Period of Complex Exponential Function

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Theorem

Let $z \in \C$, and let $k \in \Z$.


Then:

$\map \exp {z + 2 k \pi i} = \map \exp z$


Proof

\(\ds \map \exp {z + 2 k \pi i}\) \(=\) \(\ds \map \exp z \, \map \exp {2 k \pi i}\) Exponential of Sum: Complex Numbers
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \map \exp z \times 1\) Euler's Formula Example: $e^{2 k i \pi}$
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \map \exp z\)

$\blacksquare$


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