Question about radius of convergence of fractional power series

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The discussion centers on the radius of convergence of the Laurent-Puiseux series derived from the original Laurent series defined as f(z)=∑n=-∞ an zn with a region of convergence of √3 < |z| < √5. It is established that the corresponding Laurent-Puiseux series f(√z)=∑n=-∞ an (√z)n has a region of convergence of 3 < |z| < 5. The discussion also confirms that the region of convergence for the ordinary power series can be utilized to determine the convergence of the Laurent-Puiseux series through variable substitution.

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Suppose I have the Laurent series with region of convergence given below:

f(z)=\sum_{n=-\infty}^{\infty} a_n z^n,\quad \sqrt{3}&lt;|z|&lt;\sqrt{5}

Can I conclude the Laurent-Puiseux series:

f(\sqrt{z})=\sum_{n=-\infty}^{\infty} a_n \left(\sqrt{z}\right)^n

has a region of convergence 3&lt;|z|&lt;5? I don't know, maybe it's obvious now that I look at it. But I'd like to know what some of you think also. Is there something maybe that I'm not considering? Also, I wish to go in the reverse direction with that. That is, if I have a Laurent-Puiseux I believe converges in a region, can I consider just the region of convergence of the ordinary power series f(z) to prove the region of convergence of the Laurent-Puiseux series?

Or are there other ways of determining the radius of convergence of fractional power series?
 
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You can conclude this. Just look at it as a variable substitution ##u=\sqrt{z}##. Then ##f(\sqrt{z})=f(u)=\sum a_nu^n = \sum a_n\sqrt{z}^n## as you wrote. Now we have ##\sqrt{3}<|u|=|\sqrt{z}|<\sqrt{5}## as region of conversion in ##u## and get ##3 <|u|^2=|z|<5\,.##
 

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