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If $|f'(z)| < M$ for all $z$ on the segment joining complex numbers $z_1$ and $z_2$ then how can I show that $|f(z_1)-f(z_2)|leq M|z_1-z_2|$?










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    Integrate $f'(z)$ over this segment.
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If $|f'(z)| < M$ for all $z$ on the segment joining complex numbers $z_1$ and $z_2$ then how can I show that $|f(z_1)-f(z_2)|leq M|z_1-z_2|$?










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    Integrate $f'(z)$ over this segment.
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If $|f'(z)| < M$ for all $z$ on the segment joining complex numbers $z_1$ and $z_2$ then how can I show that $|f(z_1)-f(z_2)|leq M|z_1-z_2|$?










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If $|f'(z)| < M$ for all $z$ on the segment joining complex numbers $z_1$ and $z_2$ then how can I show that $|f(z_1)-f(z_2)|leq M|z_1-z_2|$?







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    Integrate $f'(z)$ over this segment.
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    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Jan 10 at 5:21










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    What have you tried so far?
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    – user3482749
    Jan 10 at 18:50














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    $begingroup$
    Integrate $f'(z)$ over this segment.
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    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Jan 10 at 5:21










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    What have you tried so far?
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    – user3482749
    Jan 10 at 18:50








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$begingroup$
Integrate $f'(z)$ over this segment.
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– Lord Shark the Unknown
Jan 10 at 5:21




$begingroup$
Integrate $f'(z)$ over this segment.
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– Lord Shark the Unknown
Jan 10 at 5:21












$begingroup$
What have you tried so far?
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– user3482749
Jan 10 at 18:50




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What have you tried so far?
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$$(z-z_2)int_0^{1} f'(tz+(1-t)z_2) dt$$ $$=int_0^{1} frac d {dt} f(tz+(1-t)z_2) dt=f(z)-f(z_2)$$ which gives the inequality immediately.



[To see why the first equality holds write down $frac d {dt} f(tz+(1-t)z_2)$ using chain rule].






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    You can directly think of the line segment as the real line(this is possible since a straight line in the complex plane is homeomorphic to the real line) with the usual order relation(with $z_1>z_2$) and then, by the fundamental theorem of calculus, you'll get



    $$|f(z_1)-f(z_2)|=|int_{z_2}^{z_1}f'|leq int_{z_2}^{z_1}|f'|leq int_{z_2}^{z_1}M=M(z_1-z_2)$$



    If the order of $z_1$ and $z_2$ were instead $z_2>z_1$, you'll get $|f(z_1)-f(z_2)|leq M(z_2-z_1)$ and hence,



    $|f(z_1)-f(z_2)|leq M|z_1-z_2|$






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      What do you mean by $z_1 >z_2$? OP is talking about complex numbers.
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      This is because if you imbue the line segment with the subspace topology from the complex plane, the line would become the real line which has its own natural ordering, the only difference is that you would have the option of identifying it in two different ways which would give you either $z_1>z_2$ or $z_2>z_1$(of course $z_1neq z_2$ otherwise the proof is trivial.
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    $$(z-z_2)int_0^{1} f'(tz+(1-t)z_2) dt$$ $$=int_0^{1} frac d {dt} f(tz+(1-t)z_2) dt=f(z)-f(z_2)$$ which gives the inequality immediately.



    [To see why the first equality holds write down $frac d {dt} f(tz+(1-t)z_2)$ using chain rule].






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      $$(z-z_2)int_0^{1} f'(tz+(1-t)z_2) dt$$ $$=int_0^{1} frac d {dt} f(tz+(1-t)z_2) dt=f(z)-f(z_2)$$ which gives the inequality immediately.



      [To see why the first equality holds write down $frac d {dt} f(tz+(1-t)z_2)$ using chain rule].






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        $$(z-z_2)int_0^{1} f'(tz+(1-t)z_2) dt$$ $$=int_0^{1} frac d {dt} f(tz+(1-t)z_2) dt=f(z)-f(z_2)$$ which gives the inequality immediately.



        [To see why the first equality holds write down $frac d {dt} f(tz+(1-t)z_2)$ using chain rule].






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        $$(z-z_2)int_0^{1} f'(tz+(1-t)z_2) dt$$ $$=int_0^{1} frac d {dt} f(tz+(1-t)z_2) dt=f(z)-f(z_2)$$ which gives the inequality immediately.



        [To see why the first equality holds write down $frac d {dt} f(tz+(1-t)z_2)$ using chain rule].







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            $begingroup$

            You can directly think of the line segment as the real line(this is possible since a straight line in the complex plane is homeomorphic to the real line) with the usual order relation(with $z_1>z_2$) and then, by the fundamental theorem of calculus, you'll get



            $$|f(z_1)-f(z_2)|=|int_{z_2}^{z_1}f'|leq int_{z_2}^{z_1}|f'|leq int_{z_2}^{z_1}M=M(z_1-z_2)$$



            If the order of $z_1$ and $z_2$ were instead $z_2>z_1$, you'll get $|f(z_1)-f(z_2)|leq M(z_2-z_1)$ and hence,



            $|f(z_1)-f(z_2)|leq M|z_1-z_2|$






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              What do you mean by $z_1 >z_2$? OP is talking about complex numbers.
              $endgroup$
              – Kavi Rama Murthy
              Jan 10 at 6:34










            • $begingroup$
              This is because if you imbue the line segment with the subspace topology from the complex plane, the line would become the real line which has its own natural ordering, the only difference is that you would have the option of identifying it in two different ways which would give you either $z_1>z_2$ or $z_2>z_1$(of course $z_1neq z_2$ otherwise the proof is trivial.
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              – Mustang
              Jan 10 at 6:41
















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            $begingroup$

            You can directly think of the line segment as the real line(this is possible since a straight line in the complex plane is homeomorphic to the real line) with the usual order relation(with $z_1>z_2$) and then, by the fundamental theorem of calculus, you'll get



            $$|f(z_1)-f(z_2)|=|int_{z_2}^{z_1}f'|leq int_{z_2}^{z_1}|f'|leq int_{z_2}^{z_1}M=M(z_1-z_2)$$



            If the order of $z_1$ and $z_2$ were instead $z_2>z_1$, you'll get $|f(z_1)-f(z_2)|leq M(z_2-z_1)$ and hence,



            $|f(z_1)-f(z_2)|leq M|z_1-z_2|$






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              $begingroup$
              What do you mean by $z_1 >z_2$? OP is talking about complex numbers.
              $endgroup$
              – Kavi Rama Murthy
              Jan 10 at 6:34










            • $begingroup$
              This is because if you imbue the line segment with the subspace topology from the complex plane, the line would become the real line which has its own natural ordering, the only difference is that you would have the option of identifying it in two different ways which would give you either $z_1>z_2$ or $z_2>z_1$(of course $z_1neq z_2$ otherwise the proof is trivial.
              $endgroup$
              – Mustang
              Jan 10 at 6:41














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            $begingroup$

            You can directly think of the line segment as the real line(this is possible since a straight line in the complex plane is homeomorphic to the real line) with the usual order relation(with $z_1>z_2$) and then, by the fundamental theorem of calculus, you'll get



            $$|f(z_1)-f(z_2)|=|int_{z_2}^{z_1}f'|leq int_{z_2}^{z_1}|f'|leq int_{z_2}^{z_1}M=M(z_1-z_2)$$



            If the order of $z_1$ and $z_2$ were instead $z_2>z_1$, you'll get $|f(z_1)-f(z_2)|leq M(z_2-z_1)$ and hence,



            $|f(z_1)-f(z_2)|leq M|z_1-z_2|$






            share|cite|improve this answer









            $endgroup$



            You can directly think of the line segment as the real line(this is possible since a straight line in the complex plane is homeomorphic to the real line) with the usual order relation(with $z_1>z_2$) and then, by the fundamental theorem of calculus, you'll get



            $$|f(z_1)-f(z_2)|=|int_{z_2}^{z_1}f'|leq int_{z_2}^{z_1}|f'|leq int_{z_2}^{z_1}M=M(z_1-z_2)$$



            If the order of $z_1$ and $z_2$ were instead $z_2>z_1$, you'll get $|f(z_1)-f(z_2)|leq M(z_2-z_1)$ and hence,



            $|f(z_1)-f(z_2)|leq M|z_1-z_2|$







            share|cite|improve this answer












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              What do you mean by $z_1 >z_2$? OP is talking about complex numbers.
              $endgroup$
              – Kavi Rama Murthy
              Jan 10 at 6:34










            • $begingroup$
              This is because if you imbue the line segment with the subspace topology from the complex plane, the line would become the real line which has its own natural ordering, the only difference is that you would have the option of identifying it in two different ways which would give you either $z_1>z_2$ or $z_2>z_1$(of course $z_1neq z_2$ otherwise the proof is trivial.
              $endgroup$
              – Mustang
              Jan 10 at 6:41














            • 2




              $begingroup$
              What do you mean by $z_1 >z_2$? OP is talking about complex numbers.
              $endgroup$
              – Kavi Rama Murthy
              Jan 10 at 6:34










            • $begingroup$
              This is because if you imbue the line segment with the subspace topology from the complex plane, the line would become the real line which has its own natural ordering, the only difference is that you would have the option of identifying it in two different ways which would give you either $z_1>z_2$ or $z_2>z_1$(of course $z_1neq z_2$ otherwise the proof is trivial.
              $endgroup$
              – Mustang
              Jan 10 at 6:41








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            $begingroup$
            What do you mean by $z_1 >z_2$? OP is talking about complex numbers.
            $endgroup$
            – Kavi Rama Murthy
            Jan 10 at 6:34




            $begingroup$
            What do you mean by $z_1 >z_2$? OP is talking about complex numbers.
            $endgroup$
            – Kavi Rama Murthy
            Jan 10 at 6:34












            $begingroup$
            This is because if you imbue the line segment with the subspace topology from the complex plane, the line would become the real line which has its own natural ordering, the only difference is that you would have the option of identifying it in two different ways which would give you either $z_1>z_2$ or $z_2>z_1$(of course $z_1neq z_2$ otherwise the proof is trivial.
            $endgroup$
            – Mustang
            Jan 10 at 6:41




            $begingroup$
            This is because if you imbue the line segment with the subspace topology from the complex plane, the line would become the real line which has its own natural ordering, the only difference is that you would have the option of identifying it in two different ways which would give you either $z_1>z_2$ or $z_2>z_1$(of course $z_1neq z_2$ otherwise the proof is trivial.
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            – Mustang
            Jan 10 at 6:41



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