Exercise · ZW-CAUCHY-INTEGRAL-FORMULA-008 · ★★☆ Intermediate
Compute \(\displaystyle\oint_{|z|=3}\frac{z}{z^2-1}\,dz\) counterclockwise.
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- B. \(2\pi i\)
Explanation
Since \(\frac{z}{z^2-1}=\frac12\left(\frac1{z-1}+\frac1{z+1}\right)\), each term contributes \(\frac12\cdot2\pi i\cdot1\) (with \(f=1\)). The sum is \(2\pi i\).
Review the concept: Cauchy integral formula
The Cauchy integral formula gives the value of a holomorphic function \(f\) at a point \(z_0\) inside a simple closed contour \(C\) by means of an integral of \(f\) over \(C\).
\[f(z_0)=\frac{1}{2\pi i}\oint_C\frac{f(z)}{z-z_0}\,dz\]
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