Laurent series

Layer 0 — Mathematicsin the complex-analysis subtree

A function holomorphic on an annulus r < |z − a| < R expands as Σ_{n=-∞}^∞ c_n (z − a)^n. Encodes singularities: the negative-power coefficients (principal part) classify poles vs essential singularities.

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