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A First Course in Complex Analysis with Applications, Second Edition

Author(s): Dennis G. Zill, Loyola Marymount University
Patrick Shanahan, Loyola Marymount University
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763757724
  • Hardcover    405 pages      © 2009
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The new Second Edition of A First Course in Complex Analysis with Applications is a truly accessible introduction to the fundamental principles and applications of complex analysis.  Designed for the undergraduate student with a calculus background but no prior experience with complex variables, this text discusses theory of the most relevant mathematical topics in a student-friendly manner.  With Zill's clear and straightforward writing style, concepts are introduced through numerous examples and clear illustrations.  Students are guided and supported through numerous proofs providing them with a higher level of mathematical insight and maturity. Each chapter contains a separate section on the applications of complex variables, providing students with the opportunity to develop a practical and clear understanding of complex analysis.

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New and revised problems and exercise sets throughout.

New to this Edition!

Portions of the text and examples have been revised or rewritten to clarify or expand upon the topics at hand.

Each chapter opens with an overview of the material to be covered in the chapter.  End-of-chapter materials include Computer Lab Assignments and a Chapter Review Quiz.  Numerous Exercises are included at the end of each section.

Remarks conclude most sections and discuss the relationships and differences between important concepts.

Proof Problems offer an additional learning experience for students, who are supported through each step of the process by hints and guides.

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Chapter 1  Complex Numbers and the Complex Plane
Chapter 2  Complex Functions and Mappings
Chapter 3  Analytic Functions
Chapter 4  Elementary Functions
Chapter 5  Integration in the Complex Plane
Chapter 6  Series and Residues
Chapter 7  Conformal Mappings
Appendices  
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Dennis G. Zill-Loyola Marymount University

Dennis G. Zill, Loyola Marymount University
He received a PhD in applied mathematics from Iowa State University and is currently professor of mathematics and former chair of the mathematics department at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Zill's research interests include Applied Mathematics, Special Functions, and Integral Transforms.

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Patrick Shanahan-Loyola Marymount University

Patrick Shanahan, Loyola Marymount University
Shanahan received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, 1996; his M.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, 1992; and his B.A. from California State University, Long Beach, 1990. Currently Patrick's research interests include Geometric topology, knot theory, hyperbolic geometry, and representation theory.

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This text is written for the upper-level undergraduate, 1-term course in Complex Analysis or Complex Variables for math, physics, computer science, and electrical engineering majors.

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      Student Study Guide to accompany A First Course in Complex Analysis with Applications, 2e

      ISBN-13: 9780763778347

      The Student Study Guide consists of seven chapters which correspond to the seven chapters of A First Course in Complex Analysis with Applications, Second Edition.  Each chapter includes:  Review Topics, Summaries, Exercises, and Focus on Concepts Problems.  Solutions to odd exercises are included.

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      A FIRST COURSE IN COMPLEX ANALYSIS APPLNS 2E with SSG 2E

      Bundle ISBN: 0763789410
      Includes A First Course in Complex Analysis with Applications with the Student Solutions Manual
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