Exercise · ZW-ISOLATED-SINGULARITY-003 · ★☆☆ Basic

What kind of singularity does \(\frac1{z^2+1}\) have at \(z=i\)?

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  • B. Simple pole

Explanation

Factor it as \(\frac1{(z-i)(z+i)}\): the factor \(z-i\) appears to the first power, and \(\frac1{z+i}\) is holomorphic and nonzero at \(i\). It is a simple pole.

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