MATH4460: Complex Variables

Prerequisites: MATH2202, Multivariable Calculus; MATH2210, Linear Algebra; and MATH2216, Introduction to Abstract Mathematics.

This course gives an introduction to the theory of functions of a complex variable, a fundamental and central area of mathematics. It is intended for mathematics majors, mathematics minors, and science majors.

Topics covered include complex numbers and their properties; analytic functions and the Cauchy–Riemann equations; the logarithm and other elementary functions of a complex variable; integration of complex functions; the Cauchy integral theorem and its consequences; power series representation of analytic functions; and the residue theorem and applications to definite integrals

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Homework: First assignment not available.

Examinations:

  1. Wednesday, September 24.
  2. Monday, October 27.
  3. Friday, December 5.
  4. Final examination: Friday, December 12, 12:30PM.