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Show also that



Hints:
Note that you will need to use the result

If you have studied complex variables, you obtain this by shifting the contour. If not, you can take and by noting that the result may be put in the form of an integral of an exact derivative, prove and hence . Finally, you show that using the standard trick of changing to polar coordinates to show .

Also, you will face manipulations of complex numbers such as

and

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Prof. Tomas Alberto Arias
Thu Oct 12 17:12:55 EDT 1995