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Complex number — Complex Com plex (k[o^]m pl[e^]ks), a. [L. complexus, p. p. of complecti to entwine around, comprise; com + plectere to twist, akin to plicare to fold. See {Plait}, n.] 1. Composed of two or more parts; composite; not simple; as, a complex being; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Complex number — A complex number can be visually represented as a pair of numbers forming a vector on a diagram called an Argand diagram, representing the complex plane. Re is the real axis, Im is the imaginary axis, and i is the square root of –1. A complex… … Wikipedia
complex number — a mathematical expression (a + bi) in which a and b are real numbers and i2 = 1. [1825 35] * * * Any number consisting of both real numbers and imaginary numbers. It has the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i = 1; a is called the… … Universalium
complex number — noun Date: 1856 a number of the form a + b √ 1 where a and b are real numbers … New Collegiate Dictionary
complex number — noun A number of the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i = minus;1 … Wiktionary
Split-complex number — A portion of the split complex number plane showing subsets with modulus zero (red), one (blue), and minus one (green). In abstract algebra, the split complex numbers (or hyperbolic numbers) are a two dimensional commutative algebra over the real … Wikipedia
Complex hearts — is a variant of Hearts reported to be invented by Richard Garfield. It uses the complex number system for scoring. The rules of play are similar to those of conventional Hearts.coring*Hearts are worth 1 + 0i points apiece. * J♦ is worth 10 + 0i… … Wikipedia
Complex dynamics — is the study of dynamical systems defined by iteration of functions on complex number spaces. Complex analytic dynamics is the study of the dynamics of specifically analytic functions. Contents 1 Techniques[1] 2 Parts 3 See also … Wikipedia
Complex — Com plex (k[o^]m pl[e^]ks), a. [L. complexus, p. p. of complecti to entwine around, comprise; com + plectere to twist, akin to plicare to fold. See {Plait}, n.] 1. Composed of two or more parts; composite; not simple; as, a complex being; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Complex fraction — Complex Com plex (k[o^]m pl[e^]ks), a. [L. complexus, p. p. of complecti to entwine around, comprise; com + plectere to twist, akin to plicare to fold. See {Plait}, n.] 1. Composed of two or more parts; composite; not simple; as, a complex being; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Complex gain — is a term used in electronics to describe the effect circuitry has on the amplitude and phase of a sine wave signal. The term complex is used because mathematically this effect can be expressed as a complex number. Example Suppose a circuit has… … Wikipedia
