Spring 2011

Attendance is mandatory on seminar days.

This schedule is subject to change.

Date Topic
Wed 1/19
Introduction
Fri 1/21 1.1 The complex plane
Mon 1/24 1.2 Geometry, 1.3 Topology
Wed 1/26 1.4 Functions and limits
Fri 1/28 1.5 Exponential, log, trig functions
Mon 1/31 2.1 Analytic functions
Wed 2/2 Seminar day
Fri 2/4 2.1.1 Functions and vector fields
Mon 2/7 2.2 Power series
Wed 2/9 Seminar day
Fri 2/11 1.6 Line integrals
Mon 2/14 More 1.6 Line integrals
Wed 2/16 2.3 Cauchy's theorem
Fri 2/18 More 2.3 Cauchy's theorem
Mon 2/21 Catch up, review
Wed 2/23 First exam (take-home) - no class meeting
Fri 2/25 2.4 Cauchy's formula
Mon 2/28 More 2.4 Cauchy's formula
Wed 3/2 More 2.4 Cauchy's formula
Fri 3/4 2.5 Singularities
Mon 3/7 More 2.5 Singularities
Wed 3/9 Seminar day
Fri 3/11 2.6 Residue theorem
Mon 3/14 Spring Break
Wed 3/16
Fri 3/18
Mon 3/21 More 2.6 Residue theorem
Wed 3/23 More 2.6 Residue theorem
Fri 3/25 3.1 Argument principle, Rouche's theorem
Mon 3/28 More 3.1 Argument principle, Rouche's theorem
Wed 3/30 Seminar day
Fri 4/1 3.2 Maximum modulus, mean value
Mon 4/4 Catch up, review
Wed 4/6 Second midterm (take-home) - no class meeting
Fri 4/8 3.3 Mobius transformations
Mon 4/11 3.4 Conformal mapping
Wed 4/13 Seminar day
Fri 4/15 3.4.1 Physical applications of conformal mapping
Mon 4/18 3.5 Riemann mapping theorem
Wed 4/20 4.1 Harmonic functions
Fri 4/22 Easter Break
Mon 4/25 4.2 Physical applications of harmonic functions
Wed 4/27 Seminar day
Fri 4/29 Complex dynamics
Mon 5/2 Summary, review