MAT4810 – Introduction to Several Complex Variables

Schedule, syllabus and examination date

Course content

Holomorphic functions and mappings. Hartog´s extension phenomenon, domains of holomorphy and holomorphic convexity. Plurisubharmonic functions. The d-bar equation and the Levi problem. Oka´s approximation theorem, Runge pairs and the Cousin problems. Polynomial convexity and applications.

Learning outcome

The course gives an introduction to the most central aspects and methods in the theory of holomorphic functions of several complex variables, and applications of these to approximation and mapping problems.

Admission to the course

Students admitted at UiO must apply for courses in Studentweb. Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.

Nordic citizens and applicants residing in the Nordic countries may apply to take this course as a single course student.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

Overlapping courses

Teaching

4 hours of lectures/exercises per week.

The course may be taught in Norwegian if the lecturer and all students at the first lecture agree to it.

Upon the attendance of three or fewer students, the lecturer may, in conjunction with the Head of Teaching, change the course to self-study with supervision.

Examination

Final oral exam which counts 100 % towards the final grade.

This course has 1 mandatory assignment that must be approved before you can sit the final exam.

It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: MAT9810 – Introduction to Several Complex Variables

Examination support material

No examination support material is allowed.

Language of examination

Courses taught in English will only offer the exam paper in English. You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

Resit an examination

This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:

More about examinations at UiO

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.

Last updated from FS (Common Student System) Mar. 19, 2024 4:10:46 AM

Facts about this course

Level
Master
Credits
10
Teaching
Spring and autumn

Taught according to demand and resources. Contact studieinfo@math.uio.no if you are interested in this course.

Spring semester 2024: The course will only be given as a self-study course for master students at the Department of Mathematics.

Teaching language
English