Math 126 Complex Analysis: assignments outside the text

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First-day homework due Friday Sep. 9
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Please e-mail answers to the questions below.

1. Name
2. Please describe your reasons for taking this class.
3. Please describe your mathematical and academic interests.
4. Please list mathematics courses you have already taken. In particular, please comment on whether you have had any experience with linear algebra, real analysis, Fourier analysis, or mathematical proofs (note that none of these are prerequisites for this class).
5. Anything else you would like me to know.

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Homework due Monday Sep. 12
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1. Write down a proof of the statement on page 5, paragraph 3: "As an exercise, the reader can check that..."

2. Fill in the details of the statement on page 10, paragraph 2: "It is clear from (1) above that..."

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Optional homework due Monday Oct. 24
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Submit for a regrade a flawless revision of one previous Monday homework on which you originally received less than 4/5. Credit for this assignment is all-or-nothing so make sure the revision is clear, complete, and unassailable.

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Optional homeworks Mondays Nov. 7 and beyond
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Submit for a regrade a flawless revision of one previous Monday homework on which you originally received less than 4/5. Credit for this assignment is all-or-nothing so make sure the revision is clear, complete, and unassailable.

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Submit for a regrade a flawless revision of one PROBLEM from a previous non-extra-credit Friday homework on which you originally received less than 4/5. Credit for this assignment is all-or-nothing so make sure the revision is clear, complete, and unassailable. You MUST include a copy of the original homework with your revision.

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Submit for a regrade a flawless revision of Problem 3 in Exam 1. Credit for this assignment is all-or-nothing so make sure the revision is clear, complete, and unassailable. Include a copy of the original exam work with your revision. These points count towards exam points in the following way: at the end of the semester, full credit is rewarded if it makes the difference between grade NP and either P or C. Half credit is rewarded if it makes the difference between a C and B. (This type of credit will not come into play if your final grade lands in B range or above).