1.II.31D
Part II, 2005
Let satisfy the linear singular integral equation
where denotes the principal value integral and denotes a counterclockwise smooth closed contour, enclosing the origin but not the points .
(a) Formulate the associated Riemann-Hilbert problem.
(b) For this Riemann-Hilbert problem, find the index, the homogeneous canonical solution and the solvability condition.
(c) Find .