MTH3020 Complex analysis and integral transforms
Faculty of Science
MTH3020 Complex analysis and integral transforms is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 60%
- and 1 other task
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Overview
Complex numbers and functions; domains and curves in the complex plane; differentiation; integration; Cauchy's integral theorem and its consequences; Taylor and Laurent series; Laplace and Fourier transforms; complex inversion formula; branch points and branch cuts; applications to initial value problems.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Continuous assessmentOther40%
- Examination (3 hours and 10 minutes)ExamThreshold hurdle60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand the basic properties of complex numbers and functions, including differentiability;
- 2
Evaluate line integrals in the complex plane;
- 3
Understand Cauchy's integral theorem and its consequences;
- 4
Determine and work with Laurent and Taylor series;
- 5
Understand the method of Laplace transforms and evaluate the inverse transform;
- 6
Appreciate the importance of complex analysis for other mathematical units, as well as for physics and engineering, through seeing applications of the theory;
- 7
Use a computer algebra package to assist in the application of complex analysis.
Workload and teaching
- Applied sessions22 hours
- Seminars36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Three 1-hour seminars;
- One 2-hour applied class (in weeks 2-12) and
- 7 hours of independent study per week.
Active learning will occur in lectures and applied classes.
Learning resources
Required resources
Principles of writing mathematics well http://www.saintjoe.edu/~karend/m441/m441writing.html
Spiegel, Murray, Laplace transforms, 1965, Schaum Outline series, McGraw-Hill.
A guide to writing homework solutions http://webpub.allegheny.edu/employee/r/rholmgre/Writing/writing.html
Tips on writing in mathematics http://www.stolaf.edu/people/zorn/prooftips.pdf
Where it fits
MTH3020 is part of 6 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
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Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Josh Howie
- Dr Gregory Markowsky
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Gregory Markowsky
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MTH3020?
MTH3020 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MTH3020 offered?
In 2023, MTH3020 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
Does MTH3020 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
Which majors and minors include MTH3020?
MTH3020 is part of Applied mathematics, Mathematics and Pure mathematics.