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jimmycricket
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Homework Statement
Find a constant k such that the function [itex] v(x,y) = y^3-4xy +kx^2y [/itex] can be the imaginary part of a holomorphic function f on C
Homework Equations
The Cauchy-Riemann equations: [itex]u_x=v_y[/itex] and [itex]u_y=-v_x[/itex]
The Attempt at a Solution
So far I have taken the partial derivatives of v w.r.t y and equated it to [itex]u_x[/itex] and then integrated w.r.t x giving:
[itex]u=3xy^2-2x^2y+(k/3)x^3+f(y)[/itex]
Then differentiating w.r.t y to give:
[itex]u_y=6xy-2x^2y+(k/3)x^3y+f'(y)[/itex]
Next I equate this to [itex]-v_x[/itex] giving:
[itex]6xy-2x^2y+(k/3)x^3y+f'(y)=4y-2kxy[/itex]
Now I am not sure which direction to head next or even if this is the correct approach to begin with. Help is greatly appreciated