Complex Variables

Math 407 Section 501--Fall 2007

TR: 8:00 - 9:15 BLOC 156

Instructor: Professor J. D. Ward
Office: 305 Milner Hall
E-mail: jward@math.tamu.edu
Phone: 845-1169
URL: http://www.math.tamu.edu/~jward/
Office Hours: Tuesday, 9:30-11:00 and Thursday, 1:00-2:00; or by appointment.
Final Exam: Monday, December 10 : 1-3, BLOC 156

Required Text

  1. Dr. Sivakumar's lecture notes: Branches, contours and beyond: the rudiments of function theory (Notes-n-Quotes)
  2. Murray Spiegel: Complex Variables - Schaum's Outline Series (A&M bookstore)

Grading Policy

  1. Homework 25% of grade
  2. Exam I ( approx. Oct. 2) 25%
  3. Exam II ( approx. Oct. 30)25%
  4. Last day to Q-drop ( Nov. 2))
  5. Final Exam (Dec. 10: 1-3)25%
Grades
90-100% A
80-89% B
70-79% C
60-69% D
below 60% no guarantees

Nature and Content of Course: This course deals with the fundamental theory of analytic functions, including residues and their applications. Prerequisite: MATH 221 or an equivalent course.


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Syllabus

    I plan to cover most, if not all, of the Dr. Sivakumar's notes during the semester. The homework to be handed in on the assigned Thursdays will be posted below and will be updated regularly.
Homework assignments
problems
due Sept. 6 p.25: 53g,i, 54e,i, 56a, 59, 71b, 73a,b, 87
due Sept. 13 p.27: 88a, 91, 95a,100a, 144; p.58: 58a, 62a, 67a, 81a, 82b
due Sept. 20 p.58: 53b, 61b, 65a, 67b, 75c, 79b, 94c, 97, 109, 117b
due Sept. 27 p.58: 73a, 74a, 76; p.86: 43a, 43b, 45, 47a, 47b, 52a, 55
due Oct. 11 p.86: 52c, 66a, 66b, 76; p.113: 36a, 36b, 38a, 38b, 40a, 40b
due Oct. 25 p.134: 30a, 30b, 31, 32a, 32b, 33b, 34, 35, 38b, 39
due Nov. 1 no new problems due; several problems will be worked in class
due Nov. 20 p.162: 37, 38, 39, 44, 71a, 71b, 72a, 72b, 116a, 116b
due Dec. 4 p.166: 91a, 91b, 92a,b,c,d,e; p.195 41-44, 48, 49, 54-56, 87a, 87b, 88