Complex analysis in one variable.

Authors Raghavan Narasimhan, Yves Nievergelt

Publication date 17 January 2001

holomorphic-functions residue theorem Riemann mapping theorem Riemann surface subharmonic functions

Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to functions of a complex variable (30-01)

The first part of the book under review represents essentially the material of {\textit{R. Narasimhan}'s Complex analysis in one variable (first edition (1985; Zbl 0561.30001). The second part of the book, authored by Y. Nievergelt, consists of exercises and relevant references. As for the prerequisites, the reader is assumed to be well aquainted with the calculus of several variables and with point set topology. Moreover, some basic facts from linear algebra and the theory of rings and ideals are needed, as well as elementary properties of Lebesgue measure and integral, and basic results from functional analysis The table of contents is as follows. I. \textit{Complex analysis of one variable.} 1. Elementary theory of holomorphic functions. 2. Convering spaces and the monodromy theorem. 3. The winding number and the residue theorem. 4. Picard's theorem. 5. Inhomogeneous Cauchy-Riemann equation and Runge's theorem. 6. Applications of Runge's theorem. 7. Riemann mapping theorem and simple connectedness in the plane. 8. Functions of several complex variables. 9. Compact Riemann surfaces. 10. The corona theorem. 11. Subharmonic functions and the Dirichlet problem. II. \textit{Exercises } The second part of the book presents more than 300 worked exercises the level of which varies from straight-forward to challenging. The exercises are arranged in complete coincidence with the material of the chapters of part I. Some of the exercises point to theorems which supplement the theory presented in part I. The first three chapters of part I deal largely with classical topics which are available in many books on functions of a complex variable. Chapter 4 contains a proof of Picard's theorem; the method of proof has important generalizations in several complex variables and in differential geometry. The next two chapters are concerned with the Runge approximation theorem and some of its many applications. Chapters 7 and 9 contain standard material. Chapter 8 demonstrates some contrasts between functions of one complex variable and functions of several complex variables. Chapter 10 presents T. Wolff's poof of the corona theorem. The dicussion in this chapter illustrates the use of real variable methods in complex analysis, and could be used as an introduction to the study of \(H^p\) spaces. The last chapter is a retour to classical material. There are notes at the end of each chapter which contain brief remarks on the history of the material presented as well as references to the literature. The exercises of part II give the reader the opportunity to consolidate his knowledge in complex analysis. At the end of this part there are notes for the exercises and references. The book can be highly recommended for a thorough study of complex analysis.}

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