Let
be a simply connected region, let
be a simple closed contour in
and let
be a function analytic on
Then for any point
inside
is n – times differentiable at
and
for n=1,2,3,...
We can use Cauchy's nth derivative formula to evaluate integrals by rearranging into the form![]()
Example: Evaluate
where
is the contour![]()
We have to differentiate
twice and evaluate the result at![]()
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Then![]()
Example: Evaluate
where
is the contour![]()
We have to write the integral in terms of its partial fractions first.
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Solving the last two equations for
and
gives![]()
The integral becomes![]()