Schwarz integral formula

In complex analysis, a branch of mathematics, the Schwarz integral formula, named after Hermann Schwarz, allows one to recover a holomorphic function, up to an imaginary constant, from the boundary values of its real part.

Unit disc

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Let f be a function holomorphic on the closed unit disc {z ∈ C | |z| ≤ 1}. Then

 

for all |z| < 1.

Upper half-plane

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Let f be a function holomorphic on the closed upper half-plane {z ∈ C | Im(z) ≥ 0} such that, for some α > 0, |zα f(z)| is bounded on the closed upper half-plane. Then

 

for all Im(z) > 0.

Note that, as compared to the version on the unit disc, this formula does not have an arbitrary constant added to the integral; this is because the additional decay condition makes the conditions for this formula more stringent.

Corollary of Poisson integral formula

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The formula follows from Poisson integral formula applied to u:[1][2]

 

By means of conformal maps, the formula can be generalized to any simply connected open set.

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Lectures on Entire Functions, p. 9, at Google Books
  2. ^ The derivation without an appeal to the Poisson formula can be found at: https://planetmath.org/schwarzandpoissonformulas Archived 2021-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
  • Ahlfors, Lars V. (1979), Complex Analysis, Third Edition, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-085008-9
  • Remmert, Reinhold (1990), Theory of Complex Functions, Second Edition, Springer, ISBN 0-387-97195-5
  • Saff, E. B., and A. D. Snider (1993), Fundamentals of Complex Analysis for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering, Second Edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-327461-6