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Lecture Notes
The readings from this course are assigned from the text and supplemented by original notes by Prof. Helgason. The lecture notes were prepared
COURSE HOME by Zuoqin Wang under the guidance of Prof. Helgason.

Text
SYLLABUS
Ahlfors, Lars V. Complex Analysis: An Introduction to the Theory of Analytic Functions of One Complex Variable. 3rd ed. New York,
NY: McGraw-Hill, 1979. ISBN: 9780070006577.
CALENDAR
LEC # TOPICS READINGS SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES

The algebra of complex numbers: the

LECTURE NOTES L1 geometry of the complex plane, the Ahlfors, pp. 1-11 and 19-20 (PDF)
spherical representation

ASSIGNMENTS Exponential function and logarithm

for a complex argument: the complex
L2 exponential and trigonometric (PDF)
functions, dealing with the complex
EXAMS logarithm

Analytic functions; rational functions:

DOWNLOAD COURSE L3 the role of the Cauchy-Riemann Ahlfors, pp. 21-32 (PDF)
equations
MATERIALS
Power series: complex power series,
L4 Ahlfors, pp. 33-42 (PDF)
uniform convergence

Exponentials and trigonometric

L5 Ahlfors, pp. 42-47 (PDF)
functions

Conformal maps; linear

transformations: analytic functions
L6 Ahlfors, pp. 69-80 (PDF)
and elementary geometric properties,
conformality and scalar invariance

Linear transformations (cont.): cross

L7 Ahlfors, pp. 80-89 (PDF)
ratio, symmetry, role of circles

Line integrals: path independence

L8 and its equivalence to the existence Ahlfors, pp. 101-108 (PDF)
of a primitive

L9 Cauchy-Goursat theorem Ahlfors, pp. 109-115 (PDF)

The special cauchy formula and

applications: removable singularities,
L10 Ahlfors, pp. 118-126 (PDF)
the complex taylor's theorem with
remainder

L11 Isolated singularities Ahlfors, pp. 126-130 (PDF)

The local mapping; Schwarz's lemma

and non-Euclidean interpretation:
L12 Ahlfors, pp. 130-136 (PDF)
topological features, the maximum
modulus theorem

L13 The general Cauchy theorem (PDF)

The residue theorem and

applications: calculation of residues,
L14 (PDF)
argument principle and Rouch's
theorem

Contour integration and applications:

L15 evaluation of definite integrals, Ahlfors, pp. 154-161 (PDF)
careful handling of the logarithm

Harmonic functions: harmonic

L16 functions and holomorphic functions, (PDF)
Poisson's formula, Schwarz's theorem
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LEC # TOPICS READINGS SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES

Mittag-Leffer's theorem: Laurent

L17 Ahlfors, pp. 187-190 (PDF)
series, partial fractions expansions

Infinite products: Weierstrass'

L18 canonical products, the gamma Ahlfors, pp. 191-200 (PDF)
function

Normal families: equiboundedness

L19 for holomorphic functions, Arzela's (PDF)
theorem

L20 The Riemann mapping theorem Ahlfors, pp. 229-231 (PDF)

The prime number theorem: the

L21-
history of the theorem and the proof, (PDF)
L22
the details of the proof

Ahlfors, pp. 214-217

For the original proof, see p. 146 of

The extension of the zeta function to
L23
C, the functional equation
Weber, Heinrich, ed. The Collected Works of Bernhard
(PDF)
Riemann. Reprint ed. New York, NY: Dover Publications,
1953. ASIN: B000KGER80. (With the assistance of
Richard Dedekind.)

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