Math 312 Complex Analysis

Syllabus

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Class Meetings: MWF 1:30-2:25, Fowler 310.

Text: Fundamentals of Complex Analysis, by Saff & Snider, Third Edition. We will cover most sections in Chapters 1-4 (complex exponentials, powers, and roots; limits and continuity; analytic functions; Cauchy-Riemann equations; harmonic functions; polynomial, rational, exponential, trigonometric, and logarithmic functions; contour integrals; Cauchy's integral theorem), and, if we have time, some sections from Chapters 5 and 6 (sequences and series; residue theory).

Homework: HW will be assigned in every class meeting, due at the next class meeting. I encourage you to work with your classmates and/or get help from me or the CAE on problems you can't do. But be honest with yourself; after figuring out how to do a problem, ask yourself: "Will I be able to do this problem on my own if it's on the exam?" To find out, write up your own work, without looking at the book or at any notes. The purpose of HW is not for me to evaluate you, but for you to learn the material and evaluate yourself.  Doing HW is essential to learning mathematics -- there is no way around it.  You should spend at least two to three hours on homework every other day. 

Quizzes: We will have an in-class quiz (about 30 minutes) roughly every other week. Exact dates will be announced in advance.

Final : The final exam date and time is determined by the Registrar's Office (www.oxy.edu/Registrar.xml). Please check to make sure you do not have any time conflicts with this date and time (or any early travel plans); I do not give early or late finals. The final exam will cover all topics covered during the semester.

Make-ups: No make-up exams will be given. If you miss an exam with a valid excuse (e.g., a medical reason), and provide documentation for it, that exam will simply not count for you—instead, your other exams and final exam will count proportionally more. This policy does not apply to the final exam.

Grading: Your grade for the semester will be computed according to the following percentages:  Quizzes 65%;  Final 35%.

Attendance: You are responsible for everything that goes on in every class meeting, such as announcements, handouts, taught topics that are not in the class notes, etc.  This means even if you miss a class for a valid reason, it is your responsibility to contact me and find out what you missed.

E-mail: When necessary, I will make announcements via the class mailing list, instead of in the classroom. You are expected to check your email at least once a day. You are encouraged to use our class email list, math312-L@oxy.edu, to send messages to everyone in the class.

Academic Honesty: I feel strongly about protecting honest and hard-working students against unfair and dishonest actions sometimes committed by a few. I don't give warnings; I refer all suspicious cases to the Judicial Examiner without hesitation.

Students with learning disability: Please see me and the CAE to arrange for any special needs.