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== Problem 1  ==
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== Problem 2  ==
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Suppose <math>u: \mathbb C \to \mathbb R</math> is a non-constant harmonic function. Show that the zero set <math>
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S = \{z \in \mathbb C | u(z) = 0\}
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</math> is unbounded as a subset of <math>\mathbb C</math>.
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=== Clinton, 2014 ===
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Suppose for contradiction that <span class="texhtml">''S''</span> is bounded; that is, <math>\exists R \forall z</math> such that <math>|z| \geq R \implies u(z) \neq 0</math>. Let <span class="texhtml">''f'' = ''u'' + ''i''''v''</span> analytic, where <span class="texhtml">''v''</span> is the global analytic conjugate for $u$. We will show that <span class="texhtml">''g'' = ''e''<sup>''f''(''z'')</sup></span> is constant, thus $u$ is constant.
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== Problem 3  ==
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== Problem 5  ==
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== Problem 6  ==
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== Problem 7 ==

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Post solutions for mock qual #2 here.  Please indicate authorship!



Problem 1

Problem 2

Suppose $ u: \mathbb C \to \mathbb R $ is a non-constant harmonic function. Show that the zero set $ S = \{z \in \mathbb C | u(z) = 0\} $ is unbounded as a subset of $ \mathbb C $.

Clinton, 2014

Suppose for contradiction that S is bounded; that is, $ \exists R \forall z $ such that $ |z| \geq R \implies u(z) \neq 0 $. Let f = u + i'v analytic, where v is the global analytic conjugate for $u$. We will show that g = ef(z) is constant, thus $u$ is constant.


Problem 3

Problem 4

Problem 5

Problem 6

Problem 7

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