Laurent series and residue theorem practice problems

Complex analysis, lecture 2
(April 15, 2026)

The following are practice problems for your own use. They will not be collected or marked; the idea is to provide more practice at the more computational aspects of the class, if desired, since the homeworks often focus on more theoretical aspects. I suggest focusing on problems targeted at aspects you feel less confident about.

Problem 1. Find the Laurent series expansion of the function f⁢(z)=2⁢zz2+4⁢z+3 on the annulus {1<|z|<3}.

Problem 2. Classify the singularities of z2⁢e1z2, including at the point at infinity. For any poles, find their order.

Problem 3. Find the first few terms of the Laurent series of 1sin⁡z near z0=0: if

1sin⁡z=∑n=−∞∞an⁢zn,

compute an for all n≤1.

Problem 4. Compute Res0⁡(z2⁢cos⁡(1/z)).

Problem 5. Compute the residues of f⁢(z)=π⁢cot⁡(π⁢z)z2 at each integer z=n. (Watch out for the case n=0!)

Problem 6. Compute ∫|z|=11z2⁢sin⁡z⁢𝑑z.

Problem 7. Compute ∫|z|=2ei⁢zcos⁡z⁢𝑑z.

Problem 8. Compute ∫−∞∞x2x4+4⁢𝑑x.

Problem 9. Compute ∫−ππ15−4⁢cos⁡θ⁢𝑑θ.