# Math Help - Complex Analysis (Q on Riemann Sphere)

1. ## Complex Analysis (Q on Riemann Sphere)

Let $f(z) = \frac{1-i}{z-i}, z \neq i$ and $\phi: \mathbb{C} \to \mathbb{S}$ be the stereographic projection of $\mathbb{C}$ into the Riemann Sphere $\mathbb{S}$.

Explain why the image $\phi \circ f(C)$ in $\mathbb{S}$ of the set

$C = \{ z \in \mathbb{C}: z \neq i, |z-1-i | =1\}$

by the map $\phi \circ f$ lies on a circle through $\infty$, the north pole of $\mathbb{S}$.

Is it possible to do this question without finding f(C) first?

2. Originally Posted by shinn
Let $f(z) = \frac{1-i}{z-i}, z \neq i$

(a) Let $\phi: \mathbb{C} \to \mathbb{S}$ be the stereographic projection of $\mathbb{C}$ into the Riemann Sphere $\mathbb{S}$.

Explain why the image $\phi \circ f(C)$ in $\mathbb{S}$ of the set

$C = \{ z \in \mathbb{C}: z \neq i, |z-1-i | =1\}$

by the map $\phi \circ f$ lies on a circle through $\infty$, the north pole of $\mathbb{S}$.

Is it possible to do this question without finding f(C) first?
Yes, and is this homework?

3. No, its from a final past exam paper from UNSW (unversity of new south wales) for MATH2620, November 2007. I am just working through these questions preparing for my final exam and they don't have any solutions.