{"id":3192,"date":"2024-08-17T14:16:35","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T18:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/fgarvan\/?page_id=3192"},"modified":"2026-03-19T08:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:11:11","slug":"syllabus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/fgarvan\/complex-fall-2024\/syllabus\/","title":{"rendered":"SYLLABUS &#8211; MAA 4402\/5404"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section class=\"fullwidth-text-block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container px-0 pt-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-start\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SYLLABUS &#8211; MAA 4402\/5404<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<table width=\"1000\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: red\"><strong>This syllabus is subject to change.<\/strong><br><br>\nCreated Saturday, August 17, 2024.<br><br>\nLast update made Sat Aug 17 15:13:59 EDT 2024.<br>\nPrevious update made Sat Aug 17 13:01:13 EDT 2024.<br>\n<br><br>\n<\/span><br>\n<br><br>\n<strong>TENTATIVE  VERSION<\/strong>\n<table border=\"\" cellpadding=\"10%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Section<\/th>\n<th>Period<\/th>\n<th>Meeting Time<\/th>\n<th>Room<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">09A6<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">MWF 3rd<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">9:35 &#8211; 10:25am<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">LIT 217<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Dr. Frank Garvan<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>408 Little Hall<br>\n(352) 294-2305<br>\nfgarvan@ufl.edu<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><strong>Office Hours (in person and zoom)<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd> Monday 4th Period (10:40-11:30am),<br>\nWednesday 8th Period (3:00-3:50pm), and Friday 5th Period (11:45-12:35pm).<br>\nTo arrange a ZOOM MEETING send email to Dr.G. in advance. <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><strong>Prerequisites<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>MAC 2313 or MAC 3474, and MAP 2302, both with minimum grades of C.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><strong>Textbook<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>R.V. Churchill and J.W. Brown, <i>Complex Variables and Applications<\/i>, 9th Edition, McGraw-Hill.<br><br>\n<strong>Students are expected to read the relevant sections of the text in preparation for class and to supplement the material covered in lectures.<\/strong> Reading examples in the textbook is important preparation for doing homework.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><strong>Course Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>Complex numbers, analytic functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations, harmonic functions, elementary functions, integration, Cauchy-Goursat theorem, Cauchy integral formula, infinite series, residues and poles, conformal mapping. Credit will be given for, at most, MAA 4402 or MAA 5404.<!--PARAGRAPH_SEPARATOR--><p>\nMAA 5404 Additional Topic: Elliptic Functions (Reading and homework assignment) <\/p><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><strong>Course Objectives and Goals:<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n        <ul><br>\n        <li> For the student to master the definitions and theory of functions of a complex variable.<br>\n        <\/li><li> For the student to write clear, complete and logical solutions of problems involving functions of a complex variable.<br>\n        <\/li><\/ul>\n        <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><strong>Tentative Weekly Course Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<ul><br>\n<li>WEEKS 1-2: Complex Numbers<br>\n<\/li><li>WEEKS 3-4: Analytic Functions<br>\n<\/li><li>WEEKS 5-6: Elementary Functions<br>\n<\/li><li>WEEKS 7-8: Integrals<br>\n<\/li><li>WEEK 9: Series<br>\n<\/li><li>WEEKS 10-11: Residues and Poles<br>\n<\/li><li>WEEKS 12-13: Applications of Residues\n<\/li><\/ul><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><strong>Homework<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\nHomework will be assigned weekly, and should be uploaded in CANVAS.<br>\nDoing all the homework is essential for success in this class as the exams<br>\ntest your conceptual understanding of the homework assignments. Some<br>\nhomework problems involve elementary proofs.  The solution to all homework<br>\nproblems should be clear, logical and complete.  Students are encouraged<br>\nto check their work with their instructor. See <strong>Tokens<\/strong> below.\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><strong>Assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>Assessment will be based on the following\n<table border=\"\" cellpadding=\"3%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Exam 1<\/td>\n<td>35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Exam 2<\/td>\n<td>35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Homework and Quizzes<\/td>\n<td>30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><strong>Makeup Exams<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>Documentation required for Makeup Exams\n        <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><strong>In Class Exams<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<ul><br>\n<li>Exam 1: Wednesday, October 9<br>\n<\/li><li>Retake One Question Opportunity: Wednesday, October 16<br>\n<\/li><li>Exam 2: Friday, November 22<br>\n<\/li><li>Retake One Question Opportunity: Wednesday, December 4\n<\/li><\/ul><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><strong>Attendance<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>Attendance is required.<br>\n            Over 50 % attendance is required for a passing grade.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><strong>Grading<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>Grading scale:<br>\n        <ul>\n<li>A:  90% Exams and Homework and 70% Attendance\n<\/li><li>B:  80% Exams and Homework and 65% Attendance\n<\/li><li>C:  67% Exams and Homework and 60% Attendance\n<\/li><li>D:  57% Exams and Homework and 55% Attendance<br>\n        <\/li><\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><strong><br>\nGreen and Pink Quizzes:<br>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\nEach regular class begins with a Green Quiz,<br>\nthis is a short, no-stakes quiz which is usually based on material<br>\nfrom the prior class. The Green Quiz is not graded but a solution<br>\nwill be provided. Each regular class ends with a Pink Quiz. The<br>\nPink Quiz provides an opportunity to ask questions about class<br>\nmaterial. Dr. Garvan gathers the Pink Quiz questions from the entire<br>\nclass and creates an answer sheet which is then posted to CANVAS.\n        <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><strong><br>\nTokens:<br>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\nThere are 3 ways to earn a Dr. G token: 1) attendance<br>\n(white token), 2) coming to office hour (red token), and 3)<br>\nsubmitting homework (blue token) to CANVAS by 11:59 pm on each<br>\nThursday when it is due.  Attendance and Homework tokens can be<br>\npicked up during class. Office hour tokens are given when a student<br>\nattends an office hour. Tokens can be redeemed after each exam for<br>\nthe opportunity to redo ONE of the four exam questions. A student<br>\nneeds 10 white attendance tokens, 2 red office hour tokens, and<br>\n4 blue homework tokens in order to redo an EXAM 1 question. Tokens<br>\ncannot be &#8220;rolled over&#8221;, e.g., tokens to redo a question from<br>\nExam 2 must be earned in the period after Exam 1. Required number<br>\nof tokens for Exam 2 to be announced later.<br>\nTokens may NOT be shared with other students.\n        <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><strong><br>\nFriday In-Class Homework Session and Weekly Graded Homework Problem:<br>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\nA portion of Friday&#8217;s class<br>\nwill be devoted to working in small groups to collectively check<br>\nthe week&#8217;s homework assignment. These problems will not be graded, but<br>\nthrough the review process at the Friday In-Class Homework Session,<br>\nit will be checked for correctness. <b>After the homework session an<br>\nadditional problem will be released and will be due by 11:59PM that<br>\nevening. It WILL BE GRADED and returned in the following class period.<br>\n<\/b>\n        <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><strong>UF Grading Policies<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>See <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ufl.edu\/UGRD\/academic-regulations\/grades-grading-policies\/\">THIS LINK<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><strong>Academic Honesty<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\nThe course will be conducted in accordance with the University honor code and  academic honesty policy \n<ul>\n<i> UF students are bound by The Honor Code Pledge which states, \u201cWe, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honor and integrity by abiding by the Honor Code.\u201d On all work submitted for credit by students at the University of Florida, the following pledge is either required or implied: <strong>\u201cOn my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment.\u201d<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sccr.dso.ufl.edu\/process\/student-conduct-code\/\"> <strong> The Honor Code <\/strong><\/a> specifies a number of behaviors that are in violation of this code and the possible sanctions. Furthermore, you are obligated to report any condition that facilitates academic misconduct to appropriate personnel. If you have questions or concerns please  consult with the instructor.<\/i>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><strong>Accommodations for students with disabilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\nStudents with disabilities who experience learning barriers and would like to request academic accommodations should connect with the disability Resource Center.  <a href=\"https:\/\/disability.ufl.edu\/students\/get-started\/\">Getting Started with the Disability Resource Center<\/a><br>\n It is important for students to share their accommodation letter with their instructor and discuss their access needs, as early as possible in the semester.\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><strong>Online course evaluation process<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\nStudents are expected to provide professional and respectful feedback on the quality of instruction in this course by completing course evaluations online via GatorEvals. Guidance on how to give feedback in a professional and respectful manner is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu\/students\/\">https:\/\/gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu\/students.\/<\/a> Students will be notified when the evaluation period opens, and can complete evaluations through the email they receive from GatorEvals, in their Canvas course menu under GatorEvals, or via <a href=\"https:\/\/ufl.bluera.com\/ufl\/\">https:\/\/ufl.bluera.com\/ufl\/.<\/a> Summaries of course evaluation results are available to students at  <a href=\"https:\/\/gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu\/public-results\">https:\/\/gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu\/public-results.<\/a>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<hr>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":140,"featured_media":0,"parent":3190,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"featured_post":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-3192","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/fgarvan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/fgarvan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/fgarvan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/fgarvan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/140"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/fgarvan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3192"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/fgarvan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3348,"href":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/fgarvan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3192\/revisions\/3348"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/fgarvan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/fgarvan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}