Cauchy and the Creation of Complex Function Theory

Analyzes the process whereby the mathematician Cauchy created the basic structure of complex analysis, describing the 18th century background before proceeding ... » 

Analyzes the process whereby the mathematician Cauchy created the basic structure of complex analysis, describing the 18th century background before proceeding to examine the stages of Cauchy's own work, culminating in the proof of the residue theorem and his work on expansions in power series. «