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* The angle is <math>\angle c = \arctan(b, a)</math>.
* The angle is <math>\angle c = \arctan(b, a)</math>.
* The exponential representation is <math>c = |c| e^{i \theta}</math> where <math>\theta = \angle c</math>.
* The exponential representation is <math>c = |c| e^{i \theta}</math> where <math>\theta = \angle c</math>.
** In this representation, <math>\theta</math> is known as the [[Wikipedia: argument | Argument]] and <code>|c|</code> is the modulus or absolute value.
** Note that the word ''amplitude'' is overloaded and can refer to either the entire complex number, the absolute value, or the angle depending on context.
* Addition and multiplication are as usual, but with <math>i^2 = -1</math>.
* Addition and multiplication are as usual, but with <math>i^2 = -1</math>.



Revision as of 20:13, 24 March 2023

Complex Numbers

Basics

A complex number has two components: The real component and the imaginary components, typically denoted by \(\displaystyle i\) or \(\displaystyle j\).
Here \(\displaystyle i\) represents the imaginary number \(\displaystyle i^2 = -1\)

There are a few common operations on complex numbers:
Consider a complex number \(\displaystyle c = a + bi\),

  • The conjugate of is \(\displaystyle c^* = a - bi\), also sometimes denoted as \(\displaystyle \bar{c}\).
  • The squared norm is \(\displaystyle |c|^2 = c * c^* = a^2 + b^2\). Or \(\displaystyle |c| = \sqrt{a^2 + c^2}\).
  • The angle is \(\displaystyle \angle c = \arctan(b, a)\).
  • The exponential representation is \(\displaystyle c = |c| e^{i \theta}\) where \(\displaystyle \theta = \angle c\).
    • In this representation, \(\displaystyle \theta\) is known as the Argument and |c| is the modulus or absolute value.
    • Note that the word amplitude is overloaded and can refer to either the entire complex number, the absolute value, or the angle depending on context.
  • Addition and multiplication are as usual, but with \(\displaystyle i^2 = -1\).

Euler's formula

Euler's formula states: \[ e^{ix} = \cos(x) + i \sin(x) \]

Properties

  • The conjugate is \(\displaystyle e^{-ix}\) since cosine is symmetric and sine is odd (i.e. \(\displaystyle sin(-x) = -sin(x)\))

Euler's identity

Euler's identity states: \[ e^{i \pi} + 1 = 0 \]

Resources