The theme of this course on the theory of functions of one complex variable is the construction and approximation of holomorphic, entire, and meromorphic functions. Topics to be discussed include Mittag-Leffler's theorem, the factorization theorems of Weierstrass and Hadamard, and the theorems of Runge and Mergelyan; the concept of simple connectivity; the theory of analytic continuation and the idea of a Riemann surface; Picard's theorems; and applications to some problems in functional analysis and number theory.
The instructor is Dr. Harold P. Boas. The email address is boas@tamu.edu and the telephone number is (979) 845-7269. The instructor's office hours are held in 202 Milner Hall from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; and also by appointment.
There will be a variety of learning experiences in this course, including in-class work, homework, projects, and a final examination (scheduled by the registrar for 8:00-10:00 A.M. on Monday, May 8). The grading scheme will be as follows: A = did most of the work well; B = did most of the work adequately; C = did minimal work; F = failed to complete a substantial amount of the required work.
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