Singularities: Complicated function

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The function f(z) = e^(1/(z - 1)) / (e^(1/z) - 1) has been analyzed for singularities in the extended complex field. The singularity at z = 1 is classified as an essential singularity due to the infinite negative powers in its Laurent series. The point z = 0 is identified as a singularity, but its classification remains unresolved in the discussion. The transformation w = 1/z reveals that infinity is a simple pole of f(z).

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Homework Statement


Find all the singularities of f(z) = \frac{{{e^{\frac{1}{{z - 1}}}}}}{{{e^{\frac{1}{z}}} - 1}} in the extended complex field, classify them and find Res(f, 0) and Res(f, infinity)


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Res(f, z0) = a-1 in the Laurent series around that z0

{e^z} = \sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {\frac{{{z^n}}}{{n!}}}

The Attempt at a Solution



It's kind of a difficult function to find singularities from.

First I tried to look at the numerator. I found that 1 is an essential singularity, because the Laurent series of {{e^{\frac{1}{{z - 1}}}}} around 1 is \sum\limits_{n = o}^\infty {\frac{1}{{n!{{(z - 1)}^n}}}}, which is a series formed by negative powers of (z-1) only. So the series has infinite negative powers of (z-1)

Then I tried to look at the denominator. I know zero has to be a singularity of some sort, but I can't find a way to classify it or to justify that.

Finally, for the infinity, I make the variable change w = 1/z, then I evaluate \frac{{{e^{\frac{w}{{1 - w}}}}}}{{{e^w} - 1}} when w=0. I find that zero is a simple pole of f(1/w) (because 1/f(1/w) has a simple zero in w=0), then infinity a simple pole of f(z).

How do I find what kind of singularity is z=0?

Thanks
 
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