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The complex exponential is entire and its complex derivative is itself

Statement

The complex exponential is entire, and

exp⁡′(z)=exp⁡z

for every z∈C.

Facts & Assumptions

Given: A complex number z=x+iy and the published complex exponential.

[F1]
[L1]

The real exponential is C∞ and (ex)′=ex (The exponential function is smooth and (exp⁡)′=exp⁡).

[L2]

The real derivatives are (sin⁡y)′=cos⁡y and (cos⁡y)′=−sin⁡y (The derivatives of sine and cosine are cosine and minus sine).

[L3]

A real function differentiable at a point is continuous there (A function differentiable at c is continuous at c).

[L5]

Proof

technique · direct
1.1

By [F1], the real and imaginary components are u(x,y)=excos⁡y and v(x,y)=exsin⁡y.

givenF1
2.1

By [L1] and [L2], ux=excos⁡y,uy=−exsin⁡y,vx=exsin⁡y,vy=excos⁡y.

step 1.1L1L2algebra
3.1

The one-variable factors in step 2.1 are continuous by [L1]–[L3]; their pullbacks along the coordinate projections are continuous, and [L4] makes all four displayed partials continuous on R2.

step 2.1L1L2L3L4
4.1

Step 2.1 gives ux=vy and uy=−vx everywhere. By [L5], the complex exponential is entire and its derivative is ux+ivx=ex(cos⁡y+isin⁡y)=exp⁡z.

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