Complex Analysis
Math 333, Fall 2014
Professor
Hubert Bray
bray@math.duke.edu
189
Physics Building
(919)757-8428 (mobile)
Office
Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:30 - 5:30pm, or by
appointment. Please email me if you
are coming after 5pm so that I will know not to leave early.
Text: "Complex Variables" by Brown and Churchill, eighth or ninth
edition
Objectives:
To gain a solid understanding and appreciation for the mathematical
beauty and applications of complex analysis.
Homework: Weekly, assigned out of the text.
Essays and Presentations: Students will write an essay on the
topic of their choice which
has an interesting connection to complex analysis. The students
will present their topic to the class with a presentation based on
their essay.
Exams: There will be one midterm and a final exam which will be
comprehensive. Students will be tested on the topics covered in
the homework and most of the material presented in class.
Grade: The grade for the course will be based on
1) 20%: Homework
2) 15%: Essay
3) 15%: Presentation
4) 20%: Midterm
5) 30%: Final Exam