MAA4402 was a great course and was very manageable with Dr. Robinson. The class was exam-heavy, but the exams were fair and very similar to the practice exams. The grading was generous, and the course was a useful introduction to complex variable theory.

The course covers complex numbers, complex functions, analyticity, contour integrals, Cauchy’s theorem, Cauchy’s integral formula, series, residues, and related topics. It was very useful because it introduced a beautiful and important area of higher mathematics.

Dr. Robinson is an excellent professor. He is passionate, funny, caring, lectures clearly, and is always happy to help in office hours. He genuinely cares about students and has a patient, parent-like warmth. He gives a practice exam before each test, and the exams are very similar.

Use the practice exams carefully because they are very similar to the actual exams. Go to office hours if you need help, keep up with the material, and do not assume the course is automatic just because the grading is generous. There is no extra credit, but the class is very fair.