Let $\epsilon $ be a positive real number and $a$ a complex number.
Prove the function $f(z)= \sin z +\frac{1}{z-a}$ has infinitely many zeros in the strip $|\mathrm{Im}z| < \epsilon.$
Thanks in advance!
Let $\epsilon $ be a positive real number and $a$ a complex number.
Prove the function $f(z)= \sin z +\frac{1}{z-a}$ has infinitely many zeros in the strip $|\mathrm{Im}z| < \epsilon.$
Thanks in advance!
I don't understand your argument. Consider the function $e^z$. It takes values $w$ with $Re(w) > 0$ and $Re(w) < 0$ in the strip $\{z: |\operatorname{Im}(z)| < \varepsilon\}$ but nevertheless it is never equal to $0$.
Hint: let $k$ be large enough and $\varepsilon$ small enough. Consider the circle of radius $\varepsilon/2$ around point $2\pi k$. Specifically, consider the contour $\phi(t) = 2\pi k + \frac{\varepsilon}{2} e^{it}$ for $t\in [0, 2\pi)$.
a. Prove that $\sin(\phi(t))$ makes one revolution around 0.
b. Prove that $\sin(\phi(t)) > \varepsilon / 4$ (if $\varepsilon$ is small enough). Thus $f(\phi(t))$ makes one revolution around $0$ (if $k$ is large enough).
c. Conclude that $f(z)$ has a zero in the $\varepsilon/2$ neighborhood of point $2\pi k$.