Complex Analysis I, Fall 2019
Instructor
- Xiang Tang, Cupples I, 112B,
xtang@math.wustl.edu
Classroom
and Time
- Cupples I, Room 216, TuTh 1-2:20
pm.
Office Hour
- Monday 2-3, Friday 2-4, or
by appointment
Webpage
- http://www.math.wustl.edu/~xtang/Fall2019-complex.html
Text
- Complex Analysis, 3rd Edition, by
Lars V. Alfors
Reference
- Complex Analysis, by Theodore W. Gamelin
- Complex Analysis, by Elias Stein and Rami Shakarchi
Prerequisite
Preview
- This is a course about complex
analysis. We will attempt to cover most of Chapter 2-4.
Homework
- There will be weekly due homework
sets. Homework is due every Tuesday at the beginning of the
lecture.
Exams
- There will be two midterm exams
and one final exam. Midterm 1 is on October 17th, and Midterm
2 is on November 14th.
- Final is on Dec. 16th, 1-3.
Grading scale
- Homework: 30%, Midterm 1 20%,
Midterm 2 20%, Final: 30%.
- You are expected to take the
exams at their scheduled times. If you are away because of a
university sporting event or field trip, then you may arrange
for your coach or professor to administer the exam. Excused
absences may be granted in the case of illness or bereavement.
The final exam date cannot be changed for reasons of traveling
convenience.
- Letter grades will be given based
on your overall score. The cutoffs for the various letter
grades will be no higher than the following:
- In total, we will collect 11 homeworks. You are allowed to drop the
two lowest homework score.
Homework Assignments
1. (09/10) Page 20 1,5; Page 28 1,3,4.
2. (09/17) Page 28 5,6,7; Page 32 2,4.
3. (09/24) Page 37 5; Page 41 8; Page 44 4; Page 47 5,8.
4. (10/01) Page 72 1,3; Page 78 3,4; Page 80 1.
5. (10/08) Page 80 3; Page 83 4; Page 96 1,3,4.
6. (10/15) Fall break. Midterm on 10/17.
7. (10/22) Page 98 2; Page 108 5,6; Page 120 1,2.
8. (10/29) Page 120 3; Page 123 1,2,3,4.
9. (11/05) Page 130 1-5.
10. (11/12) Page 133 1,3,4; Page 136 1,2.
11. Midterm on 11/14.
12. (11/26) Page 136 4,5; Page 148 1,4,5.
13. (12/03) Page 148 2; Page 154 1,2,3; Page 161 1. (a),(b).