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Thus, with definitions (6.17-7) and (6.17-8) the equation (6.17-6) holds
without exception. Note that %(Argfz + Argfz) = Arg(fz + fz) under
the assumption lfzl = lfzl.
Example For the function w = f(z) = zz we have, at z = 1,
f~(l) = 1 + e-2i8
All the rays z = 1 + tei^8 (t ;::: 0) map into
w = 1 + t^2 + 2t cos 8 = (1 - t)^2 + 2t(l +cos 8) 2:: 0
In this example, 8' = %(Argfz + Argf-z) = 0.
Case III. If J < 0, from equation (6.17-2) we have that d'ljJ/d8 is always
negative, so that 'ljJ is a strictly decreasing function of 8. In this case the
Kasner circle encloses the origin (Fig. 6.18), and the construction shows
that if 8 is increased by a, then 'ljJ decreases by >. =a+ S, where S;::: 0.
A particular case occurs when f z = 0. In this case the center of the circle
is at the origin (Fig. 6.19), and if 8 is increased by a, then 'ljJ decreases by
2a. Hence if 8~ is the direction corresponding to 8 +a, we have
and
8~ = ( 'ljJ - 2a) + ( 8 + a)
so that
8~ - 8' =-a
while (8 +a) - 8 =a. Thus the mapping defined by f is then indirectly
isogonal, which, of course, agrees with our result in Section 6.15.
Fig. 6.18