
The Calculus of Complex Functions
William Johnston(Author)
American Mathematical Society (Publisher)
Published on 30. May 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
414 pages
978-1-4704-6565-0 (ISBN)
Description
The book introduces complex analysis as a natural extension of the calculus of real-valued functions. The mechanism for doing so is the extension theorem, which states that any real analytic function extends to an analytic function defined in a region of the complex plane. The connection to real functions and calculus is then natural. The introduction to analytic functions feels intuitive and their fundamental properties are covered quickly. As a result, the book allows a surprisingly large coverage of the classical analysis topics of analytic and meromorphic functions, harmonic functions, contour integrals and series representations, conformal maps, and the Dirichlet problem. It also introduces several more advanced notions, including the Riemann hypothesis and operator theory, in a manner accessible to undergraduates. The last chapter describes bounded linear operators on Hilbert and Banach spaces, including the spectral theory of compact operators, in a way that also provides an excellent review of important topics in linear algebra and provides a pathway to undergraduate research topics in analysis.
The book allows flexible use in a single semester, full-year, or capstone course in complex analysis. Prerequisites can range from only multivariate calculus to a transition course or to linear algebra or real analysis. There are over one thousand exercises of a variety of types and levels. Every chapter contains an essay describing a part of the history of the subject and at least one connected collection of exercises that together comprise a project-level exploration.
The book allows flexible use in a single semester, full-year, or capstone course in complex analysis. Prerequisites can range from only multivariate calculus to a transition course or to linear algebra or real analysis. There are over one thousand exercises of a variety of types and levels. Every chapter contains an essay describing a part of the history of the subject and at least one connected collection of exercises that together comprise a project-level exploration.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Providence
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
793 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4704-6565-0 (9781470465650)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
William Johnston, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN.
Content
Analytic functions and the derivative
Complex integration
Non-entire functions
Solving the Dirichlet problem
Further topics and famous discoveries
Linear algebra and operator theory
Bibliography
Index
Complex integration
Non-entire functions
Solving the Dirichlet problem
Further topics and famous discoveries
Linear algebra and operator theory
Bibliography
Index