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Hint for III.9.2 --[[User:Bell|Bell]]
 
Hint for III.9.2 --[[User:Bell|Bell]]
  
Suppose <math>L(z)=\frac{az+b}{cz+d}</math> is a LFT such that
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Suppose <math>L(z)=\frac{az+b}{cz+d}</math> is an LFT such that
 
L maps the point at infinity to 1.  If c=0, L cannot map the
 
L maps the point at infinity to 1.  If c=0, L cannot map the
 
point infinity to one.  Hence, c is not zero and we may compute
 
point infinity to one.  Hence, c is not zero and we may compute

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Homework 3

HWK 3 problems

Hint for III.9.2 --Bell

Suppose $ L(z)=\frac{az+b}{cz+d} $ is an LFT such that L maps the point at infinity to 1. If c=0, L cannot map the point infinity to one. Hence, c is not zero and we may compute

$ \lim_{z\to\infty}L(z)=\frac{a}{c}, $

and we conclude that a=c. Divide the numerator and denominator in the formula for L by c in order to be able to write

$ L(z)=\frac{z+A}{z+B}. $

Now, the two conditions L(i)=i and L(-i)=-i give two equations for the two unknowns, A and B.

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