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Line 3: − This number appears to "solve" some equations that would otherwise have no solutions. Much like division by zero, there is however an existence and uniqueness issue. This is also evident from the fact that the "scientific" [[calculator]]s which supposedly handle "imaginary" numbers, usually throw an error when one tries to compute the square root of negative one (just as when dividing by zero).+
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: <math>i = \sqrt{-1}</math>
: <math>i = \sqrt{-1}</math>
The analysis of imaginary numbers forms the basis for the field of [[mathematics]] known as [[complex analysis]].
The analysis of imaginary numbers forms the basis for the field of [[mathematics]] known as [[complex analysis]].
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[[category:mathematics]]