Chapter 1 Holomorphic and Real Analytic Calculus
This version: 28/02/2014 Chapter 1 Holomorphic and real analytic calculus In this chapter we develop basic analysis in the holomorphic and real analytic settings. We do this, for the most part, simultaneously, and as a result some of the ways we do things are a little unconventional, especially when compared to the standard holomorphic treatments in, for example, texts like [Fritzsche and Grauert 2002, Gunning and Rossi 1965,H ormander¨ 1973, Krantz 1992, Laurent-Thiebaut´ 2011, Range 1986, Taylor 2002]. We assume, of course, a thorough acquaintance with real analysis such as one might find in [Abraham, Marsden, and Ratiu 1988, Chapter 2] and single variable complex analysis such as one might find in [Conway 1978]. 1.1 Holomorphic and real analytic functions Holomorphic and real analytic functions are defined as being locally prescribed by a convergent power series. We, therefore, begin by describing formal (i.e., not depending on any sort of convergence) power series. We then indicate how the usual notion of a Taylor series gives rise to a formal power series, and we prove Borel’s Theorem which says that, in the real case, all formal power series arise as Taylor series. This leads us to consider convergence of power series, and then finally to consider holomorphic and real analytic functions. Much of what we say here is a fleshing out of some material from Chapter 2 of [Krantz and Parks 2002], adapted to cover both the holomorphic and real analytic cases simultaneously. 1.1.1 Fn Because much of what we say in this chapter applies simultaneously to the real and complex case, we shall adopt the convention of using the symbol F when we wish to refer to one of R or C.
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