Not for the faint of art. |
Complex Numbers A complex number is expressed in the standard form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is defined by i^2 = -1 (that is, i is the square root of -1). For example, 3 + 2i is a complex number. The bi term is often referred to as an imaginary number (though this may be misleading, as it is no more "imaginary" than the symbolic abstractions we know as the "real" numbers). Thus, every complex number has a real part, a, and an imaginary part, bi. Complex numbers are often represented on a graph known as the "complex plane," where the horizontal axis represents the infinity of real numbers, and the vertical axis represents the infinity of imaginary numbers. Thus, each complex number has a unique representation on the complex plane: some closer to real; others, more imaginary. If a = b, the number is equal parts real and imaginary. Very simple transformations applied to numbers in the complex plane can lead to fractal structures of enormous intricacy and astonishing beauty. |
Congratulations on making it halfway through the challenge! Today, we’ll do something a little different. Instead of writing an entry of your own, take the time to show some love to your fellow 30DBC challengers! Write thoughtful comments on at least five different blogs from this month’s competition. Then, post the links to the entries you commented on in your own blog and share one thing you learned. Have fun! As I tend to focus my comments on the blogs of people who post their entries around the same time I do - mostly night owls like me, or perhaps in different time zones - I decided to use the Virtual Dice to select five blogs out of the 17 participants in the 30dbc this month (ignoring my own, of course). 1. From "Invalid Item" by A Guest Visitor , "Invalid Entry" 2. From "The QPdoll Blog" by QPdoll is Grateful , "Motivation" 3. From "L'aura del Campo" by Kåre เลียม Enga , "2019年5月15日: Blow-me-away blog" 4. From "Invalid Item" by A Guest Visitor , "Invalid Entry" 5. From "Bigger on the Inside" by Kell Willsen , "But is it Art?" And what did I learn? That there are many different species of praying mantis, and the British ones have an exotic accent. |