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* <math>i^2 = -1</math>
 
* <math>i^2 = -1</math>
 
* <math>|a+bi| =\sqrt(a^2+b^2)</math>
 
* <math>|a+bi| =\sqrt(a^2+b^2)</math>
* <math>|z| = |\overline z|, where z is complex number </math>
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* <math>|z| = |\overline z|</math> , where z is complex number

Revision as of 10:21, 1 September 2008

Definition

  • the complex numbers are combinations of both real parts and imaginary parts, denoted i.
  • These can be written a+bi, where a and b are real numbers.

Some Operations

  • $ i^2 = -1 $
  • $ |a+bi| =\sqrt(a^2+b^2) $
  • $ |z| = |\overline z| $ , where z is complex number

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