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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. |
So, I've decided to become a vegan and abstain from alcohol. This isn't out of piety or puritanism, but because I have a need to feel superior to everyone else. I mean, yes, I already am superior to everyone else, but not everyone knows that. It is only by adopting veganism and abstention that it will be blindingly obvious. I'm already on the way to this; after all, I already consider myself above the petty concerns of mundane life. This will only serve to cement that fact. I can look down my noses at the rest of you apes, secure in the knowledge that My Way is the Best Way. Oh, hell, I can't do this any more... APRIL FOOLS! *chugs a beer* *eats a rasher of bacon* *belches* |