Imaginary

Robert P. Munafo, 1999 Feb 2.



Definitions:

1. A type of number that is a square root of a negative real number. The imaginary numbers form a continuum as do the reals.

2. Referring to the component of a complex number that is an imaginary number, as opposed to the real component.




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