Residue Calculator

Calculate residues of complex functions at poles using numerical integration.

Complex Function f(z) = u + iv

Example: 1/z = x/(x^2+y^2) - i*y/(x^2+y^2)

Pole Location

Numerical Settings

Residue Formula

Res(f, z0) = (1/2 pi i) oint_C f(z) dz

Residue at z = 0 + 0i

1.0000 + 0.0000i

|Res| = 1.0000

ReRe(Residue)
1.000000
ImIm(Residue)
0.000000
|R|Magnitude
1.000000
argArgument
0.00 deg

Residue Theorem Application

Contour integral around pole:

oint f dz = 2 pi i * Res

= -0.0000 + 6.2832i

Common Residues

1/z at z=0: Res = 1
1/z^2 at z=0: Res = 0
e^z/z at z=0: Res = 1

About Residues

Definition

The residue of a function at an isolated singularity is the coefficient of 1/(z-z0) in the Laurent series. It determines the value of contour integrals around the singularity.

Applications

  • Evaluating difficult real integrals
  • Counting zeros and poles
  • Inverse Laplace transforms
  • Quantum field theory