Complex Number
A complex number is a number consisting of a real part and an imaginary part. A complex number is an element of the complex plane.
Complex number is a high school-level concept that would be first encountered in a pre-calculus course covering complex numbers.
It is listed in the California State Standards for Algebra II.
Examples
| Gaussian Integer: |
A Gaussian integer is a complex number a + b i, where a and b are integers and i is the imaginary unit. |
| i: |
i is the symbol used to denote the principal square root of -1, also called the imaginary unit. |
Prerequisites
| Imaginary Number: |
In mathematics, an imaginary number is multiple of the imaginary unit i (the square root of -1). |
| Real Number: |
A real number is a number corresponding to a point on the real number line. |
Classroom Articles on Complex Numbers
Classroom Articles on Pre-Calculus (Up to High School Level)
