Lecture Description
(0:00) Topics for the lecture. (0:32) Level curves of the real and imaginary parts of a complex-valued function are preimages of horizontal and vertical lines under the mapping. (3:26) Symbolically confirm that hyperbolic functions parameterize hyperbolas. (6:33) Animate hyperbolas being mapped under f(z) = z^2. (12:13) Review Cauchy-Riemann equations in polar coordinates and check them for f(z) = z^3 in both rectangular and polar coordinates. (18:21) Laplace's equation (a partial differential equation), notation, overview of applications, harmonic functions, and connections to analytic functions. (27:49) Generate a harmonic function by taking the real part of an analytic function. (30:56) Find the harmonic conjugate by integration and the Cauchy-Riemann equations. (37:34) Example to illustrate a solution to Laplace's equation along the closed unit disk, using polar coordinates to describe the boundary conditions, and then imagine it to be a temperature distribution. (49:41) Infinitesimals, complex derivatives, and the amplitwist concept (due to Tristan Needham).
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.