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Let $\gamma(t)=e^{it},t \in [0,2\pi]$. We take a look at:

$$\int_\gamma \frac{\cos(z)}{z^3+2z^2} dz$$

We let $$f(z)=\frac{\cos(z)}{z^2+2z}$$ and have

$$\int_\gamma \frac{\cos(z)}{z^3+2z^2} dz=\int_\gamma \frac{f(z)}{z}dz$$

The problem is that $\lim_{z\rightarrow 0} f(z)=\infty$. Now, I can't use the Cauchy integral formula to evaluate the integral. What can be done?

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    Check your statement, you have an error2012-07-23
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    You can instead set $f(z) = \frac{\cos(z)}{z+2}$ and use the Cauchy Integral Formula $$\frac{1}{2\pi i}\int_C \frac{f(z)}{(z-a)^{n+1}}\,dz = \frac{f^{(n)}(a)}{n!}$$ with $n = 1$. I'm pretty sure I mentioned this approach in [my comment](http://math.stackexchange.com/questions/174349/integration-of-complex-function/174357#comment400738_174357) to your previous question...2012-07-23
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    So we have $f'(0)=-\frac{1}{4}$ and $\int_\gamma \frac{\cos(z)}{z^3+2z^2} dz=-\frac{1}{2}\pi i$. Thank you very much!2012-07-23

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