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Complex Addition

Two complex numbers z=x+iy and z^'=x^'+iy^' are added together componentwise,

z+z^'=(x+x^')+i(y+y^').

In component form,

(x,y)+(x^',y^')=(x+x^',y+y^')

(Krantz 1999, p. 1).

See also

Complex Division, Complex Multiplication, Complex Number, Complex Subtraction, Vector Addition

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References

Krantz, S. G. Handbook of Complex Variables. Boston, MA: Birkhäuser, p. 1, 1999.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Complex Addition." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ComplexAddition.html

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