Math
5410 (Functions of a Complex Variable)
Fall 2011, UNT
Lecture: GAB 461, TR 9:30-10:50am
Instructor: Professor
Olav Richter
Course Description: Math 5410 is intended for all graduate
students in
mathematics. The course is highly recommended for students who are
considering
taking the complex analysis qualifying exam. Topics include: Elementary
point
set topology, analytic functions, complex integration, the general form
of
Cauchy`s integral theorem, Laurent series, isolated singularities, and
the
residue theorem.
Textbook: We will not follow a particular textbook
very closely.
However, most of the material that we will cover can be found in the
following
three books:
Exams & Grading Policy: Your final grade will be based on homework, a midterm, and a comprehensive final. Homework assignments will be handed out in class and your lowest homework score will be dropped. The midterm will be on October 20th. The final exam will be on December 13th (8:00-10:00am). Please make sure that you are available at those dates, since there will be NO make up exams! The grade is comprised of