The trichotomy at an isolated singularity
| Type | Laurent principal part | Behaviour of |f| near | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removable | none | bounded | 0 |
| Pole of order m | finitely many terms, up to | finite non-zero for m = 1 | |
| Essential | infinitely many terms | wildly oscillating | no limit |
- Riemann's removable singularity theorem: boun