See also conformal map exercises.
Classifying conformal maps #complex/exercise/completed
Define G:={z∈C | ℜ(z)>0,|z−1|>1}.
Find all of the injective conformal maps G→D. These may be expressed as compositions of maps, but explain why this list is complete.
solution:
Use that every element of Aut(D) is of the form f(z)=λψa(z), and the region G is conformally equivalent to D. Thus every element of Aut(G) can be conjugated to an element of Aut(D) by a conformal map F:G→D. One such map is gotten by rotating z↦iz to get H∩|z|>1, then applying a Joukowski map z↦z+z−1 to get H. So f∈Aut(G)⟹f=F−1∘ψa∘F for some ψa∈Aut(D).
Half-planes, discs, strips
Tie’s Extra Questions: Spring 2015 (Good Practice) #complex/exercise/completed
Find a conformal map
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from {z:|z−1/2|>1/2,Re(z)>0} to H
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from {z:|z−1/2|>1/2,|z|<1} to D
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from the intersection of the disk |z+i|<√2 with H to D.
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from D∖[a,1) to D∖[0,1) (0<a<1).
Short solution possible using Blaschke factors.
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from {z:|z|<1,Re(z)>0}∖(0,1/2] to H.
solution:
Part 1: this is a bigon with vertices 0,∞, so send 0→∞ with 1/z. Orient iR and the circle S positively, note that both will be mapped to generalized circles. To find the resulting region, use handedness – it’s on the right of iR and the right of S. The map preserves iR and as t traces out (−∞,0−,0+,∞), f(it) traces out (0+,∞,−∞,0−), so this preserves the orientation of iR. For S, let z0:=12(1+i)∈S, then f(z0)=1−i. So the arc (1,z0,0) maps to (1,1−i,∞), so this is a vertical line through ℜ(z)=1 oriented downward. The region is to the right of S, so we have
The rest is standard:
- Dilate and rotate to 0<ℑ(z)<π using z↦iπz.
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Exponentiate using z↦ez
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get H. - Apply the Cayley map z↦z−iz+i to get D.
Part 2: a bigon with vertex 1, i.e. a lune. Send 1→∞ with f(z):=1z−1, and check that
- 1↦∞
- 12(1+i)↦−(1+i)
- 0↦−1
- i↦−12(1+i)
- −1↦−12
By tracking tangent/normal vectors, this results in the region −1<ℜ(z)<−12:
The rest is standard:
- Translate to the right by z↦z+12 to get −12<ℜ(z)<0.
- Rotate and dilate by z↦−2iπz to get 0<ℑ(z)<π
- Exponentiate by z↦ez to get H,
- Cayley map z↦z−iz+i to get D.
Part 3: a bigon in H with vertices ±1, with an arc passing through z3:=i(√2−1). Take z↦z+1z−1 to obtain
- −1↦0
- 1↦∞
- 0↦−1
z3↦w0 where arg(w0)=−3π/4
proof (?):
Let z3=ic where c:=√2−1, then f(z3)=−1+z31−z3=−1+ic1−ic=−(1+ic)21+c2=−(1−c21+c2+i2c1+c2). Now check that c2=3−2√2 and 1−c2=−2+2√2, so 2c1−c2=2(√2−1)−2+2√2=1, so the argument is arctan(1)=π4 or −3π4. Since 1−c2>0,2c>0, noting the negative sign above, f(z3) is in Q3, so take −3π4.
Orienting the bigon positively, we have (−1,0,1)↦(0,−1,∞), i.e. the real axis oriented from +∞→−∞. Similarly (1,z3,−1)↦(∞,ω34,0), which is a line passing through ω34, oriented from Q3→Q1. Since the original region was on the left of both curves, we get
Now
- Flip this to Q1 with z↦−z to get 0<Arg(z)<π/4.
- Rotate clockwise with z↦e−iπ8 to get −π/8<Arg(z)<π/8.
- Dilate the argument to a half-plane with z↦zπ2θ0 where θ0=π/8 to get −π/2<Arg(z)<π/2.
- Rotate with z↦iz to get H.
- Cayley map, z↦z−iz+i.
Part 4: See part 5. The critical step is a Blaschke map ψa which sends a→0. For a∈R, ψa(R)=R and this will map the partial slit from a to the boundary to a usual slit from 0 to the boundary.
Part 5: Dealing with the slit:
- Use a Blaschke factor to send a:=−1/2→0, so z↦a−z1−¯az. Checking that (−1/2,0,1)→(0,−1/2,−1), the image is D∖(−1,0].
- Rotate with z↦e−iπz to get D∖[0,1).
- Unfold with z↦z12 to get D∩H, noting that the slit becomes [−1,1] and is erased here.
- Use z↦−1/z to get Dc∩H.
- Use the Joukowski map z↦z+z−1 to map to Q34
- Use z↦−z to get H.
Tie’s Extra Questions: Fall 2016 (Half-strip) #complex/exercise/completed
Find the conformal map that takes the upper half-plane conformally onto the half-strip {w=x+iy | −π/2<x<π/2,y>0}.
solution:
It’s well known that z↦sin(z) sends −π/2<ℜ(z)<π/2 with ℑ(z)>0 to H:
So take z↦arcsin(z).
Lunes, Bigons
Fall 2019.5, Tie’s extra questions: Fall 2009, Fall 2011, Spring 2014, Spring 2015 #complex/qual/completed
Find a conformal map from D={z∈C | |z|<1 and |z−12|>12} to the unit disk Δ={z:|z|<1}.
solution:
This is a lune-type region:
The usual strategy is to blow up the tangency, so send 1→∞ with f(z):=1z−1.
f has the following effect:
proof (of claim):
Write C1 for S1 and C2 for the smaller circle. Computing the image of C1: parameterize as γ1(t)=eit for t∈[−π,π], then f(γ1(t))=1eit−1=e−it/2eit/2−e−it/2=e−it/22isin(t/2)=−i2csc(t/2)(cos(t/2)−isin(t/2))=−i2(cot(t/2)−i)=12(−1−icot(t/2))=−12−i⋅12cot(t/2).
Some analysis on cot(t/2):
- −π↗0⇝
- 0\nearrow\pi \leadsto \infty\searrow 0
Thus for -\cot(t/2),
- -\pi\nearrow 0 \leadsto 0\nearrow\infty
- 0\nearrow\pi \leadsto -\infty\nearrow 0
So the image is a vertical line through \Re(z) = -{1\over 2} oriented from -\infty\to\infty.
For the image of C_2: parameterize as \gamma_2(t) = {1\over 2}\qty{1 + e^{it}}, then \begin{align*} f(\gamma_2(t)) &= {1\over {1\over 2}\qty{1+e^{it}} - 1 } \\ &= {1\over -{1\over 2} + {1\over 2}e^{it} } \\ &= {1\over {1\over 2}\qty{e^{it} - 1}} \\ &= {2e^{-it/2} \over e^{it/2} - e^{-it/2} } \\ &= {2e^{-it/2} \over 2i\sin(t/2) } \\ &= -i\csc(t/2) \qty{\cos(-t/2) + i\sin(-t/2) } \\ &= -i\csc(t/2) \qty{\cos(t/2) - i\sin(t/2) } \\ &= -i \qty{\cot(t/2) - i } \\ &= -1 - i\cot(t/2) .\end{align*} By the same argument as above, this traces out a vertical line at \Re(z) = -1.
By handedness, since the original region is on the left with respect to C_1 and the right with respect to C_2, the new region is to the left of \Re(z) = -{1\over 2} and the right of \Re(z) = -1 (since both are oriented from -\infty to \infty).
From here, it’s a standard exercise. In steps:
- Map R to the vertical strip -1< \Re(z) < -{1\over 2} using z\mapsto {1\over z-1}.
- Shift using z\mapsto z+{1\over 2} to send this to -{1\over 2}< \Re(z) < 0.
- Rotate using z\mapsto -iz to get 0<\Im(z) < {i\over 2}, a horizontal strip.
- Dilate using z\mapsto 2\pi z, which sends {i\over 2}\to \pi i, so the resulting region is 0 < \Im(z) < \pi.
- Apply z\mapsto e^z to map the horizontal strip to {\mathbb{H}}.
- Apply the Cayley map z\mapsto {z-i\over z+i} to map {\mathbb{H}}\to{\mathbb{D}}.
Fall 2021.7 #complex/qual/completed
Find a conformal map from the intersection of |z-1|<2 and |z+1|<2 to the upper half plane.
DZG: I’m 90% sure this is meant to be {\left\lvert {z-1} \right\rvert}, {\left\lvert {z+1} \right\rvert} < \sqrt{2} or {\left\lvert {z-1} \right\rvert}^2,{\left\lvert {z+1} \right\rvert}^2 < 2. Otherwise computing the argument of the resulting lines is tricky…
solution:
The region:
Note that you can find that i, -i are the intersection points by noting that i{\mathbf{R}} is the perpendicular bisector through the line segment connecting the centers of the circles, then expanding {\left\lvert {z-1} \right\rvert}^2 = (x-1)^2 + y^2 = 2 and setting x=0 to get y=\pm i.
First rotate this by \pi/2:
Call the upper circle C_1 and the lower C_2. Send -1\to 0, 1\to \infty by taking \begin{align*} f(z) \coloneqq{z+1\over z-1} .\end{align*} This sends the circles to lines through zero, and the lune now spans a triangular sector. Finding the angles of the lines: write c\coloneqq 1 + \sqrt{2}. Note that f fixes {\mathbf{R}}, so the image regions are symmetric about {\mathbf{R}}, and it suffices to find the angle of the line f(C_1). Note that C_1 \cap i{\mathbf{R}}= ic, so we compute \operatorname{Arg}(f(ic)): \begin{align*} f(ic) &= {ic+1\over ic-1} \\ &= {(1+ic)^2 \over c^2 + 1} \\ &= {-1 + c^2 - 2ic \over c^2 + 1} \\ &= {c^2-1 \over c^2+1} -i {2c\over c^2+1} ,\end{align*} so \begin{align*} \operatorname{Arg}(f(ic)) &= \arctan\qty{ 2c\over -1 + c^2} \\ &= \arctan\qty{2(1+\sqrt 2) \over 1 - (3 + \sqrt 2)} \\ &= \arctan(-1) \\ &= {\pi\over 4} \text{ or } {3\pi \over 4} .\end{align*}
Thus f(C_1) = \left\{{te^{-i\pi\over 4} {~\mathrel{\Big\vert}~}t\in (-\infty, \infty)}\right\}. Note that f(ic)\in Q_4, since c^2-1, c^2+1 > 0 and {-2c\over c^2+1} < 0. For the orientation of f(C_1), note that (1, ic, -1) \mapsto (\infty, f(ic), 0), so the line is oriented from Q_4 to Q_2.
A similar computation shows \begin{align*} f(-ic) = {c^2-1\over c^2+1} + i{2\over c^2+1} \in Q_1 ,\end{align*} and (-1, -ic, 1)\mapsto (0, f(-ic), \infty), so f(C_2) is oriented from Q_3 to Q_1.
Since the origin region was to the left of the curves, it remains to the left, so the resulting region is \left\{{z{~\mathrel{\Big\vert}~}3\pi/4 < \operatorname{Arg}(z) < 5\pi/4}\right\}:
From here, it’s a standard exercise, so to sum up:
- Rotate R\to \tilde R by z\mapsto iz to get a horizontal lune with intersection points \pm 1.
- Send -1\to \infty, 1\to 0 by z\mapsto {z+1\over z-1} to send \tilde R \to 3\pi/4 < \operatorname{Arg}(z) < 5\pi/4.
- Reflect by z\mapsto -z to get -\pi/4 < \operatorname{Arg}(z) < \pi/4.
- “Open” by z\mapsto z^{\pi \over 2 \theta_0} to map to -\pi/2<\operatorname{Arg}(z) < \pi/2, where here \theta_0 \coloneqq{\pi \over 4}.
- Rotate by z\mapsto iz to get 0 < \operatorname{Arg}(z) < {\pi \over 2}, i.e. {\mathbb{H}}.
- Use the Cayley map z\mapsto {z-i\over z+i} to send {\mathbb{H}}\to {\mathbb{D}}.
Spring 2020.5, Spring 2019.6 #complex/qual/completed
Find a conformal map that maps the region \begin{align*} R = \left\{{z {~\mathrel{\Big\vert}~}\Re(z) > 0,\, {\left\lvert {z - {1\over 2} } \right\rvert}> {1\over 2} }\right\} \end{align*} to the upper half plane.
Find a conformal map from \begin{align*} \left\{{ z{~\mathrel{\Big\vert}~}{\left\lvert {z -1 / 2} \right\rvert} >1 / 2, \Re(z)>0 }\right\} \end{align*} to \mathbb{H}.
solution:
The main step: blow up the tangency.
The individual maps:
- Send 0\to \infty by z\mapsto {1\over z} to map R to 0<\Re(z)<1
- Rotate with z\mapsto iz to map this to 0< \Im(z) < 1
- Dilate by z\mapsto \pi z to get 0 < \Im(z) < \pi
- Apply z\mapsto e^z to map to {\mathbb{H}}.
That steps 1 and 2 work requires a bit of analysis. Use that f(z) \coloneqq 1/z satisfies f({\mathbf{R}}) = {\mathbf{R}} and f(i{\mathbf{R}}) = i {\mathbf{R}}. To see where the circle C_1 gets mapped to, parameterize it as \begin{align*} \gamma(t) \coloneqq\left\{{{1\over 2}\qty{1+e^{it}} {~\mathrel{\Big\vert}~}t\in [-\pi, \pi]}\right\} .\end{align*}
Now computing its image: \begin{align*} f(\gamma(t)) &= {2 \over 1 + e^{it}} \\ &= {2e^{-it\over 2} \over e^{-it\over 2}(1 + e^{it})} \\ &= {2e^{-it} \over e^{-it\over 2} + e^{it\over 2} } \\ &= { 2e^{-it\over 2} \over 2\cos\qty{t\over 2} } \\ &= \sec\qty{t\over 2}\qty{\cos\qty{-t\over 2} + i\sin\qty{-t\over 2}} \\ &= \sec\qty{t\over 2}\qty{\cos\qty{t\over 2} - i\sin\qty{t\over 2}} \\ &= 1 - i\tan\qty{t\over 2} ,\end{align*} and as t runs from -\pi to \pi, -\tan\qty{t\over 2} runs from +\infty to -\infty. So this is a line along z=1, oriented top to bottom as in the image.
Similarly, computing f(i{\mathbf{R}}): parameterize \gamma(t) = it with t\in (-\infty, \infty), then \begin{align*} f(\gamma(t)) = {1\over it} = -{i\over t} ,\end{align*} and as t runs from 0 to \infty, -1/t runs from -\infty to 0, and as t runs from -\infty to 0, -1/t runs from 0 to \infty. So f(i{\mathbf{R}}) is oriented from bottom to top, as in the image.
That the region outside the disc is mapped to the strip shown: points x\in {\mathbf{R}} with {\left\lvert {x} \right\rvert} > 1 map to {\left\lvert {x} \right\rvert}<1, which is in the strip. One can also conclude this by handedness: the original region is on the right with respect to C_1 and also on the right with respect to i{\mathbf{R}}, so the new region should be on the right with respect to both f(i{\mathbf{R}}) and f(C_1) with their induced orientations.
UMN Spring 2009 #complex/exercise/completed
Find a conformal map from the region bounded by {\left\lvert {z - {i\over 2}} \right\rvert} = {1\over 2} and {\left\lvert {z-i} \right\rvert} = 1 to {\mathbb{D}}.
solution:
This is a lune with a single intersection vertex at z=i. Orient the circles positively.
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Take f(z) = {z+i\over z-i} to send
- i\to \infty
- -i\to 0
- 1\to {1+i\over 1-i} = i
- 0\to -1
So {\left\lvert {z} \right\rvert} = 1 is sent to the imaginary axis \left\{{it}\right\} for t\in (-\infty, \infty) oriented positively and {\left\lvert {z- {i\over 2}} \right\rvert} = {1\over 2} is sent to \left\{{-1 + it}\right\} also oriented positively. The region then maps to -1 < \Re(z) < 0.
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Rotate by z\mapsto -i\pi z to get 0 < \Im(z) < \pi.
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Take z\mapsto e^z to get {\mathbb{H}}.
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Take z\mapsto {z-i\over z+i} to get {\mathbb{D}}.
Joukowski Maps, Blaschke Factors, Slits
Spring 2021.7 (Slit) #complex/qual/completed
Let R be the intersection of the right half-plane and the outside of the circle {\left\lvert {z - {1\over 2}} \right\rvert} = {1\over 2} with the line segment [1, 2] removed, i.e. \begin{align*} R = \left\{{z\in {\mathbf{C}}{~\mathrel{\Big\vert}~}\Re(z) > 0,\,\, {\left\lvert {z-{1\over 2}} \right\rvert} > {1\over 2} }\right\} \setminus\left\{{z \coloneqq x+iy {~\mathrel{\Big\vert}~}1\leq x\leq 2,\,\, y=0}\right\} .\end{align*} Find a conformal map from R to {\mathbb{H}} the upper half-plane.
- Blow up the point of tangency: inverting through a circle sends inner circles to lines, fixes the real line, and preserves regions between curves. E.g. the image of {\left\lvert {z-i/2} \right\rvert} =2 is \left\{{ \Im(z) = 2}\right\}
- So z\to 1/z maps the region into a half-strip.
solution:
Note: this seems unusually difficult for a UGA question! This is a bigon with one vertex z_2 = 0, so send it to infinity and keep track of the slit.
In steps:
- Use z\mapsto 1/z to get a vertical strip 0<\Re(z) < 1, where the slit maps to [1/2, 1].
- Shift and dilate with z\mapsto \pi(z-1/2) to get -\pi/2<\Re(z) < \pi/2, where the slit is now at [0, \pi/2].
- Apply z\mapsto \sin(z) to get {\mathbf{C}}\setminus[0, 1].
- Move the slit with z\mapsto 4(z-1/2) to get {\mathbf{C}}\setminus[-2, 2].
- Apply z\mapsto z+z^{-1} to get {\mathbf{C}}\setminus{\mathbb{D}}, where the slit is now eliminated.
- Use z\mapsto 1/z to get {\mathbb{D}}
- Use the inverse Cayley map z\mapsto i{1-z\over 1+z} to get {\mathbb{H}}.
Exercises (Lune) #complex/exercise/completed
Let \lambda = {1\over 2}\qty{1 + i \sqrt{3}} and find a map \begin{align*} R \coloneqq\left\{{{\left\lvert {z - \lambda} \right\rvert} < 1}\right\} \cap\left\{{{\left\lvert {z-\overline{\lambda}} \right\rvert} < 1 }\right\} \longrightarrow{\mathbb{D}} .\end{align*}
solution:
The region looks like the following:
Following the general strategy for lunar regions, send the intersection points to 0 and \infty to get triangular sector. So choose to send 0\to 0 and 1\to \infty by taking \begin{align*} f(z) \coloneqq{z\over z-1} .\end{align*}
Note: mistake here, really we need to compose with z\mapsto -z to get the picture, so take f(z) \coloneqq{z\over 1-z} instead!!
\begin{align*} f(R) = \left\{{z{~\mathrel{\Big\vert}~}-\theta_0 < \operatorname{Arg}(z) < \theta_0 }\right\},\qquad \theta_0 \coloneqq{\pi \over 6} .\end{align*}
From here it is easy to map to the disc:
- z\mapsto {z\over z-1} sends R to {\left\lvert {\operatorname{Arg}(z)} \right\rvert} < \theta_0
- z\mapsto z^{\pi \over 2\theta_0} maps {\left\lvert {\operatorname{Arg}(z)} \right\rvert}<\theta_0 \to {\left\lvert {\operatorname{Arg}(z)} \right\rvert} < {\pi \over 2}, the right half-plane.
- z\mapsto iz rotates the right half-plane into {\mathbb{H}}.
- z\mapsto {z-i\over z+i} maps {\mathbb{H}}\to {\mathbb{D}}.
proof (of claim):
Since both C_1, C_2 pass through 0, 1, their images become circles passing through f(0)=0, f(1) = \infty, so lines through the origin. Since f fixes {\mathbf{R}} and the original region is symmetric about {\mathbf{R}}, the resulting region will also be symmetric about {\mathbf{R}}. As shown in the picture, since the interior of the region is to the left of each circle, the image will be to the left of each line. So it suffices to find the orientation of the two lines, as well as the angle that one of them makes with the x{\hbox{-}}axis.
Consider f(C_1) – it suffices to find \operatorname{Arg}(f(z_0)) for any z_0\in C_1, so look for a point (other than 0, 1) where \operatorname{Arg}(f(z_0)) is easy to compute. Noting that C_1 intersects i{\mathbf{R}}, we can find this point: \begin{align*} C_1: \qty{ x-{1\over 2}}^2 + \qty{y - {\sqrt 3 \over 2}}^2 &= 1 \\ x=0 \implies y = \pm{1\over 2} \sqrt{3} + {1\over 2} \sqrt{3} = 0, \sqrt{3} ,\end{align*} so choose z_0 = i\sqrt{3}: \begin{align*} f(z_0) = {i\sqrt 3 \over i\sqrt 3 - 1} = {1\over 4}\qty{3-i\sqrt 3} \implies \operatorname{Arg}(f(z_0)) = {-\pi \over 6} .\end{align*} So C_1 does get mapped to the line in the image running from Q_2\to Q_4.
To get the orientation of C_1, use that i\sqrt{3}, 0, 1 map to f(z_0), 0, \infty, which gives a Q_4\to Q_2 orientation – oops.
Mistake here: should have chosen z\mapsto {z\over 1-z} to make the picture accurate!
Similarly for C_2, setting z_1 \coloneqq-i\sqrt 3 yields f(z_1) = {1\over 4}\qty{3+i\sqrt{3}}, so \operatorname{Arg}(f(z_1)) = {\pi \over 6}. The orientation is found from 1,0,z_0 \mapsto \infty, 0, f(z_0), which is Q_3\to Q_1.
Again, mistake in the picture!
Intersecting the regions that are to the left of each image curve yields 5\pi/6 < \operatorname{Arg}(z) < 7\pi/6, and composing with z\mapsto -z yields -\pi/6 < \operatorname{Arg}(z) < \pi/6.
Fall 2020.5, Spring 2019.6 (Joukowski) #complex/qual/completed
Consider the function f(z)=\frac{1}{2}\left(z+\frac{1}{z}\right) for z \in \mathbb{C} \backslash\{0\}. Let \mathbb{D} denote the open unit disc.
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Show that f is one-to-one on the punctured disc \mathbb{D} \backslash\{0\}. What is the image of the circle |z|=r under this map when 0<r<1 ?
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Show that f is one-to-one on the domain \mathbb{C} \backslash \mathbb{D}. What is the image of this domain under this map?
- Show that there exists a map g: \mathbb{C} \backslash[-1,1] \rightarrow \mathbb{D} \backslash\{0\} such that (g \circ f)(z)=z for all z \in \mathbb{D} \backslash\{0\}. Describe the map g by an explicit formula.
solution:
Part a: That f: {\mathbf{C}}\setminus\left\{{0}\right\}\to {\mathbb{D}}\setminus\left\{{0}\right\} is injective: compute the derivative as \begin{align*} f'(z) = {1\over 2}\qty{1 - {1\over z^2}} ,\end{align*} which only vanishes at z=\pm 1. Away from 0 in {\mathbb{D}}, f' is nonzero and continuous, so by the inverse function theorem f is a local homeomorphism onto its image, and in particular is injective.
The images of circles: parameterize one as \gamma(t) = Re^{it} for t\in [-\pi, \pi]. Note that if R=1, f(\gamma(t)) = {1\over 2}\qty{e^{it} + e^{-it}} = \cos(t), so as t increases from -\pi\to \pi, the interval [-1, 1] is covered twice. For 0<R<1, \begin{align*} f(\gamma(t)) &= {1\over 2}\qty{ Re^{it} + {1\over Re^{it}}} \\ &= {1\over 2}\qty{Re^{it} + R^{-1}e^{-it} } \\ &= {1\over 2}\qty{R\cos(t) + iR\sin(t) + R^{-1}\cos(-t) + iR^{-1}\sin(-t) } \\ &= {1\over 2}\qty{R\cos(t) + iR\sin(t) + R^{-1}\cos(t) - iR^{-1}\sin(-t) } \\ &= {1\over 2}\qty{R+R^{-1}}\cos(t) + i{1\over 2}\qty{R-R^{-1}}\sin(t) \\ &\coloneqq H_R \cos(t) + iV_R\sin(t) ,\end{align*} which is generally the equation of an ellipse of horizontal radius H_R and vertical radius V_R. As R varies, these sweep out ellipses of vertical radii from 0 to \infty. One can compute the foci: their distance from z=0 is given by c, where \begin{align*} c^2 = H_R^2 - V_R^2 = {1\over 4}(R+R^{-1})^2 - {1\over 4}(R-R^{-1})^2 = 1 ,\end{align*} so the foci are all at \pm 1\in {\mathbf{R}}. One can check that these are clockwise when 0<R<1 and counterclockwise when R>1.
In general, you take the coefficient for the major axis squared minus that of the minor axis squared. The foci are along the major axis.
Part b: The claim is that f({\mathbf{C}}\setminus{\mathbb{D}}) = {\mathbf{C}}\setminus[-1, 1].
Note that f(z) = f(1/z), so for z\neq 1/z there are exactly two preimages. These points are exactly z=\pm 1, so we need to take the domain \Omega \coloneqq{\mathbf{C}}\setminus({\mathbb{D}}\cup\left\{{\pm 1}\right\}) to get injectivity. Otherwise, for every z\in \Omega, exactly one of z or 1/z is in {\mathbb{D}}, so f(z) takes on unique values in \Omega. By part 1, the images of circles of radius R are ellipses, and these sweep out the entire plane outside of [-1, 1]:
To be explicit, one can just solve for the two preimages. Setting w=f(z) and solving for z yields \begin{align*} w &= {1\over 2}\qty{z + {1\over z}} \\ \implies 2wz &= z^2 + 1 \\ \implies z^2 - 2wz + 1 &= 0 \\ \implies z &= {2w \pm \sqrt{4w^2 -4} \over 2} \\ \implies z &= w\pm \sqrt{w^2-1} ,\end{align*} where in order to define \sqrt{w^2-1}, one needs a branch cut for \operatorname{Log} along [-1, 1], which is precisely what we’re deleting from the image.
Part c: as in a usual conformal map problem, find a map to {\mathbf{C}}\setminus[-1,1]\to {\mathbb{D}}.
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Send -1\to 0 and 1\to \infty with z\mapsto {z+1\over z-1}. Checking that f(0) = -1, this yields {\mathbf{C}}\setminus{\mathbf{R}}_{\leq 0}.
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Unwrap with z\mapsto \sqrt{z} to obtain the right half-plane -\pi/2<\operatorname{Arg}(z) < \pi/2.
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Apply the rotated Cayley map z\mapsto {z-1\over z+1} to map this to {\mathbb{D}}.
This composes to \begin{align*} g(z) &= {\sqrt{z+1\over z-1} -1 \over \sqrt{z+1\over z-1} +1} \\ &= { \qty{ \sqrt{z+1} - \sqrt{z-1}}^2 \over (z+1)-(z-1) } \\ &= z - \sqrt{z^2-1} ,\end{align*} and checking that it has the right inverse: \begin{align*} w &= z-\sqrt{z^2-1} \\ \implies (z-w)^2 &= z^2-1 \\ \implies w^2+1 &= 2wz \\ \implies z = {1\over 2}\qty{w + {1\over w}} .\end{align*}
Tie’s Extra Questions: Spring 2015 (Joukowski) #complex/exercise/completed
Prove that \displaystyle{f(z)=-\frac{1}{2}\left(z+\frac{1}{z}\right)} is a conformal map from the half disc \begin{align*} \{z=x+iy:\ |z|<1,\ y>0\} \end{align*} to {\mathbb{H}}\coloneqq\{z=x+iy:\ y>0\}.
solution:
Consider the images of arcs \gamma_R(t) \coloneqq Re^{it} for t\in [0, \pi] and 0<R<1, which fill out the upper half disc: \begin{align*} f(Re^{it}) = - {1\over 2}\qty{ \qty{R+R^{-1}}\cos(t) + i(R-R^{-1})\sin(t) } \coloneqq H_R\cos(t) + V_R\sin(t) ,\end{align*} where H_R \coloneqq-{1\over 2}{R+R^{-1}} and V_R \coloneqq-{1\over 2}(R-R^{-1}). Note that H_R\in (-\infty, -1] and V_R \in (0, \infty) – in particular, since V_R>0, as t ranges through (0, \pi), this traces out the top half of an ellipse (noting that V_R<0 would trace out the bottom).
As R ranges from (0, 1), V_R ranges from (0, \infty), so this traces out all such elliptic arcs in {\mathbb{H}} passing through H_R <0, iV_R \in {\mathbb{H}}, -H_R>0. So these trace out all of {\mathbb{H}}.
UMN Spring 2008 #complex/exercise/completed
Define A \coloneqq\left\{{\Re(z) > 0, \Im(z) > 0}\right\}. Find a conformal equivalence \Delta \cap A \to A.
solution:
In steps:
- Unfold with z\mapsto z^2 to get {\mathbb{D}}\cap{\mathbb{H}}.
- Joukowski it with z\mapsto -{1\over 2}(z+z^{-1}) to get {\mathbb{H}}.
- Fold with z\mapsto z^{1\over 2} to get Q_1 = A.
Linear Fractional Transformations
Tie’s Extra Questions: Spring 2015 #complex/exercise/completed
Let C and C' be two circles and let z_1 \in C, z_2 \notin C, z'_1 \in C', z'_2 \notin C'. Show that there is a unique fractional linear transformation f with f(C) = C' and f(z_1) = z'_1, f(z_2) = z'_2.
solution:
Main idea: both circles can be uniformized in ways that send z_2, z_2' to zero. Handling C:
- f_1: Uniformize by translating and scaling C to S^1. Note that the image of z_1 is in S^1
- f_2: if z_2 was not enclosed by C, apply z\mapsto 1/z to move z_2 into {\mathbb{D}}. Otherwise just take f_2 = \operatorname{id}. In either case, z_1\in S^1 is preserved.
- f_3: apply a Blaschke factor \psi_a(z) to move z_2\to 0 in {\mathbb{D}}. Since \psi_a preserves S^1, z_1 is moved to another point in S^1.
Define F\coloneqq f_3 \circ f_2 \circ f_1. Similarly define g_1,\cdots, g_3 and G for C', so z_2'\to 0 in {\mathbb{D}}. Now F(z_1), G(z_1')\in S^1, so there is a rotation h: z\mapsto \lambda z that sends F(z_1)\to G(z_1').
Take the final map to be f\coloneqq G\circ h \circ F^{-1}.
UMN Fall 2012 #complex/exercise/completed
Suppose f is holomorphic on \Delta^* and \Re(f) \geq 0. Show that f has a removable singularity at z=0.
solution:
We have f: \Delta^* \to \left\{{\Re(z) > 0}\right\}, so let T: \left\{{\Re(z) > 0}\right\}\to \Delta be the rotated Cayley map T(z) = {z-1\over z+1}. Then G\coloneqq T^{-1}\circ f: \Delta^* \to \Delta, and since {\left\lvert {T} \right\rvert} < 1, z=0 is a removable singularity for F and F extends holomorphically to G:\Delta\to {\mathbf{C}}, since a priori G(0) may not be bounded by 1. Supposing G is not constant, G(\Delta) \subseteq \overline{\Delta} by continuity and G(\Delta) is open by the open mapping theorem, and \Delta = f(\Delta) \subseteq G(\Delta), so G:\Delta\to \Delta is a map of the disc. Then F \coloneqq T\circ G: \Delta\to \left\{{\Re(z) > 0}\right\} is an extension of F which is bounded in neighborhoods of z=0, making zero a removable singularity for f.
UMN Fall 2009 #complex/exercise/completed
Suppose f is entire and f({\mathbf{C}}) \subseteq {\mathbb{H}}. Show that f must be constant.
solution:
Write T:{\mathbf{C}}\to {\mathbb{D}} for the Cayley map, then F\coloneqq f\circ T satisfies F({\mathbf{C}}) = T(f({\mathbf{C}})) \subseteq T({\mathbb{H}}) = {\mathbb{D}}, so F is a bounded entire function and thus constant. So c = F(z) = T(f(z)) \implies f(z) = T^{-1}(c), making f constant.