# Math Help - [SOLVED] Cpx Analysis: Conformally Map Component of Hyperbola to Disk

1. ## [SOLVED] Cpx Analysis: Conformally Map Component of Hyperbola to Disk

This problem is from Ahlfors; Chapter 3, Section 5, Page 97, Problem 5 .
Statement: Map the inside of the right-hand branch of the hyperbola $x^2 - y^2 = a^2$ on the disk $|w| < 1$ so that the focus corresponds to $w = 0$ and the vertex to $w = -1$.

Recall that we can describe this hyperbola with center $0$, focus $c \in \mathbb{R}$, and a real constant $k > 0$ as $|z+c| - |z-c| = 2k$ from the basic definition of a hyperbola. For $k < |c|$, we can derive $H(z) = \{ z \in \mathbb{C} \mid \frac{x^2}{k^2} - \frac{y^2}{c^2 - k^2} = 1 \}$ where $z = x + iy$. Let $k^2 = \frac{c^2}{2}$ then $H(z) =\{ z \mid \frac{x^2}{\frac{c^2}{2}} - \frac{y^2}{\frac{c^2}{2}} \}$. Set $c^2 = 2a^2$ where $a$ is specified in the hypothesis. Then $H(z) = \{ z \mid \left( \frac{x}{a} \right)^2 - \left( \frac{y}{a} \right)^2 = 1 \}$ which has center $0$, vertex $a$, and focus $c = \sqrt{2} a$.

Call the open region to be mapped into the disk $\Omega$. My first (failed) attempt was to try and find a point $c'$ symmetric to the focus and outside $\Omega$ so that I could map $c \mapsto 0$, $c' \mapsto \infty$, and $a \mapsto -1$. However, no such symmetric point exists that I could identify.

Ahlfors also discusses, on p. 90, the use of level curves on the $u,v$ components of the map $f(w) = w^2$, but I don't see how I can use that either.

Ideas and / or a solution are both welcome at this point. I appreciate your help.

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4. ## Solution

If you write $z^2 = x^2 - y^2 + i 2xy$ then for any point on the hyperbola, $x^2 + y^2 = a^2$ so for such $z$ on the hyperbola $z^2 = a^2 + i 2xy$ which is a vertical line. So the interior of the right branch of the hyperbola maps to a region to the right of this line. The natural maps take this to the unit circle.