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# Understand the problem

Let $\Omega = \{ z = x + i y \ \mathbb{C} : |y| \leq 1 \}$. If $f(z) = z^2 + 2$ then draw a sketch of $$f(\Omega ) = \{ f(z) : z \in \Omega \}$$

##### Source of the problem

I.S.I. (Indian Statistical Institute, B.Stat, B.Math) Entrance. Subjective Problem 3 from 2019

##### Topic

Complex Numbers, Level Curves

5 out 10

##### Suggested Book

Complex Numbers from A to Z by Titu Andreescu

Do you really need a hint? Try it first!

Understand that the map is from x-y plane to u-v plane. (That is the input of the function is from a two-dimensional place and out put is also in ‘another’ two-dimensional plane.

The domain includes all points (x, y) such that $-1 \leq y \leq 1$. Here is a picture of the domain.

We know that $$f(z) = z^2 + 2$$

Then $f(z) = (x + i y)^2 + 2 = x^2 – y^2 + 2 + 2xy i$

Hence in the output space:

$u = x^2 – y^2 + 2$

$v = 2xy$

Draw level sets. That is, first find what happens at y = 0.

We know that

$u = x^2 – y^2 + 2$

$v = 2xy$

Set y = 0 to get

$u = x^2 + 2$

$v = 0$

Hence this is simply the horizontal ray starting at (2, 0) in the u-v plane.

Level set at y = 0

Finally, find the different level curves by setting y = constant (and then varying this constant between -1 and 1)

Since

$u = x^2 – y^2 + 2$

$v = 2xy$

Hence $\frac {v}{2y} = x$

Replacing in first equation we have

$u = \frac{v^2}{4y^2} – y^2 + 2$

(Notice y is not 0 as we have handled that case previously).

This is a (family of) parabola(s) in the u-v plane with vertex at $(2 – y^2, 0)$ and opening to the right.

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