Functions of a Complex Variable | Mathematics | MIT OpenCourseWare

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Prof. Sigurdur Helgason

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Mathematics

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Fall 2008

Level

Undergraduate

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Lecture 1: The algebra of Complex numbers

Lecture 2: Exponential function & Logarithm for a complex argument

Lecture 3: Analytic Functions; Rational Functions

Lecture 4: Power Series

Lecture 5: Exponentials and Trigonometric Functions

Lecture 6: Conformal Maps; Linear Transformations

Lecture 7: Linear Transformations

Lecture 8: Line Integrals

Lecture 9: Cauchy-Goursat Theorem

Lecture 10: The Special Cauchy’s Formula and Applications

Lecture 11: Isolated Singularities

Lecture 12: The Local Mapping. Schwarz’s Lemma and non-Euclidean interpretation

Lecture 13: The General Cauchy Theorem

Lecture 14: The Residue Theorem and Application

Lecture 15: Contour Integration and Applications

Lecture 16: Harmonic Functions

Lecture 17: Mittag-Leffer’s Theorem

Lecture 18: Infinite Products

Lecture 18: Infinite Products

Lecture 19: Normal Families

Lecture 20: The Riemann Mapping Theorem

Lecture 21 and 22: The Prime Number Theorem

Lecture 23: The Gamma Function and the Functional Equation for the Zeta Function

Course Info

Instructor

Prof. Sigurdur Helgason

Departments

Mathematics

As Taught In

Fall 2008

Level

Undergraduate

Topics

Mathematics

Learning Resource Types

Lecture Notes

Problem Sets

Problem Set Solutions

Exams

Exam Solutions

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