Information Package / Course Catalogue
Complex Variables and Applications
Course Code: MTK570
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to acquaint students with the fundamental notions of Complex Variables and Applications including Complex numbers, functions, limits, continuity, complex differentiation, Cauchy- Riemann equations, complex integration, Cauchy’s theorem, Cauchy’s integral formulas, infinite series, Taylor’s and Laurent series, Residue theorem, conformal mapping, physical applications of conformal mapping.

Course Content

Complex numbers, functions, limits, continuity, complex differentiation, Cauchy- Riemann equations, complex integration, Cauchy’s theorem, Cauchy’s integral formulas, infinite series, Taylor’s and Laurent series, Residue theorem, conformal mapping, physical applications of conformal mapping.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the basic concept of theory of complex functions
2.To be able to develop mathematical sense
3.To be able to develop the capacity of posing and solving problems
4.To be able to gain the skill of interpreting some interrelations among these concepts
5.To be able to use mathematical concepts in solving certain types of problems
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Complex Variables with an introduction to conformal mapping and its applications, M. R. Spiegel, 1991.
2.Complex Variables and applications, R. V. Churchill
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Complex numbers
Week 2 - Theoretical
Functions
Week 3 - Theoretical
Limits
Week 4 - Theoretical
Continuity
Week 5 - Theoretical
Complex differentiation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Cauchy- Riemann equations
Week 7 - Theoretical
Complex integration
Week 8 - Theoretical
Cauchy’s theorem
Week 9 - Theoretical
Cauchy’s integral formulas
Week 10 - Theoretical
Infinite series (Midterm)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Taylor’s and Laurent series
Week 12 - Theoretical
Residue theorem
Week 13 - Theoretical
Applications of residue
Week 14 - Theoretical
Conformal mapping and physical applications of conformal mapping
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Individual Work140684
Midterm Examination130232
Final Examination140242
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
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PÇ-15
OÇ-1
5
4
4
OÇ-2
5
4
4
2
OÇ-3
5
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2
OÇ-4
5
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4
4
2
OÇ-5
5
4
4
4
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026