Letbe a simply connected region, letbe a simple closed contour inand letbe a function analytic onThen for any pointinsideis n – times differentiable atand for n=1,2,3,...
We can use Cauchy's nth derivative formula to evaluate integrals by rearranging into the form
Example: Evaluatewhereis the contour
We have to differentiatetwice and evaluate the result at
Then
Example: Evaluatewhereis the contour
We have to write the integral in terms of its partial fractions first.
Solving the last two equations forandgives
The integral becomes