Lecture Description
(0:00) Moodle quiz due within two class periods. (0:34) Review rectangular and polar forms for complex numbers. (7:31) Finding the argument of a complex number on Mathematica. (11:02) Principal value of the argument, Arg(z) and Mathematica's extended arctangent function. (14:12) Plot the argument in three dimensions as a function of x and y. (17:34) arg(z) as a multi-valued function and the fact that the argument of a product is the sum or the arguments of the factors. (23:22) Describing circles and disks (both closed and open) in the complex plane. (29:43) Summarize the geometric interpretation of complex multiplication and division (and outline the proof for the moduli of the product, using trigonometric identities). (39:14) Viewing complex arithmetic in terms of mappings of the complex plane (as well as the corresponding real mapping). Examples: 1) Add a complex constant. 2) Multiply by a positive real constant. 3) Multiply by -1. 4) Multiply by a complex conjugate of modulus 1. (55:13) Writing z^2 in terms of real and imaginary parts.
Course Index
- Complex Arithmetic, Cardano's Formula
- Geometric Interpretations of Complex Arithmetic, Triangle Inequality
- Polar Form, Principal Value of Arg, Basic Mappings
- Mappings, Linear Mappings, Squaring Map, Euler's Identity
- Squaring Mapping, Euler's Identity & Trigonometry, 5th Roots Example
- Exponential Map on Mathematica, Squaring Map, Intro to Topology
- Exponential & Reciprocal Maps, Domains, Derivative Limit Calculations
- Topological Definitions, Limits, Continuity, Linear Approximation
- Facts to Recall, Animations, Continuity Proofs (z^2 and 1/z)
- Open Disks are Open, Derivatives, Analyticity, Linear Approximations
- Areas of Images, Differentiability, Analyticity, Cauchy-Riemann Eqs
- Cauchy-Riemann Eqs (Rectangular & Polar), Intro Harmonic Functions
- Preimages, Laplace's Equation, Harmonic and Analytic Functions
- Preimages, Mathematica, Maximum Principle (Harmonic), Polynomials
- Review Analytic Functions, Amplitwist Concept, Harmonic Functions
- Taylor Polynomials, Complex Exponential, Trig & Hyperbolic Functions
- Complex Logarithm, Functions as Sets, Multivalued Functions
- Branches of Arg, Harmonic Functions over Washers, Wedges and Walls
- Complex Powers, Inverse Trigonometric Functions, Branch Cuts
- Invariance of Laplace's Eq, Real & Im Parts of Complex Integrals
- Conformality, Riemann Mapping Theorem, Vector Fields, Integration
- Complex Integrals, Cauchy-Goursat Theorem, Quick Exam 2 Review
- Real Line Integrals and Applications, Complex Integration
- Integration, Cauchy-Goursat Theorem, Cauchy Integral Formula
- Cauchy Integral Formula, Applications, Liouville's Theorem
- Sequences and Series of Functions, Maximum Modulus on Mathematica
- Review Cauchy's Theorem, Cauchy Integral Formulas, and Corollaries
- Taylor Series Computations, Graphs of Partial Sums, Ratio Test
- Uniform Convergence, Taylor Series Facts
- Laurent Series Calculations, Visualize Convergence on Mathematica
- Laurent Series, Poles, Essential Singularities
- More Laurent Series, Review Integrals & Cauchy Integral Formula
- Integrating 1/(1+z^2), Mathematica programming, Residues
- Series, Zeros, Isolated Singularities, Residues, Residue Theorem
- Residue Theorem Examples, Principal Values of Improper Integrals
Course Description
Based on "Fundamentals of Complex Analysis, with Applications to Engineering and Science", by E.B. Saff and A.D. Snider (3rd Edition). "Visual Complex Analysis", by Tristan Needham, is also referred to a lot. Mathematica is often used, especially to visualize complex analytic (conformal) mappings.