18.04: Complex variables

Recitation times:

Wed 2pm (in Room 2-131)
Wed 4.30pm (in Room 2-131)
Thurs 3pm (in Room 2-142)

Important dates:

1st Midterm (in class) examination: Monday March 5th
(in the WALKER GYM).

2nd Midterm (in class) examination: Wednesday April 18th
(in the WALKER GYM).

Final examination (2 hours): to take place in Finals Week:
Wednesday May 23rd 1:30pm-3:30pm
Venue: Johnson Ice Rink.
Some of the topics to be covered:

complex algebra and complex functions
notion of analyticity
contour integration
Laurent series and residue calculus
conformal mapping and potential theory
introduction to transform methods

Textbooks:

E. Saff & A. Snider, Fundamentals of complex analysis, 3rd Edition, (2001).

M. Ablowitz & A.S. Fokas, Introduction and applications of complex variables, Cambridge University Press, (2003).

	18.04 Complex Variables with applications MIT Department of Mathematics Spring 2007 MW : 3pm-4.30pm in 2-190 Website: www-math.mit.edu/18.04 Overview: This course gives an introduction to the methods of complex analysis, especially as used in applications arising in the physical sciences and engineering. Below is some important course information:













	Recitation times: Wed 2pm (in Room 2-131) Wed 4.30pm (in Room 2-131) Thurs 3pm (in Room 2-142) Important dates: 1st Midterm (in class) examination: Monday March 5th (in the WALKER GYM). 2nd Midterm (in class) examination: Wednesday April 18th (in the WALKER GYM). Final examination (2 hours): to take place in Finals Week: Wednesday May 23rd 1:30pm-3:30pm Venue: Johnson Ice Rink. Some of the topics to be covered: complex algebra and complex functions notion of analyticity contour integration Laurent series and residue calculus conformal mapping and potential theory introduction to transform methods Textbooks: E. Saff & A. Snider, Fundamentals of complex analysis, 3rd Edition, (2001). M. Ablowitz & A.S. Fokas, Introduction and applications of complex variables, Cambridge University Press, (2003).