Advice: How do I master complex analysis in 5 weeks? ?

In summary, mastering complex analysis in 5 weeks is a difficult task and usually takes several months or even a year or two. However, there are resources available online that could help with understanding the basics in 8 weeks. It is important to understand the Cauchy Integral Theorem, Residue Theory, and Conformal Mapping. Working diligently and consistently, rather than trying to cram everything in a short amount of time, is the best approach to truly mastering the subject.
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Advice: How do I master complex analysis in 5 weeks? ??!

Homework Statement



Need to be throughly proficient with th first 7 chapters of saff and snider : fundamentals of complex analysis with engineering applications.

Homework Equations



egads! there's too many!

The Attempt at a Solution



Have worked my way through the problems at the end of the chapters till chapter 5.5 - though i have skipped many questions here and there.

I've yet to touch my schaums outlines yet - however they have a different approach to questions compared to Saff and snider.

Any help would be highly appreciated
 
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Advice: How do I master complex analysis in 5 weeks? ??!
Normally, one doesn't - unless one absorbs the information and understands the theory exceptionally well. One might obtain a general understanding, but I imagine it takes several months or a year or two to begin to 'master' complex analysis.

There are plenty of resources on the internet -

http://www.maths.mq.edu.au/~wchen/lnicafolder/lnica.html (16 chapters - pdfs) - perhaps one could do 2 chapters/week - and understand the basics in 8 weeks.

Ultimately one must understand Cauchy Integral Theorem, Residue Theory and Conformal mapping.

http://delta.cs.cinvestav.mx/~mcintosh/comun/complex/node1.html

http://mathews.ecs.fullerton.edu/c2000/ [Broken]

There are many more.

Good luck!
 
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Work like mad, 60h/week, just doing complex analysis, and you might get a good grade, but you will soon forget the most of the concepts. Learning slow is the best =)
 
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thanks - i appreciate the help- i tried learning slow and progressively but there's so many questions that I'm utterly clueless on. I've yet to miss a lecture and have kept up with tutorials - yet looking at some of these past papers and half the questions in the book - I'm stumped.

Just freaking out since the finals are so nearby.

Edit: thanks astronuc - hopefully that links to laurent series and residues will come in handy
 
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well it is also a matter of talent. and how much pre knowledge you have.If you really want to master the subejct, wait for the second exam.
 

1. How long does it typically take to master complex analysis?

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