Complex Variables for Scientists and Engineers: An Introduction

Norton’s Complex Variables is a new textbook, originally written for the Complex Analysis term of an undergraduate Mathematical Methods of Physics sequence at UCLA. It does not assume any prior knowledge of complex numbers or functions and is therefore suitable for a first course in the subject for undergraduate students who have had an introductory course in the standard calculus of real variables. Those who want to see the mathematics done carefully, and who are looking for more than a ‘cook-book’ treatment that presents the basic techniques without exploring all the nooks and crannies of the subject, will find many sub-sections of the book especially satisfying. The preface suggests how to extract a bare-bones course for those in a hurry, without losing sight of the beauty and depth of the subjects.