Course:  Math 120A

Title:  Elements of Complex Analysis

Credit Hours:  4

Prerequisite:  Math 20E, or Math 31CH, or consent of instructor

Course Description:  See the listing of Math courses in the online course catalog.

Textbook: Complex Analysis, by Theodore W. Gamelin; published by Springer Science+Business Media; copyright 2001

• Note: A PDF of the textbook is freely available at the Springer Link page, as well as an economical print-on-demand copy. You must visit the Springer Link page from a UCSD IP address (or via the UCSD VPN) in order to obtain the free PDF or order a print-on-demand copy.

Subject Material:  We will cover most of chapters I - VII of the text.   A more complete list of the sections covered will be found on the course homework page.

Reading:  It will be expected that you read the assigned material in advance of the class period indicated by the course calendar. The amount of reading is not large in quantity; however, it is heavy in conceptual content.

Clickers:  In order to facilitate discussion of conceptual ideas, we will be using the iClicker classroom response system. Clicker credit will will be based on both participation and performance:   Students who miss at most 2 days will have 1 percentage point added to their cumulative average. Students who miss more than 2 days will earn prorated clicker credit based on the percentage of the available days they participated.

• To register your clicker via Canvas, follow the IClicker Registration link from the left panel of the Canvas page.

Homework:  Homework will be assigned via a Canvas assignment and also recorded on the course homework page. Each week's homework assignment will be due by 11:00pm on Thursday. A representative sample of the exercises will be graded.  Please observe the following neatness guidelines for homework that you submit to be graded; homework not conforming to these guidelines will not receive full credit and may not be graded at all.

1. Write your name clearly on the front page of your completed assignment.
2. Write clearly and legibly.
3. Clearly number each solution and present them in numerical order.

Gradescope: All standard homework assignments are to be submitted via Gradescope.

• Assignments should be in a single pdf file before being uploaded, or as a picture for each question.
• Please make sure your files are legible before submitting.  Unreadable solutions will not earn credit.

Midterm Exams:  There will be two midterm exams given during the lecture hour on Thursday of the second and fourth weeks;  see the course calendar for the dates of the midterm exams.   There will be no makeup exams.  You may bring one 8.5 by 11 inch handwritten sheet of notes with you to the each midterm exam.

Final Examination:  The final examination will be held at the date and time stated in the course calendar. It is your responsibility to ensure that you do not have a schedule conflict involving the final examination; you should not enroll in this class if you cannot take the final examination at its scheduled time. You may bring one 8.5 by 11 inch handwritten sheet of notes with you to the final examination; no other notes (or books) or calculators will be allowed.

Grading: Your course grade will be determined by your cumulative average at the end of the term and will be based on the following scale:

• 20% Homework,  20% Midterm Exam 1,  20% Midterm Exam 2,  40% Final Exam   (+   1% Clicker)
• 20% Homework,  20% Best Midterm Exam,  60% Final Exam   (+   1% Clicker)

Regrade Policy:   Your homework and exams will be graded using Gradescope.  You will be able to request a regrade via Gradescope's regrade request feature during a specified window of time.  Be sure to make your request within the specified window of time; no regrade requests will be accepted after the deadline.

Academic Integrity:  Academic Integrity is highly valued at UCSD and academic dishonesty is considered a serious offense. Students involved in an academic integrity violation will face an administrative sanction which may include suspension or, in very serious cases, expulsion from the university. Your integrity has great value: Cultivate and protect your academic integrity. For more about academic integrity and its value, visit the UCSD Academic Integrity Website.