Mathematicians were disturbed, centuries ago, to find that calculating the properties of certain curves demanded the seemingly impossible: numbers that, when multiplied by themselves, turn negative.

(THE CONVERSATION) To a nonmathematician, having the letter “i” represent a number that does not quite exist and is “imaginary” can be hard to wrap your head around. If you open your mind to this way ...

In this video playlist, you will learn everything you need to know about complex and imaginary numbers (6i)(3i)(4i^2).

In this video playlist you will learn how to simplify complex numbers under a radical as well as raised to a higher power. You will learn to add, subtract, multiply and divide complex numbers to write ...

DURHAM, N.C. – Computer engineers at Duke University have demonstrated that using complex numbers—numbers with both real and imaginary components—can play an integral part in securing artificial ...