Introductory Complex Analysis
Fall 2011

Time and place: Th, Fri 14:15 -- 15:30, East Hall 4
Instructor: Pavel Tumarkin
e-mail: p dot tumarkin at jacobs-university dot de
Office: Research I, 130; Phone: 200-3517
Office hours: Wed 14:00 -- 15:00 and by appointment (subject to change)

Teaching Assistant: Abdul Rauf
e-mail: a dot rauf at jacobs-university dot de
Office: Research I, 127
Office hours: by appointment

Textbook: L. Alfors, Complex Analysis

Preliminary course content: Geometry of complex numbers, holomorphic functions, Cauchy integral theorem and formula, Liouville's theorem, fundamental theorem of algebra, isolated singularities and Laurent series, analytic continuation and monodromy theorem, residue theorem, Riemann mapping theorem, introduction to Riemann surfaces.

Midterms: There will be a midterm exam scheduled (approx.) to Fri, October 21

Final exam: Thursday, December 15, 9:00 -- 12:00, East Hall 4.

Homeworks: There will be regular homework assignments.

Grading policy:

Grades will be computed according to the following rule (subject to minor changes):

Cutoff score: 95% 90% 85% 80% 75% 70% 65% 60% 55% 50% 45%
Grade: 1.0 1.33 1.66 2.0 2.33 2.66 3.0 3.33 3.66 4.0 4.33