Question:
This is a complex analysis assignment
(i) The theorem stated below is followed by statements from its proof. For each of the numbered statements provide a short comment that explains or justifies it.
Cauchy's theorem for a triangle. Let f be a function that is holomorphic in a simply connected region R and let T be a triangle in R with boundary ∂T. Then
∫∂T f = 0.
Proof There exists a nested sequence of triangles {Tn} such that
(1/4)n|∫∂T f| ≤ |∫∂Tn f| and l(∂Tn) = (1/2n) l(∂T),
and there exists zo such that zo ∈ Tn for all n.
(1) Given any ∈ > 0 there exists ∂ > 0 such that
|z - zo| < δ => |f(z) - f(z0) - (z - z0)f'(z0)|≤ ∈|(z) - (zo)|.
(2) There exists n such that l(∂Tn) < δ and Tn ⊂ D(zo:δ)
(3) For z ∈ ∂Tn
|fz - f(zo) - f'(zo)(z - (zo)| ∈l()< ∂Tn.
(4) ∫∂Tn f(z)dz = ∫∂Tn (f(z) - f(zo) - f'(zo)(z - (zo)dz.
(5) |∫∂Tn f| ≤ ∈l(∂Tn)l(∂Tn)
(6) (1/4)n|∫∂T f| ≤ ∈l(∂Tn)l(∂Tn) ≤ ∈(1/4)nl(∂T)ll(∂T),
(7) ∫∂T f = 0.
(ii) Let R be any rectangular contour in C and let f be a function that is holomorphic in C. Use the theorem above to prove that
∫R f = 0
where R is any rectangular contour in C.