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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2001 ib Paper 2 13A Solution by
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The Liouville theorem states that every bounded entire function is constant. Let and choose distinct . For , partial fractions and the Cauchy integral formula givewith the circle traversed anticlockwise. On that circle,The displayed difference is independent of , so . Since were arbitrary, is constant. This proves the theorem with the requested two-pole contour rather than assuming it.
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