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minus-squareChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoImaginary numbers are indeed poorly named. They are not much more imaginary than members of ℝ.
minus-squarejarfil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoIt’s all fine… except for the part where reality has a √-1 component.
minus-squareChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 years agoWell, in AC circuits, having √3̅+√-̅1̅ A of current makes as much sense as having 2 amps with a 30° phase shift. It’s just easier notation for calculations - Cartesian coordinates for what would otherwise be polar.
Imaginary numbers are indeed poorly named. They are not much more imaginary than members of ℝ.
It’s all fine… except for the part where reality has a √-1 component.
Well, in AC circuits, having √3̅+√-̅1̅ A of current makes as much sense as having 2 amps with a 30° phase shift. It’s just easier notation for calculations - Cartesian coordinates for what would otherwise be polar.