Solution

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Put , and . The circle theorem gives, up to an additive constant,
Thus an image source lies at and an image sink at zero. With a counterclockwise contour around the cylinder, Blasius' force theorem is
If locally, the residue of is . The enclosed poles are zero and , with residues
Their sum is . The residue theorem therefore yields
The force points towards the source. For the moment formula the double poles also contribute: . Hence
It follows that and
The zero torque agrees with pressure acting normally to a circle, hence radially through its centre.

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