Complex Variables

MATH 531

MWF  11:30 am - 12:20 pm,  Food Research Center 201

Instructor:

Lyudmyla Barannyk
317 Brink Hall
tel:  (208) 885-6719
fax: (208) 885-5843
barannyk@uidaho.edu
office hours:
  M, F 1:30-3:00 pm or by appointment


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Course Description



Textbook

Complex Variables: Introduction and Applications  by Mark Ablowitz and Athanassios Fokas, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press

Syllabus

Download syllabus: .pdf

Homework

Homework will be assigned on Wednesday and due on Wednesday in two weeks after it has been assigned. Late homework will in general not accepted. Homework will consist of two parts: assigned problems and suggested problems. You do not have to turn in the suggested problems, but will be responsible for these problems on the exam. It is important to do all homework  in order to gain a better understanding of the course material.

Homework # 1 (assigned 1/16/2009) -  due on Wednesday, February 4
  Assigned problems:
                  section 1.1: # 1(b,d), 2(a,b,e), 3(b), 4(a,c,d)
                  section 1.2: # 1(a,e), 2(a,d,e), 5, 7
  Suggested problems:
                  section 1.1:  rest of # 1-4, 5
                  section 1.2:  rest of # 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8-12

Homework # 2 (assigned 2/5/2009) -  due on Wednesday, February 18
   Assigned problems:
                  section 1.3: # 1(a,d,e), 3, 5, 11(a)
                  section 2.1: # 1, 2(a), 3(c), 6
   Suggested problems:
                  section 1.3: # rest of 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 12
                  section 2.1: # rest of 2 and 3, 4, 5, 8

  Homework # 3 (assigned 2/19/2009) -  due on Wednesday, March 4
   Assigned problems:
                  section 2.2: # 1 (a,c), 2 (a,c,e,f), 3 (b), 5 (a), 6 (b), 7
   Suggested problems:
                  section 2.2: rest of # 1, 2, 3, 5, 7

Homework # 4 (assigned 3/5/2009) -  due on Friday, March 27
   Assigned problems:
                  section 2.3: # 1(b), 2(b)
                  section 2.4: # 1(a,c), 3(a,c), 6, 7
                  section 2.5: # 1(a,c,f), 2(a), 3(a,d)
   Suggested problems:
                  section 2.3: # 3
                  section 2.4: # 2, 4, 8, 9
                  section 2.5: # 5, 6

Homework # 5 (assigned 4/1/2009) -  due on Wednesday, April 15
   Assigned problems:
                  section 2.6: # 1(a,e), 2(b,c), 3, 9(a,c)
                  section 3.1: # 1(a,d), 3, 5(b)
                  section 3.2: # 1(a,d), 2(a,c,d), 5, 6(a)
   Suggested problems:
                  section 2.6: rest of # 1 and 2, 7, 10
                  section 3.1: # 2, 4, rest of # 5, 6
                  section 3.2: rest of #1, 2, 6, 7, 8

Homework # 6 (assigned 4/15/2009) -  due on Monday, May 4
   Assigned problems:
                  section 3.3: # 1, 3, 4 (a,b,e)
                  section 3.4: # 1(a,c), 2(a,b), 3
                  section 3.5: # 1(a,d,e,i), 2(a,b,e), 3(a,c)
   Suggested problems:
                  section 3.3: # 2, rest of # 4, 9
                  section 3.4: rest of # 1 and 2, 4
                  section 3.5: rest of # 1-3

Homework # 7
   Suggested problems:
                  section 4.1:
                  section 4.2:
                  section 4.3:
                  section 4.4:

Handouts

Exams

Midterm Exam: Wednesday, March 11, 5:00 - 7:00 pm, location TLC 245
Review Session: Tuesday, March 10, 5:00 - 7:00 pm, location TLC 245

Final Exam: Monday, May 11, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Grading

Midterm Exam: 30%
Homework: 30%
Final Exam: 40%

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