United International University

School of Science and Engineering

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Course Syllabus

Math 2107: Complex Variable and Fourier and Laplace Transform

Time and Location: Sundays & Weddays 08:30 am-9:50pm Room # 711
Instructor: Abdullah Al Mamun, Ph.D. Assist. Professor
Contact Information:
• Office: 635(A)
• Email: [email protected]
Prerequisites: Math 1101, Math 1103

Course Description:

Math 2107 - Complex Variables: Complex number system. General functions of a complex
variable, Limits and continuity of a function of a complex variable and related theorems, Com-
plex differentiation and the Cauchy-Riemann equations. Singularities, Infinite series, Taylor’s
and Laurent’s series, Cauchy integral formulae, Cauchy’s residue theorem.
Fourier Analysis: Real and complex forms of Fourier series. Finite transform, Fourier inte-
gral, Fourier transforms and their uses in solving boundary value problems.
Laplace Transforms: Laplace and inverse Laplace transforms of functions and their applica-
tions (Solution of differential equations).

References:

Complex Variable:
• Main Textbook: James W. Brown, Ruel V. Churchill, Complex Variables and Applica-
tions, McGraw Hill, any edition.
• Problem Book: L. Volkovysky, G. Lunts, I. Armanovich, Problems in the theory of func-
tions of a complex variable, Mir Publishers, Moscow (book is out of print, so check out
this link http://lib.freescienceengineering.org/view.php?id=293959).

Fourier and Laplace Transform:

• Linear Systems and Signals
Homework Assignments:
There will be about 3/4 assignments. Assignments will contribute 5% to your final grade. The
homework assignments will be published at our website and you will be given approximately
7 days to complete your solutions. You will be required to hand over your homework to your
instructor in class on the due dates. There will be NO late homework accepted.
Grading Policy:

• Homework assignments: 5%
• Attendance: 5%
• Midterm Exam : 30%
• Final Exam: 40%
• Total: 100%

Grade Scale:
A [90. . . 100] A - [86. . . 89] B+ [82. . . 85]
B [78. . . 81] B- [74. . . 77] C+ [70. . . 73]
C [66. . . 69] C- [62. . . 65] D+ [58. . . 61]
D [55] F [0. . . 54]
Exams Rules: Textbooks, notes, mobile phones, iPhones, scientific calculators or other elec-
tronic devises won’t be allowed during examination. Rules governing the proper academic
conduct and student’s integrity will be strictly observed. Cheating and plagiarism won’t be
tolerated.

Content-wise Lecture Plan:

Lecture Section Topics Description Examples Practice

No. No. Problems
1 1, 2, 3 Sums and Products, Basic Algebra All. (Page 4):
Properties, Further Algebraic Proper- 1(c), 2, 4, 7;
ties. (Page 7): 1,
3, 4
2 4, 5 Vectors and Moduli, Triangle Inequal- Section 4: (Page 13): 1,
ity. All; Section 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
5: 1, 2.
3 6, 7 Complex Conjugates, Exponential All. (Page 16):
Form 1(c, d), 2, 9,
13, 14.
4 8, 9 Products and Powers in Exponential All. (Page 23): 1,
Form, Arguments of Products and 2, 5(c, d), 9.
Quotients
5 10, 11, 12 Roots of Complex Numbers, Regions Section 11: (Page 30): 2,
in the Complex Plane 1, 2; Section 3, 4, 6; (Page
12: 1. 34): 1, 4.
6 13, 14, 15, Functions and Mappings, The Map- Section 13: (Page 43): 1,
18 ping w = z 2 , Limits, Continuity. 1, 2, 4; Sec- 2, 3, 4.
tion 14: 1, 2;
Section 15:
1, 2.
7 19, 20 Derivative, Rules of Differentiation. Section 19: (Page 62): 1,
Fig-27, 1, 2, 3. 2, 8, 9.
8 21, 22, 23 Cauchy-Riemann Equations, Exam- Section 22: (Page 70): 1,
ples, Sufficient Conditions for Differ- 1, 2, 3; Sec- 2, 3.
entiability. tion 23: 1, 2.
9 25, 27 Analytic Functions, Harmonic Func- Section 26:
tions. 1, 2; Section
27: 2, 3.
10 41 Derivatives of Functions of w(t). Section 41:
1, 2.
11 42, 43 Definite Integrals of Functions of w(t), Section 42:
Contours. 1, 2; Section
43: 1, 2.
12 44, 54 Contour Integrals, Cauchy Integral Section 44:
Formula. 1, 3; Section
54: .
13 − 14 6.1, 6.1.1 Periodic Signal Representation by Example:
Trigonometric Fourier Series, The 6.1, 6.2, 6.3,
Fourier Spectrum. 6.4 .
15 6.1.2, 6.2, The Effect of Symmetry, Dirichlet Example:
6.3 Condition, Exponential Fourier Se- 6.6 .
ries.
16 6.3.1, Exponential Fourier Series, Band- Example:
6.3.2 width of a Signal, Parseval’s Theorem. 6.8 .
17 7.1, 7.2 Aperiodic Signal Representation by Example:
The Fourier Integral (Envelop, Exis- 7.1, 7.2 .
tence of Fourier Transform, Lin-
earity of Fourier Transform) ,
Transforms of some Useful Functions
(Interpolation Function sinc (x),
t
Bandwidth of rect ) .
τ
18 − 20 7.2 Transforms of some Useful Functions Example:
7.3, 7.4, 7.5,
7.6, 7.9, 7.10 .
21 7.3 Some Properties of The Fourier Trans- Example:
form (Duality, Scaling Property, 7.11, 7.12,
Time Shifting Property, Fre- 7.13, 7.16;
quency Shifting Property, Con- Fig: 7.20 .
volution).
22 4.1 The Laplace Transform (Linearity, Example:
The Region of Convergence). 4.1, 4.2,
4.3(c).
23 − 24 4.2 Some Properties of The Laplace Example:
Transform (Time Shifting, Fre- 4.6, 4.7 .
quency Shifting, The Time-
Differentiation Property, The
Time-Integration Property, The
Scaling Property)
Detailed Description of the Course

1. Definition of complex numbers and geometric interpretation. Conjugate numbers and

various forms of a complex numbers: vector, polar, standard, trigonometric, exponential.
Properties of complex numbers, argument function, modulus function, DeMoivre formula,
complex roots (geometric interpretation).

2. Domains and regions in complex plain, point at infinity, functions of complex variable,
a concept of multivalued function and its branches, complex elementary functions (ex-
ponential function, logarithmic function, trigonometric functions, hyperbolic functions,
complex exponents, inverse trigonometric and hyperbolic functions), review of concepts
of continuity and differentiability, complex differentiation and Cauchy-Riemann Equa-
tions, analytic functions and analyticity of elementary functions. Properties of complex
differentiation.

3. Review of line integrals, contours and definition of complex contour integral, examples
and properties of complex line integrals, antiderivatives and formula for evaluation of
complex contour integrals, existence of antiderivative of analytic functions, examples of
finding antiderivatives of elementary functions, construction of an antiderivative, Cauchy
Integral Formula, derivatives of analytic function.

4. Real and complex forms of Fourier series, Odd and Even functions.

5. Fourier integral and Fourier transforms, Half-Range Fourier Sine and Cosine Series.

6. Laplace transforms of some elementary functions. Sufficient conditions for the existence
of Laplace transform. Laplace transforms of derivatives. The unit step function. Periodic
function.

7. Partial fraction, Inverse Laplace transforms. Solution of differential equations by Laplace

transforms.