A lively and vivid look at the material from function theory, including
the residue calculus, supported by examples and practice exercises
throughout. There is also ample discussion of the historical evolution
of the theory, biographical sketches of important contributors, and
citations - in the original language with their English translation -
from their classical works. Yet the book is far from being a mere
history of function theory, and even experts will find a few new or long
forgotten gems here. Destined to accompany students making their way
into this classical area of mathematics, the book offers quick access to
the essential results for exam preparation. Teachers and interested
mathematicians in finance, industry and science will profit from reading
this again and again, and will refer back to it with pleasure.