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This book is based on more than ten years experience in teaching the theory of functions of a complex variable at the Moscow Physics and Technology Institute. It is a textbook for students of universities and institutes of technology with an advanced mathematical program. We believe that it can also be used for independent study. We have stressed the methods of the theory that are often used in applied sciences. These methods include series expansions, conformal mapping, application of the theory of residues to evaluating definite integrals, and asymptotic methods. The material is structured in a way that will give the reader the maximum assistance in mastering the basics of the theory. To this end we have provided a wide range of worked-out examples. We hope that these will help the reader acquire a deeper understanding of the theory and experience in problem solving