Exercise · ZW-LAURENT-SERIES-002 · ★☆☆ Basic

Find the coefficient of \(z^{-1}\) in the Laurent expansion of \(z^2\sin(1/z)\) on \(0<|z|\).

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  • B. \(-\frac16\)

Explanation

Since \(\sin w=w-\frac{w^3}{6}+\cdots\), putting \(w=1/z\) gives \(z^2\sin(1/z)=z-\frac1{6z}+\cdots\). The coefficient of \(z^{-1}\) is \(-\frac16\).

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