complex number (Q6673708)
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number that can be put in the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is called the imaginary unit
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| English | complex number |
number that can be put in the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is called the imaginary unit |
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A complex number can be visually represented as a pair of numbers (a, b) forming a vector on a diagram called an Argand diagram, representing the complex plane. Re is the real axis, Im is the imaginary axis, and i is the "imaginary unit", that satisfies i² = −1. (English)
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