Complex Analysis

Math 420, Section 5648, Spring 2003

MWF 2:40-3:50, Ivers 221


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

Office Hours: TTh 1:00-3:30, MWF by discovery.

Text: E.B. Saff and A.D. Snider, Fundamentals of Complex Analysis for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, 1993.

Prerequisites: Math 223.

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 8 1.1 Algebra of Complex Numbers (4) 4,7,11,14,19,24,25*,26,30
10 1.2 Point Representation (11) 6,7,8,10,14,15*,17*
      
13 1.3 Vectors and Polar Forms (19) 4,7,9,11*,12,13*,15*,22
15 1.4 Complex Exponential (25) 3,8,11,12a,14,17,18
17 1.5 Powers and Roots (31) 3,4,5abd,7bc*,11*,16,18
      
20 1.6 Planar Sets (35) 2,3*,4,5*,6,7*,8,12
22 2.1 Functions of a Complex Variable (44) 4,5,7*,8,9*,11* (label pts)
24 2.2 Limits and Continuity (49) 4,5,6,7*,9,10,12,14,15
      
27 2.3 Analyticity (56) 4,5*: rule (7),7,9,10,11,13,16
29 2.4 Cauchy-Riemann Equations (62) 1,2,3,7*,8,11*,12,13*,14
31 2.5 Harmonic Functions (68) 2,3ace,4,6,8,11-13
      
Feb 3 Review
5 Exam I
7 3.1 Elementary Functions (79) 1*,5,10,11*,15*,17,19*,20
      
10 3.2 Logarithmic Function (86) 1,2,3,5,8,9,10,11,12,14
12 3.3 Complex Powers, Inverse Trig (93) 1,3,4,5,8,9*,11*,15*ab
14 Nobel Peace Prize Forum No Class
      
17 4.1 Contours (113) 1,3,4,7,8,10
19 4.2 Contour Integrals (122) 1*,3,6,7,8,12,14(b),16,17
21 4.3 Independence of Path (128) 1abceg,3*,4,5*,7,8,10
      
24 4.4a Cauchy's Integral Theorem (148) 1,2,3,9,12,15*,18
26 4.4a Cauchy's Integral Theorem continued
28 4.5 Cauchy's Integral Formula (160) 1,3,4,7*,10,16
      
Mar 10 4.6 Bounds for Analytic Functions (167) 2,4,5,6,10,14,18
12 Review
14 Exam II
      
17 5.1 Sequences and Series (185) 1bdf,2bd,3*,4,6,8bc,12
19 5.2 Taylor Series (195) 1ade,2ade,5*bce,6,16
21 5.3 Power Series (203) 1*,2,3,8,9*,16
      
24 5.5 Laurent Series (217) 1,3*,4,7a*,9*
26 5.6 Zeros and Singularities (225) 1,3,5*,6,12,13*
28 6.1 Residue Theorem (251) 1bdfg,3*abc,4,6,7*
      
31 6.2 Trigonometric Integrals (255) 1*,2,4,8
Apr 2 6.3 Improper Integrals (262) 2,4,6,11*, residue handout
4 6.4 Jordan's Lemma (271) 1*,3*,4,7*,9*
      
7 6.5 Indented Contours (279) 1,2,5*,6,12
9 Review
11 Exam III
      
14 6.6 Multiple-Valued Functions (287) 1*,3*,4
16 7.2 Geometric Considerations (314) 1,3,5,11
18 Good Friday No Class
      
21 Easter Monday No Class
23 7.3 Mobius Transformations I (325) 1,3,5,7
25 7.4 Mobius Transformations II (335) 5,7,9,15,17
      
28 Review
      
May 2 (Friday) Final Exam 2:00 ~ 4:00


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  • Last update: 20 February 2003