Imaginary number
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imaginary-number-175-7708347
title:
Imaginary number
text:
An imaginary number is the product of a real number and the imaginary unit i, which is defined by its property i = −1. The square of an imaginary number bi is −b. For example, 5i is an imaginary number, and its square is −25. The number zero is considered to be both real and imaginary. Originally coined in the 17th century by René Descartes as a derogatory term and regarded as fictitious or useless, the concept gained wide acceptance following the work of Leonhard Euler and Augustin-Louis Cauc
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description:
Square root of a non-positive real number
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imaginary_number
date created:
2001-11-14T18:58:38Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T04:29:47Z
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