2018-2019 / MATH0220-2

Functions of complex variables

Duration

30h Th, 10h Pr, 20h Mon. WS

Number of credits

 Master in mathematics (120 ECTS)8 crédits 
 Master in mathematics (60 ECTS)8 crédits 

Lecturer

Jean-Pierre Schneiders

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course is a sequel to the course on functions of one complex variable for second year students. This year, it will deal with the following subjects:

  • Local structure and prolongation of holomorphic functions
  • Biholomorphic functions and conformal representation
  • Runge, Mittag-Leffler and Weierstrass theorems
  • Elliptic integrals and elliptic functions
  • Riemann surfaces
  • Holomorphic linear differential equations

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

After this course, the students should have understood how to solve a few classical global problems of the theory of holomorphic functions and gathered important tools for a more advanced study of complex analysis.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

A good knowledge of the results of the theory of holomorphic functions studied during the second year course is essential.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course consists of blackboard lessons, exercises sessions and a personal work.
During the lessons, the main theoretical results are introduced, established and illustrated with examples.
During the exercises sessions, the students are trained to solve by themselves various problems using the results considered in the lessons
The personal work consists of the preparation of a short paper presenting and establishing a result related to the course but not considered during the lessons.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Face-to-face course.

Recommended or required readings

Lecture notes are handed out to the students at the beginning of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

An examination comprising an oral part on the theory and a presentation of the personal work is organized during the first session. A similar examination is organized during the second session.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The course is given during the second quadrimester of odd academic years. It is therefore given in 2017-2018.

Contacts

Jean-Pierre Schneiders Département de Mathématique (Bât. B37, Bureau 1/60) Allée de la Découverte, 12 - 4000 Liège (Sart-Tilman) Phone: (04) 366.94.01 - E-Mail: jpschneiders@ulg.ac.be Web page: http://www.analg.ulg.ac.be/jps/

Items online

Web page of the course
Web page giving access to various informations on the course and to the electronic version of the notes.