Imaginary unit

square root of negative one, used to define complex numbers

Also known as Imaginary Unit, Unit Imaginary Number

complex unit, dimensionless quantity, Gaussian integer, imaginary number, mathematical constant, quantity

Corresponding Quantity Kind: complex number

MaRDI QIDQ1399 FDOCommunityMathModDB WikidataQ193796 ScholiaQ193796

Formula(s) and quantities

Defining Formula: $\mathrm{i}\equiv \sqrt{-1}$

${}^2$ symbol represents square

$\mathrm{i}$ symbol represents imaginary unit

References

ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics	(2-15.1)
ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics	(imaginary unit)

Related URL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imaginary_unit

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