Mathematics 300, Introduction to Complex Variables, Section 201.
January-April 2020, TuTh 14:00-15:20, LSK 200

  • Textbook : E.B. Saff, A.D. Snider, Fundamentals of Complex Analysis with Applications to Engineering, Science and Mathematics, third edition.

  • Course description : We will begin by discussing the complex numbers and functions of a complex variable, then proceed to develop differential and integral calculus in this setting. The resulting theory is beautiful and in many ways quite different from the "usual" calculus for functions of either one or several real variables. Complex analysis has many applications to science, engineering and other areas of mathematics. We will go over (most of) chapters 1-6 in the text, covering the following topics: The specific sections I plan to cover, subject to minor changes along the way, are 1.1-1.6, 2.1-2.6, 3.1-3.3, 3.5, 4.1-4.6, 5.1-5.6, 6.1-6.3.

  • Homework : Homework will be assigned on a bi-weekly basis. Late homework will not be accepted. The lowest homework grade will be dropped. Students are allowed to consult one another concerning homework problems, but solutions submitted for credit must be written by the student in his or her own words. Copying solutions from another student, from the web or from any other source, and turning them in as your own is a violation of the Academic Code.

  • Exams : There will be a midterm and a final exam. The midterm will be given in class Thursday, February 27. As usual, the final exam date it will be set by the central administration and announced some time in the middle of the term.

  • Marking scheme : I will compute the total term mark in two ways,

    Total 1 := Homework (20%) + Midterm (30%) + Final exam (50%), and

    Total 2 := Homework (20%) + Final exam (80%),

    and use whichever is higher.

  • Missed exam policy: Please make sure you do not make travel plans, work plans, etc., without regard to the examination schedule in this class. There will be no make-up or alternate exams.

    If you miss a midterm, your score will be recorded as 0, unless you have a serious documented reason (an illness, a death in the family, etc.), in which case you should discuss your circumstances with me as soon as possible, in advance of the test. Note that you may still get a 100% in the course, even if you get a score of 0 on one midterm (see the marking scheme above).

    Missed finals are not handled by me or the Mathematics Department. Students with legitimate reasons for missing the final exam should request a ``Standing Deferred" status through their faculty.

  • Students with disabilities : Please see me early in the term if you need any special accommodations.

  • Academic Integrity. The Mathematics Department strictly enforces UBC's Academic Integrity code.