Laurent series of $f(z)=\frac{1}{(z-4)(z-1)}$ on $1<\vert z \vert <4$. And $\int f dz$.

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I need to find the Laurent series expansion of

$$f(z)=\frac{1}{(z-4)(z-1)}$$

about $1<\vert z \vert <4.$

So after partial fraction decomp I get

$$\frac{1}{(z-4)(z-1)}=\frac{1}{3}\bigg(\frac{1}{z-4}-\frac{1}{z-1} \bigg).$$

And I can rewrite this as

$$\frac{1}{3}\bigg(-\frac{1}{4}\bigg( \frac{1}{1-\frac{z}{4}}\bigg) +\frac{1}{z}\frac{1}{1-\frac{1}{z}}\bigg)$$

So I get

$$\frac{1}{3}\bigg(-\sum_{n=0}^\infty (\frac{z^n}{4^{n+1}})+\sum_{n=-1}^{-\infty}z^n\bigg).$$

Did I do this last step correctly? And for the integral I get $\frac{2\pi i}{3}$. Domain of integral is circle center at $4$ of radius $1$.

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Yes your solution is correct.

Last step $$\frac{1}{3}\bigg(-\sum_{n=0}^\infty (\frac{z^n}{4^{n+1}})+\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{z^n}\bigg).$$ here the co-effient of $\frac{1}{z}$ is $\frac{1}{3}$.

Using Residue theorem the value of integral is: $2\pi i$ $\times$ (co-efficient of $\frac{1}{z}$)

which is $\frac{2\pi i}{3}$.