Injibara University
Math2072
Calculus of Functions of
Complex Variables
Instructor’s Information
Name: Miliyon T.
Email: [email protected]
Office No: 201 (Block 202)
Office Hours: TBD
Course Description: The course mainly covers the complex number system, complex differen-
tiability, analytic functions, conformal mappings, complex integration Cauchy’s theorem, Cauchy
integral formula, power series representations of analytic functions, Laurent series, residue theo-
rem, evaluation of definite integrals, and Mobius transformation.
Prerequisite(s): Math2071.
Credit Hours: hrs
Text(s): Complex variables and applications 3rd Edition.
Author(s): R. V. Churchill and J. W. Brown
Course Objectives:
At the completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. understand the significance of differentiability of complex functions,
2. define analytic function,distinguish between differentiable functions and analytic functions,
3. apply Cauchy-Riemann equations,
4. evaluate integrals along a path in the complex plane,
5. understand the statement of Cauchy’s Theorem,
6. understand Cauchy integral formula,
7. apply Cauchy integral formula to evaluate line integrals,
8. represent analytic functions by a power series,
9. prove Fundamental Theorem of Algebra,
10. distinguish the singularities of a function,
11. write the Laurent series of a function,
12. calculate the residue,
13. apply the Residue theorem,
14. understand the properties of Mobius transformation and its action on circles.
Course Outline:
The weekly coverage might change as it depends on the progress of the class. However, you must
keep up with the reading assignments.
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Chapter Content
Complex Numbers
þ Define he complex numbers and their operations
Chapter 1
þ Geometric representation and polar form of complex numbers
þ De Moivre’s formula
þ Root extraction
þ The Riemann and the extended complex plane
þ Elementary functions
Analytic Functions
þ Open and closed sets, connected sets and regions in complex plane
þ Definitions of limit and continuity
Chapter 2
þ Limit theorem
þ Definition of derivative and its properties
þ Analytic function and their algebraic properties
þ Conformal mappings
þ The Cauchy Riemann equations and harmonic conjugates
þ Definition and basic properties of line integrals
Calculus of Series Representation Cauchy’s Theorem
þ Intuitive version of Cauchy’s theorem
Chapter 3
þ Cauchy’s theorem on simply connected regions
þ Cauchy-Goursat theorem for a rectangle
þ The Cauchy integral formula
þ The Maximum Principle
Residues of Analytic Functions
þ Basic definitions and properties of sequence and series
Chapter 4
þ Taylor’s theorem
þ Liouville’s theorem
þ Laurent series and classification of singularities
Chapter 5
þ Calculation of residues
þ The Residue theorem and its application
þ Evaluation of definite integrals
Transformation
þ Examples of mapping by functions
The Mobius
Chapter 6
þ Magnification, translation, and rotation
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þ The map w = z
þ Definition of Mobius transformation and basic properties
þ The cross-ratios