Mobius transformation for the first quadrant

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The discussion focuses on the Mobius transformation defined by the function T(z) = (z - i) / (z + i) and its effect on the first quadrant of the z-plane. The transformation maps the first quadrant to a semi-circle in the w-plane, specifically the upper half of the unit circle. Key findings include that for any x > 0, |T(x)| = 1, and T(x) lies in the lower half-plane, while for y > 0, -1 < T(iy) < 1. The participant successfully demonstrated that T(1 + i) lies in the lower half-plane and |T(1 + i)| < 1.

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Homework Statement


Find the images of the following region in the z-plane onto the w-plane under the linear fractional transformations

The first quadrant ##x > 0, y > 0## where ##T(z) = \frac { z -i } { z + i }##

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The Attempt at a Solution


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So for this, I looked at the poles of ##T(z)## first and found that ##z = -i## does not lie on the lines that bound the first quadrant i.e ## x = 0 ## and ## y = 0 ##. Since the image of a line is either a line or a circle, I deduced that the image is a circle since the singularity does not lie on the lines.

Upon substituting ## z = 0 ## and ## z = 1 ## where both are points on the bounding lines, I obtained ## T(0) = -1 ## and ## T(1) = -i ## leading me to believe that it in fact the unit circle (Exterior or interior can be found out later)

However, because it's a mapping of only the FIRST quadrant, intuitively I think the image is the semi-circle but I'm unsure how to show this. If I were to substitute ## z = -1 ## into T(z), I obtain ## T(z) = i ## which gives me the hunch that it's the upper half unit circle (since ## z = -1 ## is not in the first quadrant. I don't think this is enough.
 
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(1) If x &gt; 0 then |T(x)| = 1 and T(x) lies in the lower half plane.
(2) If y &gt; 0 then -1 &lt; T(iy) &lt; 1.
(3) T(1 + i) lies in the lower half plane and |T(1 + i)| &lt; 1.
 
pasmith said:
Show:
(1) If x &gt; 0 then |T(x)| = 1 and T(x) lies in the lower half plane.
(2) If y &gt; 0 then -1 &lt; T(iy) &lt; 1.
(3) T(1 + i) lies in the lower half plane and |T(1 + i)| &lt; 1.

For the first one, I've shown that ## T(x) ## (for any value of ## x > 0 ##) takes the form ## \frac { x^2 - 1 } { x^2 + 1 } - \frac { 2x } { x^2 + 1 } i ##, meaning the v-value in the w-plane will always be negative for any ## x > 0 ##

I'm not so sure about the 2nd one. ## T(iy) ## yields ## \frac { i(y - 1) } { i(y + 1) }##. Not sure how to proceed after canceling the ## i ##s

However, I've managed to do the third one. Thanks!
 

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