Instructor: Dr. Ettore Aldrovandi.
Office: 215 LOV.
Office Hours: Listed at the instructor’s web page.
Course Web Page: http://www.math.fsu.edu/~ealdrov/courses/fall2009/MAA5406.01
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the core of the theory of functions of a complex variables in order to: 1) give students solid foundations to base their understanding of more advanced material later on; 2) enable students to acquire computational skills and learn to use new and effective tools they will need in virtually any kind of future mathematical work.
The material to be covered in this course roughly corresponds to the material in the first part of the qualification exam in Complex Analysis. Hence another objective of this course—combined with the second part, MAA5407—is to prepare students for the Qualifier Exam.
Another important objective, not specific to Complex Analysis, is to achieve a good style of mathematical exposition. Hence your work will be graded by taking into account the quality and style of exposition, as well as mathematical content.
The final exam date is Friday, Dec. 11, 3:00–5:00 p.m., same location as class meetings.
Cutoff points for A, B, C, etc. will be in the vicinity of 85%, 70%, 55%, etc., but I reserve the right to make (small) adjustements if necessary.