$u$ harmonic can be represented as sum of $f+\bar{g}$, $f,g$ holomorphic.

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If $u$ is harmonic on a disk then it can be represented as $f+\bar{g}$ where $f,g$ are holomorphic.

I could not follow this line of proof:enter image description here

What does mean to integrate wirtinger derivatives, and wrt $\bar{z}$? May someone elaborate the details?

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Working backwards using the definitions for Wirtinger derivatives and complex differentials \begin{align} &\int_{\gamma} \frac{\partial}{\partial z} u(z) dz+\int_{\gamma} \frac{\partial}{\partial \bar z} u(z) d\bar z &= \\ &= \int _{\gamma} \frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{\partial}{\partial x}+\frac{1}{i}\frac{\partial}{\partial y}\right) u(x,y) (dx+idy) + \int _{\gamma} \frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{\partial}{\partial x}-\frac{1}{i}\frac{\partial}{\partial y}\right) u(x,y) (dx-idy)\\ &= \int_{\gamma}\frac{1}{2}\frac{\partial}{\partial x} u(x,y)dx +\int_{\gamma}\frac{1}{2i}\frac{\partial}{\partial y} u(x,y)dx +\int_{\gamma}\frac{i}{2}\frac{\partial}{\partial x} u(x,y)dy +\int_{\gamma}\frac{1}{2}\frac{\partial}{\partial y} u(x,y)dy \\ &+ \int_{\gamma}\frac{1}{2}\frac{\partial}{\partial x} u(x,y)dx -\int_{\gamma}\frac{1}{i}\frac{\partial}{\partial y} u(x,y)dx -\int_{\gamma}\frac{i}{2}\frac{\partial}{\partial x} u(x,y)dy +\int_{\gamma}\frac{1}{2}\frac{\partial}{\partial y} u(x,y)dy \\ &=\int_{\gamma} \frac{\partial}{\partial x} u(x,y) dx+\int_{\gamma} \frac{\partial}{\partial y} u(x,y) dy \\ &= \int_0^{1}u'(\gamma(t))\gamma '(t)dt \\ &= \int_0^{1}\frac{d}{dt}u(\gamma(t))dt \end{align}