imaginary unit
square root of negative one, used to define complex numbers
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imaginary unit
Summary
imaginary unit is a mathematical constant[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of mathematical_constant entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (779 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- imaginary unit's instance of is recorded as mathematical constant[3].
- imaginary unit's instance of is recorded as imaginary number[4].
- imaginary unit's instance of is recorded as Gaussian integer[5].
- imaginary unit's instance of is recorded as complex unit[6].
- imaginary unit's opposite of is recorded as −i[7].
- imaginary unit's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dryh[8].
- imaginary unit's numeric value is recorded as {'unit': 'Q193796', 'amount': '+1'}[9].
- imaginary unit's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics[10].
- imaginary unit's different from is recorded as complex unit[11].
- imaginary unit's defining formula is recorded as \mathrm{i}^2 = -1[12].
- imaginary unit's MathWorld ID is recorded as ImaginaryUnit[13].
- imaginary unit's Quora topic ID is recorded as Imaginary-Unit[14].
- imaginary unit's nLab ID is recorded as imaginary unit[15].
- imaginary unit's OpenMath ID is recorded as nums1#i[16].
- imaginary unit's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[17].
- imaginary unit's Fandom article ID is recorded as math:Imaginary_unit[18].
- imaginary unit's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 169517969[19].
- imaginary unit's Brilliant Wiki ID is recorded as imaginary-unit[20].
- imaginary unit's ProofWiki ID is recorded as Definition:Complex_Number/Imaginary_Unit[21].
- imaginary unit's NicoNicoPedia ID is recorded as 虚数単位[22].
- imaginary unit's in defining formula is recorded as ^2[23].
- imaginary unit's in defining formula is recorded as \mathrm{i}[24].
- imaginary unit's IEV number is recorded as 102-02-10[25].
- imaginary unit's mathematical inverse is recorded as −i[26].
- imaginary unit's mathematical inverse is recorded as −i[27].
Why It Matters
imaginary unit ranks in the top 6% of mathematical_constant entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (779 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]