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Evaluation of integrals using Cauchy’s residue theorem

Let $R$ be a rational function of two variables in $\mathbb{C}$, i.e., $R \in \mathbb{C}(x, y)$. Our goal is to evaluate integrals of the form\[\int_{0}^{2 \pi} R(\cos \theta, \sin \theta) \, d\theta.\] Let $z = e^{i \theta}$. Then\[\cos \theta = … Continue reading

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