Complex analysis book recommendation for electrical engineering

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Discussion Overview

The discussion focuses on recommendations for complex analysis books suitable for electrical engineering students. Participants express preferences for texts that balance mathematical rigor with practical application, avoiding overly formal treatments.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant requests a recommendation for a complex analysis book that is practical for electrical engineering without strict mathematical formalism.
  • Another participant recommends "Saff & Snider," noting its inclusion of basic theory, integral transforms, and a good treatment of multivalued functions.
  • A different participant agrees with the recommendation of "Saff & Snider," highlighting its advantages over "Priestley" and mentioning the affordability of used copies of the first edition.
  • Another suggestion is "Elementary Theory of Analytic Functions of One or Several Complex Variables" by Henri Cartan, indicating it as a viable option.
  • One participant expresses a personal preference for "Complex Analysis" by Lars Ahlfors, linking to its Amazon page.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing opinions on the best book, with multiple recommendations provided and no consensus reached on a single preferred text.

Contextual Notes

Some recommendations may depend on individual preferences for mathematical rigor and specific topics covered, such as integral transforms and multivalued functions.

Who May Find This Useful

Electrical engineering students and others interested in complex analysis with a focus on practical applications may find these recommendations relevant.

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Saff & Snider is very nice.
 
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I completely agree with Fredrik. It includes the basic theory without too much fuss, and also includes integral transforms, Z transforms, etc. It also has a better than average treatment of multivalued functions. Also, used copies of the first edition are cheap online. I am an EE - Saff and Snider is much better than the book I learned from (Priestley).

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Elementary Theory of Analytic Functions of One or Several Complex Variables, Henri Cartan, Dover Publications

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