Exercise · ZW-LAURENT-SERIES-004 · ★★☆ Intermediate

What is the Laurent series of \(\frac1{z-1}\) on the region \(|z|>1\)?

Choose one option.

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  • A. \(\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}z^{-n}\)

Explanation

For \(|z|>1\): \(\frac1{z-1}=\frac1z\cdot\frac1{1-1/z}=\sum_{n\ge1}z^{-n}\). The option with positive powers corresponds to \(|z|<1\).

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