Complex Variables Demystified (Paperback)

by David McMahon (Author)
Key Phrases: residue theory, function blows, quarter plane, Complex Variables Demystified, Elementary Functions, Complex Derivatives (more...)

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Take the complication out of COMPLEX VARIABLES

Ready to learn the fundamentals of complex variables but can't seem to get your brain to function on the right level? No problem! Add Complex Variables Demystified to the equation and you'll exponentially increase your chances of understanding this fascinating subject.

Written in an easy-to-follow format, this book begins by covering complex numbers, functions, limits, and continuity, and the Cauchy-Riemann equations. You'll delve into sequences, Laurent series, complex integration, and residue theory. Then it's on to conformal mapping, transformations, and boundary value problems. Hundreds of examples and worked equations make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning.

This fast and easy guide offers:

• Numerous figures to illustrate key concepts
• Sample problems with worked solutions
• Coverage of Cauchy-Riemann equations and the Laplace transform
• Chapters on the Schwarz-Christoffel transformation and the gamma and zeta functions
• A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work

Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Complex Variables Demystified is your integral tool for understanding this essential mathematics topic.

About the Author

David McMahon has worked for several years asa physicist and researcher at Sandia National Laboratories. He is the author of Linear Algebra Demystified, Quantum Mechanics Demystified, Relativity Demystified, and MATLAB Demystified, among other successful titles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 275 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (June 23, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007154920X
• ISBN-13: 978-0071549202
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #319,659 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars NEEDED ANOTHER RUN THROUGH BY AN EDITOR , February 28, 2009

By	William Meisel (Jacksonville, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I wish I could give this more stars. Mcmahon's explanations are often quite good, and the use of graphics in helping understand what complex functions look like is nicely done, but: there are still too many typos for me to think this would be useful to someone who did not already know the material. Some of the typos you might be expected to figure out, e.g., an integral should go from negative infinity to positive infinity, not from negative infinity to negative infinity. But there are other, more substantial typos (including what I am almost positive is a mistake in a problem showing how to use residues to do an inverse Laplace Transform.)

Verdict? Maybe wait for the second edition?