Exercise · ZW-ZERO-AND-POLE-009 · ★★★ Advanced
\(f\) has a zero of order \(2\) and \(g\) one of order \(5\) at \(z_0\). What does \(f/g\) have at \(z_0\)?
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- B. A pole of order \(3\)
Explanation
Write \(\frac fg=\frac{(z-z_0)^2 f_1}{(z-z_0)^5 g_1}=\frac{f_1/g_1}{(z-z_0)^3}\) with \(f_1/g_1\) nonzero at \(z_0\): a pole of order \(5-2=3\).
Review the concept: Zero and pole
A zero of order \(m\) of a holomorphic function \(f\) is a point \(z_0\) where \(f\) vanishes with multiplicity \(m\), with holomorphic quotient \(g\); a pole of order \(m\) is a point where \(1/f\) has such a zero.
\[f(z)=(z-z_0)^m\,g(z),\qquad g(z_0)\neq 0\]
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