MAT 709 Complex Function Theory - I

Fall 2007: 3 credits

Analytic functions, conformal mappings, Cauchy’s theorem, power series, Laurent series, the Riemann mapping theorem, harmonic functions, subharmonic functions, canonical mappings of multiply connected regions, analytic continuation. Prerequisite: MAT 657 or MAT 659 or equivalent.

Taught by

pushkin@vt.edu

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Grading

Tests/HW: 65%; Final: 30%; Attendance: 5% Guaranteed Grades: A- ( > 90%); B- ( > 80%); C- ( > 70%);

Lecture Room

CBC C124

Lecture Time

MW from 1:00p - 2:15p

Office Hours

Location: TBE B108; 12:00 P.M. - 02:00 P.M.

Textbook

Book

Complex Analysis (Publisher: Springer, ISBN #978-0-387-95069-3)

Schaum

Schaum's Outline of Complex Variables (Paperback)

by Murray R Spiegel

Links

Practice Problems

Online Textbook

Schedule

Dates

Days

Topics

Textbook (CA: Complex Analyis, SO: Schaum’s Outline)

Aug 27

M

Complex Numbers, representation

Chapter I (CA) and Chapter 1 (SO)

W

Stereographic projections, functions

Chapter I (CA) and Chapter 2 (SO)

Sept 3

M

Labor Day Recess

 

W

Riemann Surfaces, sequences, limits

Chapter II (CA) and Chapter 2 (SO)

Sept 10

M

Topology, analytic fns, Cauchy Riemann, Inverse Map

HW#1 Due

W

Harmonic fns, Conformal Map, Mobius Trans.

Chapter II (CA) and Chapter 3 (SO)

Sept 17

M

Line Integrals, Green's thm, Exact  & closed diff. forms

Chapter III (CA)

W

Harmonic conjugates, mean value thm, max prin., appl.

HW#2 Due

Sept 24

M

Test#1

 

W

Fluid Dynamics, Heat and Electromagnetics

Chapter III (CA)

Oct 1

M

Complex Line Integrals, Fnd Thm, Cauchy Integral

Chapter IV (CA) and Chapter 4-5 (SO)

W

Liouville’ Thm, Morera’s Thm

 

Oct 8

M

Gaursat’s Thm, Complex Calculus Notation

HW#3 Due

W

Pompeiu’s Formula

HW#4 Due

Oct 15

M

Test#2

 

W

Infinite Series, of functions, Power Series

Chapter V (CA) and Chapter 6 (SO)

Oct 22

M

Analytic Functions, Exp at Infinity

Chapter V (CA) and Chapter 6 (SO)

W

Series Manipulation, Zeros, Analytic Continuation

Chapter V (CA) and Chapter 6 (SO)

Oct 29

M

Laurent Decomposition, Series

Chapter VI (CA) and Chapter 6 (SO)

W

Isolated Singularities, Partial Fractions

HW#5 Due ; Chapter VI (CA) and Chapter 6 (SO)

Nov 5

M

Residues, Rational, Trig, br. Pts. Fns, frac res.

Chapter VII (CA) and Chapter 7 (SO)

W

Argument Principle, Rouche’s Hurwitz’s Thms

Chapter VIII (CA)

Nov 12

M

Veteran’s Day

HW#6 Due ;

W

Test#3

 

Nov 19

M

Open Mapping, Inv. Fn thm, winding #, critical pts.

Chapter VIII (CA)

W

Schwarz Lemma, Hyperbolic Geomtery

Chapter IX (CA);

Nov 26

M

Schwarz Lemma, Hyperbolic Geomtery

Chapter IX (CA) HW#7

W

Harmonic Functions and Reflection Principle

Chapter X (CA)

Dec 3

M

Harmonic Functions and Reflection Principle

Chapter X (CA) and Chapter 10 (SO)

W

Test#4 Study Topics

HW#8