2009 Spring MATH 245-01
Bulletin Course Description Complex calculus, conformal mapping, Riemann mapping theorem, Riemann surfaces. Instructor: Staff
(Instructor named in bulletin description above may not be current. For current instructor, see listing below.)
Title COMPLEX ANALYSIS Department MATH Course Number 2009 Spring 245 Section Number 01 Primary Instructor Heymann,Matthias Prerequisites Prerequisite: Mathematics 204 or equivalent. Course Homepage www.math.duke.edu/~ng/math245/
Synopsis of course content
This course essentially covers the material for the graduate qualifying examination in complex analysis, http://www.math.duke.edu/graduate/qual/qualcompanal.html. Compared to Mathematics 181, it will be more rigorous and faster-paced, with more topics covered.
Textbooks
The course will closely follow
L. V. Ahlfors, "Complex Analysis".
At times, it may be helpful (but not necessary) to take a look at
J. B. Conway, "Functions of One Complex Variable I", 2nd edition.
Assignments
There will be weekly homework assignments.
Exams
A take-home final exam is planned.
Term Papers
none
Grade to be based on
Homework assignments and any exams that are given.
