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Past exam of the algebra, analysis and differential equations II course of the University of Oxford 2011 Analysis 4 iii Solution by
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Morera's theorem states that if is continuous on an open set and its integral around every triangle whose interior and boundary lie in is zero, then is holomorphic on .
For a proof, choose a disk and a base point . Define along the straight segment. Convexity keeps every triangle with vertices inside . Its zero boundary integral impliesBy continuity, the last integral tends to as , so . Thus is holomorphic on . The allowed result that the derivative of a holomorphic function is holomorphic now gives that is holomorphic there. Such disks cover , proving
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