Complex Analysis

Math 328, Section 5642, Spring 2009

MWF 2:40-3:50, Ivers 221


Professor: Douglas Anderson, Ph.D.
  Ivers 234 D
  299-4453
  andersod@cord.edu

Office Hours: TTh 1:00-4:00, MWF by discovery.

Text: E.B. Saff and A.D. Snider, Fundamentals of Complex Analysis with Applications to Engineering and Science 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, 2003. ISBN 0-13-907874-6.

Prerequisites: Math 223 Calculus III. Math 210 Linear Algebra is also recommended.

Purpose: This course will introduce you to the complex number system, which can be visualized in rectangular and polar coordinates, and quickly build on that system with functions (maps) of a complex variable. The calculus of complex-valued functions will then be covered, including continuity, differentiability, analyticity, and integrability. Series representations, contour deformations, and Mobius transformations will also be discussed. The exercises are a mixture of calculations as in a typical calculus course, and rigorous proofs befitting an analysis course. This course is recommended for all mathematics students considering graduate school in mathematics. Math 330 Real Analysis is also recommended for students considering graduate school; these two analysis courses can be taken in either order.

Homework: Homework will be assigned each day for your practice in mastering the material, and will be due two class periods later. I will drop your four (4) lowest homework scores before calculating your overall homework grade. Homework that is turned in should be neat and organized. You will not only be graded on correct answers but also on the neatness, organization, steps used to derive your answers, and the use of correct grammar and complete sentences.

Exams: There will be three (3) unit exams, plus the final exam.

Grading: Points                  Scale
Homework 200 A 90%--100%
Exams(3) 300 B 80%--89%
Final Exam 200 C 70%--79%
D 60%--69%
F Below 60%


Class Schedule (Turn in all Evens and Starred Odds):
      
Date Section Exercises
Jan 5 1.1 Algebra of Complex Numbers (4) 4,7,11,14,19,24,25*,26,30
7 1.2 Point Representation (12) 6,7,8,10,14,15*,17*
9 1.3 Vectors and Polar Forms (22) 4,7,9,11*,12,13*,15*,22
      
12 1.4 Complex Exponential (31) 3,4,8,11,12a,17,18
14 1.5 Powers and Roots (37) 3,4,5abd,7bc*,11*,16,18
16 1.6 Planar Sets (42) 2,3*,4,5*,6,7*,8,12
      
19 2.1 Functions of a Complex Variable (56) 4,5,7*,8,9*,11* (label pts)
21 2.2 Limits and Continuity (63) 6,7,8,9*,11,12,14,16,17
23 2.3 Analyticity (70) 4,5*: rule (7),7,9,10,11,13,16
      
26 2.4 Cauchy-Riemann Equations (77) 1,2,3,7*,8,11*,12,13*,14
28 Review
30 Exam I
      
Feb 2 2.5 Harmonic Functions (84) 2,3ace,4,6,8,11-13
4 3.1 Polynomials & Rational Functions (108) 4,7*,8,9*,10,11
6 3.2 Exp, Trig, & Hyperbolic Functions (115) 1*,5,10,11*,15*,17,19*,20
      
9 3.3 Logarithmic Function (123) 1,2,3,5,8,9,10,11,12,14
11 3.5 Complex Powers, Inverse Trig (136) 1,3,4,5,8,9*,11*,15*ab
13 4.1 Contours (159) 1,3,4,7,8,10
      
16 4.2 Contour Integrals (170) 1*,3,6,7,8,12,14(b),16,17
18 4.3 Independence of Path (178) 1abceg,3*,4,5*,7,8,10
20 4.4a Cauchy's Integral Theorem (199) 1,2,3,9,12,15*,18
      
Mar 2 4.4a Cauchy's Integral Theorem continued
4 4.5 Cauchy's Integral Formula (212) 1,3,4,7*,10,16
6 4.6 Bounds for Analytic Functions (219) 2,4,5,6,10,14,18
      
9 Review
11 Exam II
13 5.1 Sequences and Series (239) 1bdf,2bd,3*,4,6,8bc,12
      
16 5.2 Taylor Series (249) 1ade,2ade,5*bce,6,16
18 5.3 Power Series (258) 1*,2,3,8,9*,16
20 5.5 Laurent Series (276) 1,3*,4,7a*,9*
      
23 Red River Flood '09 No Class
25 Red River Flood '09 No Class
27 Red River Flood '09 No Class
      
30 Red River Flood '09 No Class
Apr 1 Red River Flood '09 No Class
3 Red River Flood '09 No Class
      
6 5.6 Zeros and Singularities (285) 1,3,5*,6,12,13*
8 6.1 Residue Theorem (313) 1bdfg,3*abc,4,6,7*
10 Good Friday No Class
      
13 6.2 Trigonometric Integrals (317) 1*,2,4,8
15 6.3 Improper Integrals (325) 2,4,6,11*, residue handout
17 6.4 Jordan's Lemma (336) 1*,3*,4,7*,9*
      
20 7.2 Geometric Considerations (382) 1,3,4,5,6,11,12,13,14
22 7.3 Mobius Transformations I (392) 1,2,3,5,6,7,8
24 7.4 Mobius Transformations II (404) 5,7,9,15,17,19
      
27 Review
      
May 1 (Friday) Final Exam 2:00 ~ 4:00


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