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imaginary number: see number number, entity describing the magnitude or position of a mathematical object or extensions of these concepts.
The Natural NumbersCardinal numbers describe the size of a collection of objects; two such collections have the same (cardinal) number of ..... Click the link for more information. . imaginary numberAny number of the form bi where b is a real number, i is the square root of −1, and b is not zero. See also complex number. imaginary number [ə′maj·ə‚ner·ē ′nəm·bər] (mathematics) A complex number of the forma+bi, withbnot equal to zero, whereaandbare real numbers, andi= √(-1); some mathematicians require also thata= 0. Also known as imaginary quantity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Mathematical achievements such as concepts of irrational numbers, imaginary numbers, the infinitesimal, the fourth dimension, periodic space, and more are explored in terms accessible to lay readers, and their intersection with art, literature, philosophy, and physics among other disciplines is laid bare. Pappas delivers a new way to enjoy and learn some sublimely abstract notions, such as tessellations, fractals, googols, imaginary numbers, and much more. An econometrist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he cites papers proposing that prices can be negative or can incorporate so-called imaginary numbers, based on the square root of negative one. |
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