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    Laurent expanding exponentials

    E-XOCPO

    Area
    Complex Analysis
    Topics
    Entire Functions, Laurent Series, Power Series
    Status
    draft

    Find a Laurent expansion that converges for \(\abs{z} > 1\) of \[ f(z) \da {1 \over e^{1-z}} .\]

    Solution

    \[ f(z) = e^{-(1-z)} = e^{z-1} = \inverseof{e} e^z = \inverseof{e}\sum_{k\geq 0} {z^k\over k!} .\] Since \(e^z\) is entire, this converges on \(\CC\).