Compute (a) ∫α1 ; 1((z)/(z-1))^n d z, n ∈ℕ, (b) ∫α0 ; r (1)/((z-a)^n(z-b)^m) d z, |a|<r<|b|,

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Compute (a) ∫α1 ; 1((z)/(z-1))^n d z, n ∈ℕ, (b) ∫α0 ; r...

Key Concepts

Poles and Residues

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Laurent Series

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Residue Theorem

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Cauchy's Integral Formula

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