MA304A: Introduction to Complex Analysis (Fall 2020)

Calendar Description

Functions of a complex variable; transformations; integration; Taylor and Laurent expansions; theory of residues.

Prerequisites

MA104 or MA200, and MA201.

Instructor

Lectures

Remote lecture: Lectures will be delivered synchronously (every Monday from 8:30am to 9:50am
through Zoom) and asynchronously. Lecture notes and videos will be posted on MyLearningSpace.

Textbook

E.B. Saff and A.D. Snider, Fundamentals of Complex Analysis with Applications to Engineering and
Science, 3rd Edition, Prentice-Hall. This is through the Digital Textbook Access (DTA) Option. Important notes
about the DTA program will be provided on Page 2.

Calculators

Only the software calculator built in MyLearningSpace is allowed.

MyLearningSpace

Materials related to this course and the full course outline will be posted on the MA304 MyLearningSpace website. You are responsible for checking here on a regular basis for important announcements.

Evaluation

A final mark out of 100 will be calculated as follows:

• Quizes (Oct. 5 & Nov. 23, 2020, during the lecture time) : 20%
• Assignments: 25%
• Midterm Exam (Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, during the lecture time) : 20%
• Final Exam: (2.5 hours, exact date, time and location to be announced): 35%

This document is a summary of the course outline for MA304 and is provided for the convenience of students.