MATH 302(S) Complex Analysis (Q)

The calculus of complex-valued functions turns out to have unexpected simplicity and power. As an example of simplicity, every complex-differentiable function is automatically infinitely differentiable. As examples of power, the so-called "residue calculus" permits the computation of "impossible" integrals, and "conformal mapping" reduces physical problems on very general domains to problems on the round disc. The easiest proof of the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, not to mention the first proof of the Prime Number Theorem, used complex analysis. Evaluation will be based primarily on classwork, homework, and exams. Prerequisite: Mathematics 301 or 305. (With prior permission of the instructor, senior math/stat majors may take Math 302 as a Senior Seminar. Such students will delve more deeply into the material and should expect additional assignments, projects and/or papers.) This is a quantitative/formal reasoning course.

Hour: GARRITY