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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. |
Or is it Dungeons and Flagons? I can't right now. Y'all already know I'm a nerd, so it shouldn't surprise you that I'm in a D&D game. This particular game is run online because we're not in the same town. Which is usually fine because at least we're in the same hemisphere. It's kind of difficult to schedule a game when some of us are in India, which is squarely in the other hemisphere and like 11.5 hours opposite us. But some of my fellow gamers have had visa issues. You might have heard of some problems in that regard. Anyway, at least some of the visa issues have been resolved so we started up again. My character is a Drunken Master. I've always wanted to role-play a Drunken Master. The best thing about it is that I get to use role-playing aids (usually single-malt Scotch). Tonight, I might have gotten a bit too much into method acting, so I'm just going to leave this here as it is and go pass out. |