Radius

Robert P. Munafo, 1999 Feb 2.

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Definitions :

1. One of the coordinates in the polar coordinate system, giving the distance from the origin. Also called the absolute value.

The radius of a complex number a + b i is given by the formula

radius = sqrt (a² + b²)

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From the Mandelbrot Set Glossary and Encyclopedia, by Robert Munafo.     Mu-ency index

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