Vellore Institute of Technology
SHORT SYLLABUS
BMAT201L Complex Variables and Linear Algebra
4 Credits (3-1-0)
Prerequisites: Differential Equations and Transforms Complex variable - Analytic functions and Cauchy
– Riemann equations- Harmonic functions- Applications of analytic functions to fluid-flow and Field
problems. Conformal mapping Elementary transformations; Bilinear transformation; Power Series -
Taylor and Laurent series. Singularities - Poles – Residues; Integration of a complex function along
a contour; Cauchy-Goursat theorem; Cauchy’s integral formula; Cauchy’s residue theorem; Linear
Algebra-Eigenvalues and Eigen vectors; Cayley-Hamilton theorem; System of linear equations; Gaus-
sian elimination and Gauss Jordan methods, Vector space – subspace- span - linearly dependent –
Independent – bases; Dimensions; Finite dimensional vector space; Row and column spaces; Rank
and nullity, Linear transformations; Invertible linear transformation; Dot products and inner products;
Matrix representations of inner products; Gram - Schmidt – Orthogonalization.
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Pre-requisite BMAT102L Syllabus version
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Course Objectives
1. To present comprehensive, compact, and integrated treatment of one of the most
important branches of applied mathematics namely Complex variables to the
engineers and the scientists.
2. To present comprehensive, compact, and integrated treatment of another most
important branches of applied mathematics namely Linear Algebra to the engineers
and the scientists.
3. To provide students with a framework of the concepts that will help them to analyse
deeply about many complex problems.
Course Outcomes
At the end of the course the student should be able to
1. Construct analytic functions and find complex potential of fluid flow and electric fields.
2. Find the image of straight lines by elementary transformations and to express
analytic functions in power series.
3. Evaluate real integrals using techniques of contour integration.
4. Use the power of inner product and norm for analysis.
5. Use matrices and transformations for solving engineering problems.
Module:1 Analytic Functions 7hours
Complex variable - Analytic functions and Cauchy – Riemann equations; Laplace equation
and Harmonic functions; Construction of Harmonic conjugate and analytic functions;
Applications of analytic functions to fluid-flow and electric field problems.
Module:2 Conformal and Bilinear transformations 7 hours
Conformal mapping - Elementary transformations; Translation, Magnification, Rotation,
Inversion; Exponential and Square transformations (w = e z, z2); Bilinear transformation;
Cross-ratio-Images of the regions bounded by straight lines under the above
transformations;
Module:3 Complex Integration 7 hours
Functions given by Power Series - Taylor and Laurent series-Singularities - Poles –
Residues; Integration of a complex function along a contour; Statements of Cauchy-Goursat
theorem- Cauchy’s integral formula-Cauchy’s residue theorem-Evaluation of real integrals-
Indented contour integral.
Module:4 Vector Spaces 6 hours
Vector space – subspace; linear combination - span - linearly dependent – Independent –
bases; Dimensions; Finite dimensional vector space. Row and column spaces; Rank and
nullity.
Module:5 Linear Transformations 6 hours
Linear transformations – Basic properties; Invertible linear transformation; Matrices of linear
transformations; Vector space of linear transformations; Change of bases; Similarity.
Module:6 Inner Product Spaces 5 hours
Dot products and inner products; Lengths and angles of vectors; Matrix representations of
inner products; Gram - Schmidt – Orthogonalization.
Module:7 Matrices and System of Equations 5 hours
Eigenvalues and Eigen vectors; Properties of Eigenvalues and Eigen vectors; Cayley-
Hamilton theorem; System of linear equations; Gaussian elimination and Gauss Jordan
methods.
Module:8 Contemporary issues: 2 hours
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Total Lecture hours: 45 hours
Total Tutorial hours : 15 hours
Text Book(s)
1. G. Dennis Zill, Patrick D. Shanahan, A first course in complex analysis with
applications, 2013, 3rd Edition, Jones and Bartlett Publishers Series in Mathematics.
2. Jin Ho Kwak, Sungpyo Hong, Linear Algebra, 2004, Second edition, Springer.
Reference Books
1. Erwin Kreyszig, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 2015, 10th Edition, John
Wiley & Sons (Wiley student Edition).
2. Michael, D. Greenberg, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 2006, 2nd Edition,
Pearson Education.
3. Bernard Kolman, David, R. Hill, Introductory Linear Algebra - An applied first course,
2011, 9th Edition Pearson Education.
4. Gilbert Strang, Introduction to Linear Algebra, 2015, 5th Edition, Cengage Learning
5. B.S. Grewal, Higher Engineering Mathematics, 2020, 44th Edition, Khanna
Publishers.
Mode of Evaluation: Digital Assignments(Solutions by using soft skill), Quiz, Continuous
Assessments, Final Assessment Test.
Recommended by Board of Studies 24-06-2021
Approved by Academic Council No. 64 Date 16-12-2021
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