: a number of the form a + b √-1 where a and b are real numbers
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Recent Examples on the WebBecause a curve is a one-dimensional object that is defined in terms of complex numbers, each of its points can also be written as a pair of real numbers, rather than one complex number. Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 25 Aug. 2022 Infinite-Degree Maps Start with a function, or f, defined in terms of a complex number, or z. Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2021 Those who need only a computer and an internet connection to run simulations or crunch complex numbers continued their work from home.Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2020 The result is a snappy and complex number that seems anything but ad hoc. Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, 15 Nov. 2019 Her joyous and complicated routine split the judges – some felt the timing fell off during the complex numbers. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2019 Our February Insights puzzle sent readers on a treasure hunt based on complex numbers.Quanta Magazine, 22 Mar. 2019 The first of these problems can be solved by classical or coordinate geometry, but the complex number solution is simpler (go figure!).Quanta Magazine, 14 Feb. 2019 Actually, the drunken driver and the triple murderer were only a few points apart on their risk-assessment score, a complex number system Idaho and other states use to classify prisoners as minimum-, medium- or maximum-security risks. Rebecca Boone, The Seattle Times, 15 Mar. 2018 See More