[Math] Finding the order of pole of $f(z)=\frac{\sin z}{z-\pi}$

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The problem is Kreyszig 10ed international edition : 16.2 #9.

What is the order of the pole at $z=\pi$ of the function $f(z)$ below?
$$f(z)=\frac{\sin z}{z-\pi}$$
I thought that it will be a simple pole because $\sin z$ is analytic for all $z$$\in$$\Bbb C$ and $z-\pi$ has a 1st order zero at $z=\pi$.

But by expanding at $z=\pi$ using Laurent's Theorem, $$f(z)=\frac{-\sin(z-\pi)}{z-\pi}=\frac{-1}{z-\pi}\times\sum_{n=0}^\infty\frac{(-1)^n (z-\pi)^{2n+1}}
{(2n+1)!}$$
$$=\sum_{n=0}^\infty\frac{(-1)^{n+1} (z-\pi)^{2n}}{(2n+1)!}$$
and $f(z)$ has no principal part so I can't determine the order of pole.

I think this problem occurred since $\sin \pi=0$ and the 'Poles and Zeros Theorem' wasn't applied.

What can I say about the order of the pole in this case?

Best Answer

Because $\sin x$ has a zero of order 1 at $\pi$, you would end up with a removable singularity at $\pi$.

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