APPM 4360/5360, Complex Variables, Spring 2017
Announcements
02/03/17 Homework 03 posted
02/07/17 Updated version of Course Text placed on D2L
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Course Information
Course Text: An Introduction to Complex Variables and Analytic Functions, by Bengt Fornberg and Cécile Piret, manuscript under development. Current version can be found of the D2L page for the class. It will be updated regularly throughout the semester so, if you wish to print parts of it, please don't print any more of it than what you immediately want to use!
At least Section 001 (taught be Bengt Fornberg) will closely follow the course text, covering different sections as outlined in the syllabus (updated 2/04/17). The preface of the course text outlines the 'philosophy' behind how the course is structured.
Optional supplementary reading:Complex Variables: Introduction and Applications, by Mark Ablowitz and Athanassios Fokas (Cambridge Univ. Press). This book focuses more on mathematical rigor and much less on visual illustrations of functions and concepts. This book will likely be used as the text in the follow-up course APPM 5430.
The final course grade will be assigned based on a combination of scores for Homeworks, Midterms 1 and 2, Project, and Final. The exact weights has not yet been finalized, but it might be somewthing like 15%, 15% each, 15% and 40%, respectively. The lowest homework score during the semester will be disregarded.
Lecture Times and Location
| Instructor | Room Number | Time |
|---|---|---|
Bengt Fornberg Xudan Luo | FLMG 102 FLMG 104 | MWF 10:00-10:50 am MWF 1:00 - 1:50 pm |
Office Hours
| Instructor/TA | Room Number | Office Hours |
|---|---|---|
Bengt Fornberg Xudan Luo Edmond Lee Ali Alnasser | ECOT 214 ECCR 251 FLMG 208 FLMG 208 | M 2-2:50 pm, W 1-1:50 pm, F12-12:50 pm M W 5:30-7 pm (on Wednesdays held in ECCR 244) Thu 5-7 pm Thu 5-7 pm |
Homeworks
Homework 01, Due 1/27/17. Solution set posted on D2L
Homework 02, Due 2/03/17. Codes for Problem 5: Matlab (main script, function), Mathematica
Homework 03, Due 2/10/17.
Exams
Two Midterm Exams are tentatively scheduled for Monday February 20 and Monday April 10.
The final exam will differ between the two lecture groups:
Class time: 10:00-10:50 am, Final: Monday May 8, 1:30 - 4:00 pm
Class time: 1:00- 1:50 pm, Final: Tuesday May 9, 1:30 - 4:00 pm
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Projects
Details about class projects willbe given here.