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   Imagining Numbers: (particularly the square root of minus fifteen) is a 2003 popular mathematics book by mathematician Barry Mazur The aim of the book is not a history of imaginary numbers but an attempt to re-create, in ourselves, the shift of mathematical thought that makes it possible to imagine these numbers.

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   When we imagine a number, in particular an impossible number such as the square root of a negative quantity, what imaginative object might this bring to mind? Includes bibliographical references and index

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   Through discussions of the role of the imagination and imagery in both poetry and mathematics, Mazur reviews the writings of the early mathematical explorers and reveals the early bafflement of these Renaissance thinkers faced with imaginary numbers.

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   Macmillan, 2003 - Mathematics - 270 pages. Imagining Numbers (particularly the square root of minus fifteen) is Barry Mazur's invitation to those who take delight in the imaginative work of...

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   Mar 25, 2004 · The book shows how the art of mathematical imagining is not as mysterious as it seems. Drawing on a variety of artistic resources the author reveals how anyone can begin to visualize the...

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   to imagining numbers. But how do we imagine numbers and why focus par- ticularly on the square root of minus fif- teen? The imagination, Mazur argues, may do its work immediately (as yours might have done imagining the yellow of the tulip). Sometimes, however, it takes time and effort for the imagina-

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   Is Imagining Numbers a history of imaginary numbers?

   • Imagining Numbers: (particularly the square root of minus fifteen) is a 2003 popular mathematics book by mathematician Barry Mazur The aim of the book is not a history of imaginary numbers by an attempt to re-create, in ourselves, the shift of mathematical thought that makes it possible to imagine these numbers.

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   What is an imaginary number?

   • An imaginary number is a mathematical term for a number whose square is a negative real number. Imaginary numbers are represented with the letter i, which stands for the square root of -1. This definition can be represented by the equation: i2 = -1. Any imaginary number can be represented by using i. For example, the square root of -4 is 2 i.

   What is an Imaginary Number? (with picture) - All the Science

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   How can an imaginary number be a real number?

   • How can an imaginary number to the power of an imaginary number be a real number? - Quora Answer (1 of 4): If z_1 and z_2 are complex numbers, then z_1^{z_2} is defined ase^{z_2(\log z_1)}. Since the complex logarithm \log z is multivalued, so is z_1^{z_2}.

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   How do you approach imaginary numbers?

   • We’ll approach imaginary numbers by observing its ancestor, the negatives. Here’s your guidebook: It doesn’t make sense yet, but hang in there. By the end we’ll hunt down i and put it in a headlock, instead of the reverse. Video Walkthrough: Negative numbers aren’t easy. Imagine you’re a European mathematician in the 1700s.

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   Feb 1, 2004 · Imagining Numbers: (particularly the square root of minus fifteen) [Mazur, Barry] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers.

   • Author: Barry Mazur