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. |