Complex Definition and 1000 Threads

Background of problem comes from Drude model of a metal (not necessary to answer my problem but for the curious): Consider a uniform, time-dependent electric field acting on a metal. It can be shown that the conductivity is $$\sigma = \frac{\sigma_0}{1-i\omega t}$$ where $$\sigma_0 =...

By applying the Fourier transform equation, and expanding the dot product, I get a sum of terms of the form: $$V(k)=\sigma_1^x\nabla_1^x\sigma_2^y\nabla_2^y\frac{1}{|\vec{r_2}-\vec{r_1}|}e^{-m|\vec{r_2}-\vec{r_1}|}e^{-ik(r_2-r_1)} =...

sz+tz*+r=0=say w so w* = s*z* + t*z + r*=0 Now , w+w* = (s+t*)z + (t+s*)z* + r+r* = 0 = p*z + pz* + k = 0...eq(1) ( k is a constant or twice real part of w) which is in complex straight line equation form i.e ab* + a*b + c = 0 ( a,b are complex number and c a real number. Now, again...

Does anybody know a good book about especially the Chevalley Eilenberg complexes of arbitrary Lie algebras, i.e. not automatically semisimple Lie algebras, and where the Whitehead Lemmata are more an example than the main subject. @lavinia, @A. Neumaier perhaps?

Homework Statement Diagonalize the matrix $$ \mathbf {M} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & -\varphi /N\\ \varphi /N & 1\\ \end{pmatrix} $$ to obtain the matrix $$ \mathbf{M^{'}= SMS^{-1} }$$ Homework Equations First find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of ##\mathbf{M}##, and then normalize the...

Are all complex integers that have the same norm associates of each other? I have seen definitions saying that an associate of a complex number is a multiple of that number with a unit. And I understand that the conjugate of a complex number is also an associate. But I am looking for a...

Homework Statement Find the value of (-√3 + i)43/243 Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I do not know how to really go about this problem. I know that i0=1, i1=i, i2=-1, i3=-i, and I tried to use that to help but I got to no where, I also tried to break up the exponent into...

Hello! I have been searching the web and textbooks for a certain theorem which generalizes the value of the integral around a infinitesimal contour in the real axis, or also called indented contour over a nth order pole. It is easy to prove that if the pole is of simple order, the value of the...

I was reading The Feynman Lectures on physics http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/I_23.html chapter 23, section 4. In it he derives the equation for current when inductor, resistor and capacitor is connected in series with an alternating voltage source, he derives this equation:-...

[Note from mentor: This was split off from another thread, which you can go to by clicking the arrow in the quote below] Actually they are not. See https://www.amazon.com/dp/3319658662/?tag=pfamazon01-20 Sec. 5.1.

Hi, I'm working on an assignment for circuit theory, and I'm wondering if someone could let me know if I'm heading in the right direction? 1) I have a voltage value of 120 /_0 (polar form), from this can I assume that Arctan (a/b) =0, so voltage =120 in phase? Therefore, V =120+J0, where V...

Hello, I was interested in learning more about complex analysis. Also, very interested in analytic continuation. Can anyone recommend a good text that focuses on complex analysis. Also, is there a good textbook on number theory that anyone recommends? Thanks! <mentor - edit thread title>>

Hello I thought is would be fun to try a problem in which I had a complex number elevated to a complex power. To do this, I first tried to manipulate the general equation ## z^{w} ## (where ##z ## and ##w## are complex numbers) to look a bit more approachable. My work is as follows: ##z^{w}##...

Homework Statement Find all analytic functions ƒ: ℂ→ℂ such that |ƒ(z)-1| + |ƒ(z)+1| = 4 for all z∈ℂ and ƒ(0) = √3 i The Attempt at a Solution I see that the sum of the distance is constant hence it should represent an ellipse. However, I am not able to find the exact form for ƒ(z). Any help...

Homework Statement The following is a problem from "Applied Complex Variables for Scientists and Engineers" It states: The following integral occurs in the quantum theory of collisions: $$I=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \frac {sin(t)} {t}e^{ipt} \, dt$$ where p is real. Show that $$I=\begin{cases}0 &...

If we have y=x^2 -4. This is represented by curve intersect x-axis at (-2, 0) and (2, 0) or if we wish to find it algebraically we set y =0 then we solve it. The roots must lie on the curve. when y=x^2+4 the roots are 2i and -2i "complex" consequently there is no intersection with x-axis, so...

Hi everyone. Yesterday I had an exam, and I spent half the exam trying to solve this question. Show that ##\left\langle\Psi\left(\vec{r}\right)\right|\hat{p_{y}^{2}}\left|\phi\left(\vec{r}\right)\right\rangle =\left\langle...

I apologize in advance if any formatting is weird; this is my first time posting. If I am breaking any rules with the formatting or if I am not providing enough detail or if I am in the wrong sub-forum, please let me know. 1. Homework Statement Using Euler's formula : ejx = cos(x) + jsin(x)...

I am exploring the behaviors of complex integers (Gaussian and Eisenstein integers). My understanding is that when a complex integer z with norm >1 is multiplied by itself repeatedly, it creates a series of perfect powers. For instance, the Gaussian integer 1+i generates the series 2i, -2+2i...

The FMO complex has a size that is within the typical size range for quantum dots, and absorbs photon energy at what appears to be an effective bandgap between 2-3 eV. While various techniques have been used to investigate the behavior of the FMO complex, such as femto photography or...

We can define complex permitivity of any medium as \epsilon=\epsilon'-j\epsilon'' And the loss tangent as tan \delta = \frac{\omega \epsilon'' + \sigma}{\omega \epsilon'} The question that I have is for good conductors. I read that for good conductors, we are dominated by σ rather than...

Hi all: I really do not know what to ask here, so please be patient as I get a little too "spiritual" (for want of a better word). (This could be a stupid question...) I get this: eiθ=cosθ+isinθ And it is beautiful. I am struck by the fact that the trig functions manifest harmonic...

Homework Statement Hi I am looking at this proof that , if on an open connected set, U,there exists a convergent sequence of on this open set, and f(z_n) is zero for any such n, for a holomorphic function, then f(z) is identically zero everywhere. ##f: u \to C##Please see attachment...

Hi PF! Let's say we have a matrix that looks like $$ A = \begin{bmatrix} 1-x & 1+x \\ i & 1 \end{bmatrix} \implies\\ \det(A) = (1-x) -i(1+x). $$ I want ##A## to be singular, so ##\det(A) = 0##. Is this impossible?

Homework Statement An image of the problem is attached. I need to solve for ic(t) and vc(t) by adding a complex source. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I don’t know where to start here. I don’t understand the question, and I can’t find the information I need in my notes. Can...

Would not any real measurement taken on a complex state logically require that the results of the measurement have less information than the state? Although I’m just beginning in QM, it appears to me unsurpring that a real measurement on the complex wave function seems to collapse the wave...

1. Homework Statement the problem is my answer for question (a) is not the same as the answer provided by the question, i get 2.81 - j4.49 Ω while the answer demands 2.81 + j4.49 Ω Homework Equations simplifying the circuit, details can be seen below The Attempt at a Solution...

I am looking for an app that can instantaneously plot the function f(z) in the complex plane once z is given. It would be much favorable if this process is fast which allows one to visualize f(z) when the user is moving the mouse on the complex plane to the location of z. One possible...

Homework Statement If ##\text{arg}(w)=\frac{\pi}{4}## and ##|w\cdot \bar{w}|=20##, then what is ##w## of the form ##a+bi##. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution The only way for the argument of ##w## to be ##\frac{\pi}{4}## is when ##a+bi## where ##a=b \in \mathbb{Z}## right?

Kindly help me with this. Solve i^(-21/2) Note: i means iota.

I have an equation that looks like ##i\dot{\psi_n}=X~\psi_n+\frac{C~\psi_n+D~a~\psi^\ast_{n+1}+E~b~\psi_{n+1}}{1+\beta~(D~\psi^\ast_{n+1}+E~\psi_{n+1})}## where ##E,b,D,a,C,X## are constants. I have the ansatz ##\psi_n=A_n~e^{ixt}+B^\ast_n~e^{-itx^\ast}##, ##x## and ##A_n,B_n## are complex...

$\textsf{ If $z$ and $u$ are complex numbers, show that}$ $$\displaystyle\bar{z}u=\bar{z}\bar{u} \textit{ and } \displaystyle \left(\frac{z}{u} \right)=\frac{\bar{z}}{\bar{u}}$$ok couldn't find good example on what this is and I'm not good at 2 page proof systemsso much help is mahalo

Homework Statement The rigidly connected unit consists of a 2.5-kg circular disk, a 2.8-kg round shaft, and a 4.2-kg square plate. Determine the z-coordinate of the mass center of the unit.Homework Equations ∑zm/∑m The Attempt at a Solution Circular disk: mass = 2.5 kg z = 0 zm = 0 Round...

1. The complex number are not ordered. Which else number are not ordered? 2. Are the infinitesimally numbers are ordered numbers? It there a difference between infinitesimally number to another infinitesimally number?

I am reading Reinhold Remmert's book "Theory of Complex Functions" ...I am focused on Chapter 1: Complex-Differential Calculus ... and in particular on Section 2: Complex and Real Differentiability ... ... ...I need help in order to fully understand the relationship between complex and real...

I am reading Reinhold Remmert's book "Theory of Complex Functions" ... I am focused on Chapter 1: Complex-Differential Calculus ... and in particular on Section 2: Complex and Real Differentiability ... ... ... I need help in order to fully understand the relationship between complex and real...

Hi guys, Consider a circular capacitor with a disk of radius a and plate separation d, as shown in the figure below. Assuming the capacitor is filled with a dielectric constant epsilon and the capacitor is fed by a time harmonic current I0 (a) Find the magnetic field distribution inside the...

Why ln(k) when k is a possitive integer, ln(k) is a complex number?

Homework Statement ##\int_{0}^{2\pi} cos^2(\frac{pi}{6}+2e^{i\theta})d\theta##. I am not sure if I am doing this write. Help me out. Thanks! Homework Equations Cauchy-Goursat's Theorem The Attempt at a Solution Let ##z(\theta)=2e^{i\theta}##, ##\theta \in [0,2\pi]##. Then the complex integral...

The complex exponential form of cosine cos(k omega t) = 1/2 * e^(i k omega t) + 1/2 * e^(-i k omega t) The trigonometric spectrum of cos(k omega t) is single amplitude of the cosine function at a single frequency of k on the real axis which is using the basis function of cosine, right? The...

Hey, I have been stuck on this question for a while: I have tried to follow the hint, but I am not sure where to go next to get the result. Have I started correctly? I am not sure how to show that the integral is zero. If I can show it is less than zero, I also don't see how that shows it...

Homework Statement Homework Equations The relevant equation is that sqrt(z) = e^(1/2 log z) and the principal branch is from (-pi, pi] The Attempt at a Solution The solution is provided, since this isn't a homework problem (I was told to post it here anyway). I don't understand why the...

I'm learning complex analysis right now, and I'm reading from Joseph Taylor's Complex Variables. On Theorem 1.4.8, it says "If a log is the branch of the log function determined by an interval I, then log agrees with the ordinary natural log function on the positive real numbers if and only if...

Homework Statement Two pucks (5 kg each) made of Teflon are on a long table, also made of Teflon. Puck A is sitting at rest on the left end of the table. Puck B is 15 m away at the right hand end of the table, and is travelling toward Puck A with an initial speed of 0.5 m/s. A person on the...

Homework Statement Two pucks (5 kg each) made of Teflon are on a long table, also made of Teflon. Puck A is sitting at rest on the left end of the table. Puck B is 15 m away at the right hand end of the table, and is travelling toward Puck A with an initial speed of 0.5 m/s. A person on the...

Homework Statement Show that $$\int_C e^zdz = 0$$ Let C be the perimeter of the square with vertices at the points z = 0, z = 1, z = 1 +i and z = i. Homework Equations $$z = x + iy$$ The Attempt at a Solution I know that if a function is analytic/holomorphic on a domain and the contour lies...

Homework Statement So it is pretty straight forward, solve this. z2+2(1-i)z+7i=0 Homework Equations z2+2(1-i)z+7i=0 (-b±√(b2-4ac))/2a The Attempt at a Solution So what I would do first is solve 2(2-1)z, I get (2-2i)z=2z-2iz we now have z2-2iz+7i+2z=0 Now I don't really know what to do because...

Homework Statement I want to compute ##I=\int_C \dfrac{e^{i \pi z^2}}{sin(\pi z)}##, where C is the path in the attached figure (See below). I want to compute this by converting the integral to one whose integration variable is real.Homework Equations There are not more relevant equations. The...

Homework Statement Determine if the following function is continuous: f(x) = (x-iy)/(x-1) Homework Equations How do find out if a function is continuous without graphing it and without a point to examine? I know I've learned this, probably in pre-calculus too, but I'm blanking The Attempt at...