18.16 The square root of minus 1 and complex numbers

It may seem that this post is about very abstract mathematics. But the ideas explained here are very useful for explaining oscillations and waves (post 18.11), especially when combined with the concept of the number e (post 18.15). Counting is like moving along the line in the picture above – from left to right. When… Continue reading 18.16 The square root of minus 1 and complex numbers