac{z^3}{1+z}=z^3-z^4+z^5-z^6.... The multiply the two series together to find the coefficient you want (as an infinite series).
Then i get:
\frac{z^3}{1+z}=(-1)^n*z^{n+3}

and when i multiply I always get {z^3} with some fraction
 
## \left(z^{3}-z^{4}+z^{5}-\cdots \right)\left(1+\frac{1}{z}+\frac{1}{2z^{2}}+\frac{1}{6z^{3}}+\frac{1}{24z^{4}}+\cdots \right)##, the only interested terms are of the forms ##\frac{a_{-1}}{z}##, that are ##\frac{1}{4!}-\frac{1}{5!}+\frac{1}{6!}-\cdots ## so it is ## e^{-1}-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3!} ## (if I did not make mistakes ...)
 

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