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Richard Hachel
2025-02-24 18:52:17 UTC
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New equation.

f(x)=x^4-2x^3+5x²-8x+4

Find the real and complex roots (there are four roots, if we count a
double).

R.H.
Barry Schwarz
2025-02-24 20:23:48 UTC
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New equation.
f(x)=x^4-2x^3+5x²-8x+4
Find the real and complex roots (there are four roots, if we count a
double).
R.H.
A quartic always has four roots.

1, 1 ,2i, -2i
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Richard Hachel
2025-02-24 20:53:04 UTC
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New equation.
f(x)=x^4-2x^3+5x²-8x+4
Find the real and complex roots (there are four roots, if we count a
double).
R.H.
A quartic always has four roots.
1, 1 ,2i, -2i
Fantastic! Your answer is absolutely correct.

R.H.
Richard Hachel
2025-02-24 21:11:40 UTC
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A quartic always has four roots.
Here, I would still put a small caveat.
The fact of saying that an equation of degree n has n roots is perhaps not
entirely correct.
I ask myself the question.
If for example we write f(x)=x^3+3x-4, it is indeed an equation of degree
3.
But how many roots, and what are they?
I asked this question to mathematicians, and to artificial intelligence,
and I was given three roots, but they are incorrect, because those who
answer do not seem to understand the real concept of imaginary numbers.
There is in fact only one root.
A very strange root composed of a real root and a complex root. Both
placed on the same point A(1,0) and A(-i,0).

R.H.
sobriquet
2025-02-24 21:49:47 UTC
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Post by Barry Schwarz
A quartic always has four roots.
Here, I would still put a small caveat.
The fact of saying that an equation of degree n has n roots is perhaps
not entirely correct.
I ask myself the question.
If for example we write f(x)=x^3+3x-4, it is indeed an equation of
degree 3.
But how many roots, and what are they?
I asked this question to mathematicians, and to artificial intelligence,
and I was given three roots, but they are incorrect, because those who
answer do not seem to understand the real concept of imaginary numbers.
There is in fact only one root.
A very strange root composed of a real root and a complex root. Both
placed on the same point A(1,0) and A(-i,0).
R.H.
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Barry Schwarz
2025-02-25 08:21:50 UTC
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A quartic always has four roots.
Here, I would still put a small caveat.
The fact of saying that an equation of degree n has n roots is perhaps not
entirely correct.
I ask myself the question.
If for example we write f(x)=x^3+3x-4, it is indeed an equation of degree
3.
But how many roots, and what are they?
I asked this question to mathematicians, and to artificial intelligence,
and I was given three roots, but they are incorrect, because those who
answer do not seem to understand the real concept of imaginary numbers.
There is in fact only one root.
A very strange root composed of a real root and a complex root. Both
placed on the same point A(1,0) and A(-i,0).
R.H.
A cubic has three roots.

The roots of your equation are 1, (-1+i*sqrt(15))/2, and
(-1-i*sqrt(15))/2.

I have no idea what you mean by a point A(-i,0).
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Richard Hachel
2025-02-25 14:20:29 UTC
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A quartic always has four roots.
Here, I would still put a small caveat.
The fact of saying that an equation of degree n has n roots is perhaps not
entirely correct.
I ask myself the question.
If for example we write f(x)=x^3+3x-4, it is indeed an equation of degree
3.
But how many roots, and what are they?
I asked this question to mathematicians, and to artificial intelligence,
and I was given three roots, but they are incorrect, because those who
answer do not seem to understand the real concept of imaginary numbers.
There is in fact only one root.
A very strange root composed of a real root and a complex root. Both
placed on the same point A(1,0) and A(-i,0).
R.H.
A cubic has three roots.
This is what is generally said, but is it always true?
Post by Barry Schwarz
The roots of your equation are 1, (-1+i*sqrt(15))/2, and
(-1-i*sqrt(15))/2.
That one of the roots is 1, and that it can be represented on a Cartesian
coordinate system, is obvious. I then set the point A(1,0).
I then look for the other two roots of the equation, but I realize that I
can't find any others, even complex ones, and that the two complex roots
given are fanciful.
I then start from the principle that the complex roots are the real roots
of the mirror curve, and that the real roots are the complex roots of this
other curve, and I find a complex root which is x'=-1.

I therefore obtain the point A(-i,0) which is exactly the same as the
point A(1,0) knowing that i=-1 and -i=+1.

It seems that this curve is its own mirror.

R.H.
Chris M. Thomasson
2025-02-25 21:36:23 UTC
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Post by Barry Schwarz
A quartic always has four roots.
Here, I would still put a small caveat.
The fact of saying that an equation of degree n has n roots is
perhaps not entirely correct.
I ask myself the question.
If for example we write f(x)=x^3+3x-4, it is indeed an equation of
degree 3.
But how many roots, and what are they?
I asked this question to mathematicians, and to artificial
intelligence, and I was given three roots, but they are incorrect,
because those who answer do not seem to understand the real concept
of imaginary numbers.
There is in fact only one root.
A very strange root composed of a real root and a complex root. Both
placed on the same point A(1,0) and A(-i,0).
R.H.
A cubic has three roots.
This is what is generally said, but is it always true?
Post by Barry Schwarz
The roots of your equation are 1, (-1+i*sqrt(15))/2, and
(-1-i*sqrt(15))/2.
That one of the roots is 1, and that it can be represented on a
Cartesian coordinate system, is obvious. I then set the point A(1,0).
I then look for the other two roots of the equation, but I realize that
I can't find any others, even complex ones, and that the two complex
roots given are fanciful.
I then start from the principle that the complex roots are the real
roots of the mirror curve, and that the real roots are the complex roots
of this other curve, and I find a complex root which is x'=-1.
I therefore obtain the point A(-i,0) which is exactly the same as the
point A(1,0) knowing that i=-1 and -i=+1.
Point (1, 0) = 1+0i
Point (-1, 0) = -1+0i
Point (0, 1) = 0+1i
Point (0, -1) = 0-1i
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It seems that this curve is its own mirror.
R.H.
Richard Hachel
2025-02-25 21:58:34 UTC
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A quartic always has four roots.
Here, I would still put a small caveat.
The fact of saying that an equation of degree n has n roots is
perhaps not entirely correct.
I ask myself the question.
If for example we write f(x)=x^3+3x-4, it is indeed an equation of
degree 3.
But how many roots, and what are they?
I asked this question to mathematicians, and to artificial
intelligence, and I was given three roots, but they are incorrect,
because those who answer do not seem to understand the real concept
of imaginary numbers.
There is in fact only one root.
A very strange root composed of a real root and a complex root. Both
placed on the same point A(1,0) and A(-i,0).
R.H.
A cubic has three roots.
This is what is generally said, but is it always true?
Post by Barry Schwarz
The roots of your equation are 1, (-1+i*sqrt(15))/2, and
(-1-i*sqrt(15))/2.
That one of the roots is 1, and that it can be represented on a
Cartesian coordinate system, is obvious. I then set the point A(1,0).
I then look for the other two roots of the equation, but I realize that
I can't find any others, even complex ones, and that the two complex
roots given are fanciful.
I then start from the principle that the complex roots are the real
roots of the mirror curve, and that the real roots are the complex roots
of this other curve, and I find a complex root which is x'=-1.
I therefore obtain the point A(-i,0) which is exactly the same as the
point A(1,0) knowing that i=-1 and -i=+1.
Point (1, 0) = 1+0i
Point (-1, 0) = -1+0i
Point (0, 1) = 0+1i
Point (0, -1) = 0-1i
Post by Richard Hachel
It seems that this curve is its own mirror.
R.H.
No, no, no, no, no...
I see that you did not understand what I am saying about complex numbers,
and how I would use them in a Cartesian coordinate system.
I use them longitudinally, on the x'Ox axis, but in the opposite
direction.
The complex roots are therefore on the x'Ox axis like the real roots and
are found where the curve g(x) mirror of f(x) passes.


Point (1, 0) = Point (-i,0)
Point (-1, 0) = Point (i,0)
Point (0, 1) = Point (0,1)
Point (0, -1) = Point (0,-1)

Point (5,3) = Point (-5i,3)
Point (-2,-4) = Point (2i,-4)

Imaginary number i is purely ON the x'Ox axe, never elsewhere in
cartesian reference points.

Then there are Argand's representations, where the components of the
complex are perpendicularly dissociated.
But that's something else.


R.H.
Chris M. Thomasson
2025-02-25 23:03:51 UTC
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On Mon, 24 Feb 25 18:52:17 +0000, Richard Hachel
A quartic always has four roots.
Here, I would still put a small caveat.
The fact of saying that an equation of degree n has n roots is
perhaps not entirely correct.
I ask myself the question.
If for example we write f(x)=x^3+3x-4, it is indeed an equation of
degree 3.
But how many roots, and what are they?
I asked this question to mathematicians, and to artificial
intelligence, and I was given three roots, but they are incorrect,
because those who answer do not seem to understand the real concept
of imaginary numbers.
There is in fact only one root.
A very strange root composed of a real root and a complex root.
Both placed on the same point A(1,0) and A(-i,0).
R.H.
A cubic has three roots.
This is what is generally said, but is it always true?
Post by Barry Schwarz
The roots of your equation are 1, (-1+i*sqrt(15))/2, and
(-1-i*sqrt(15))/2.
That one of the roots is 1, and that it can be represented on a
Cartesian coordinate system, is obvious. I then set the point A(1,0).
I then look for the other two roots of the equation, but I realize
that I can't find any others, even complex ones, and that the two
complex roots given are fanciful.
I then start from the principle that the complex roots are the real
roots of the mirror curve, and that the real roots are the complex
roots of this other curve, and I find a complex root which is x'=-1.
I therefore obtain the point A(-i,0) which is exactly the same as the
point A(1,0) knowing that i=-1 and -i=+1.
Point (1, 0) = 1+0i
Point (-1, 0) = -1+0i
Point (0, 1) = 0+1i
Point (0, -1) = 0-1i
Post by Richard Hachel
It seems that this curve is its own mirror.
R.H.
No, no, no, no, no...
I see that you did not understand what I am saying about complex
numbers, and how I would use them in a Cartesian coordinate system.
I use them longitudinally, on the x'Ox axis, but in the opposite direction.
The complex roots are therefore on the x'Ox axis like the real roots and
are found where the curve g(x) mirror of f(x) passes.
Point (1, 0) = Point (-i,0)
Point (-1, 0) = Point (i,0)
Point (0, 1) = Point (0,1)
Point (0, -1) = Point (0,-1)
Point (5,3) = Point (-5i,3)
Point (-2,-4) = Point (2i,-4)
Imaginary number i is purely ON the x'Ox axe, never elsewhere in
cartesian reference points.
Then there are Argand's representations, where the components of the
complex are perpendicularly dissociated.
But that's something else.
No. The x axis is the real, the y axis is the imaginary. Why do you seem
to insist on flipping the two?
Chris M. Thomasson
2025-02-25 23:05:53 UTC
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Post by Richard Hachel
On Mon, 24 Feb 25 18:52:17 +0000, Richard Hachel
A quartic always has four roots.
Here, I would still put a small caveat.
The fact of saying that an equation of degree n has n roots is
perhaps not entirely correct.
I ask myself the question.
If for example we write f(x)=x^3+3x-4, it is indeed an equation of
degree 3.
But how many roots, and what are they?
I asked this question to mathematicians, and to artificial
intelligence, and I was given three roots, but they are incorrect,
because those who answer do not seem to understand the real
concept of imaginary numbers.
There is in fact only one root.
A very strange root composed of a real root and a complex root.
Both placed on the same point A(1,0) and A(-i,0).
R.H.
A cubic has three roots.
This is what is generally said, but is it always true?
Post by Barry Schwarz
The roots of your equation are 1, (-1+i*sqrt(15))/2, and
(-1-i*sqrt(15))/2.
That one of the roots is 1, and that it can be represented on a
Cartesian coordinate system, is obvious. I then set the point A(1,0).
I then look for the other two roots of the equation, but I realize
that I can't find any others, even complex ones, and that the two
complex roots given are fanciful.
I then start from the principle that the complex roots are the real
roots of the mirror curve, and that the real roots are the complex
roots of this other curve, and I find a complex root which is x'=-1.
I therefore obtain the point A(-i,0) which is exactly the same as
the point A(1,0) knowing that i=-1 and -i=+1.
Point (1, 0) = 1+0i
Point (-1, 0) = -1+0i
Point (0, 1) = 0+1i
Point (0, -1) = 0-1i
Post by Richard Hachel
It seems that this curve is its own mirror.
R.H.
No, no, no, no, no...
I see that you did not understand what I am saying about complex
numbers, and how I would use them in a Cartesian coordinate system.
I use them longitudinally, on the x'Ox axis, but in the opposite direction.
The complex roots are therefore on the x'Ox axis like the real roots
and are found where the curve g(x) mirror of f(x) passes.
Point (1, 0) = Point (-i,0)
Point (-1, 0) = Point (i,0)
Point (0, 1) = Point (0,1)
Point (0, -1) = Point (0,-1)
Point (5,3) = Point (-5i,3)
Point (-2,-4) = Point (2i,-4)
Imaginary number i is purely ON the x'Ox axe, never elsewhere in
cartesian reference points.
Then there are Argand's representations, where the components of the
complex are perpendicularly dissociated.
But that's something else.
No. The x axis is the real, the y axis is the imaginary. Why do you seem
to insist on flipping the two?
What are you trying to do here? Mess up complex numbers?
Chris M. Thomasson
2025-02-25 23:07:16 UTC
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On Mon, 24 Feb 25 18:52:17 +0000, Richard Hachel
A quartic always has four roots.
Here, I would still put a small caveat.
The fact of saying that an equation of degree n has n roots is
perhaps not entirely correct.
I ask myself the question.
If for example we write f(x)=x^3+3x-4, it is indeed an equation
of degree 3.
But how many roots, and what are they?
I asked this question to mathematicians, and to artificial
intelligence, and I was given three roots, but they are
incorrect, because those who answer do not seem to understand the
real concept of imaginary numbers.
There is in fact only one root.
A very strange root composed of a real root and a complex root.
Both placed on the same point A(1,0) and A(-i,0).
R.H.
A cubic has three roots.
This is what is generally said, but is it always true?
The roots of your equation are 1, (-1+i*sqrt(15))/2, and
(-1-i*sqrt(15))/2.
That one of the roots is 1, and that it can be represented on a
Cartesian coordinate system, is obvious. I then set the point A(1,0).
I then look for the other two roots of the equation, but I realize
that I can't find any others, even complex ones, and that the two
complex roots given are fanciful.
I then start from the principle that the complex roots are the real
roots of the mirror curve, and that the real roots are the complex
roots of this other curve, and I find a complex root which is x'=-1.
I therefore obtain the point A(-i,0) which is exactly the same as
the point A(1,0) knowing that i=-1 and -i=+1.
Point (1, 0) = 1+0i
Point (-1, 0) = -1+0i
Point (0, 1) = 0+1i
Point (0, -1) = 0-1i
Post by Richard Hachel
It seems that this curve is its own mirror.
R.H.
No, no, no, no, no...
I see that you did not understand what I am saying about complex
numbers, and how I would use them in a Cartesian coordinate system.
I use them longitudinally, on the x'Ox axis, but in the opposite direction.
The complex roots are therefore on the x'Ox axis like the real roots
and are found where the curve g(x) mirror of f(x) passes.
Point (1, 0) = Point (-i,0)
Point (-1, 0) = Point (i,0)
Point (0, 1) = Point (0,1)
Point (0, -1) = Point (0,-1)
Point (5,3) = Point (-5i,3)
Point (-2,-4) = Point (2i,-4)
Imaginary number i is purely ON the x'Ox axe, never elsewhere in
cartesian reference points.
Then there are Argand's representations, where the components of the
complex are perpendicularly dissociated.
But that's something else.
No. The x axis is the real, the y axis is the imaginary. Why do you
seem to insist on flipping the two?
What are you trying to do here? Mess up complex numbers?
Keep in mind that i = Point (0, 1)
Richard Hachel
2025-02-25 23:58:43 UTC
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Le 26/02/2025 à 00:03, "Chris M. Thomasson" a écrit :
You don't understand what I'm saying.
But that's okay.
When I use a Cartesian coordinate system, whether in two or three
dimensions, I use two or three real axes.
Ox,Oy,Oz.
So far, so good, everyone understands.
Let's just go back, breathe, blow, to a Cartesian plane, which is very
simple.
I place my "x" on the abscissa, and my "y" on the ordinate.
And finally, I draw my curves...
I draw the curve f(x)=x²+4x+5.
I've been told that this is colossally difficult, and that given the level
of the participants in sci.maths, who are very stupid and barely know how
to draw the line y=2x+1, I shouldn't be talking about curves, and even
less about imaginary numbers.
But I am naturally optimistic, I tell myself that, perhaps, on sci.math
there are intelligent people, more intelligent than the average French
person.
So I will draw my curve, and, surprise! No roots.
So I cannot say that there is a root at A(2,0) and another at B(5,0),
since there is none. There is none.
I repeat (given the stupidity of human beings in general, I have to repeat
often), the equation f(x)=x²+4x+5 has no root, and I cannot draw anything
at all on my x'Ox axis.
That is when I realize that, by mirror effect, if I place another mirror
curve that touches the first at the top, my curve will cross my axis at
two points.
Breathe, blow...
This imaginary curve, which is not f(x), I'm going to call it g(x), and
I'm going to give it an equation. g(x)=-x²-4x-3. And there, I'm going to
give it two roots. x'=-3 and x"=-1.
So f(x) has no real roots, but two imaginary roots on its mirror curve,
and g(x) has no imaginary roots, but two real roots.
That said, I cannot grant the real roots of g(x) to f(x), but I can
attribute imaginary mirror roots to it via g(x).
Simply I cannot say that the real roots of f(x) are x'=-3 and x"=-1, I
have to say that they are its imaginary roots of the mirror curve, and to
specify it well, it is necessary to write x'=3i and x"=i.
So I can place my points on x'Ox and I place the points A(3i,0) and B(i,0)
on the horizontal axis.
All this remained very simple, and very Cartesian.
At no time did I use the Argand coordinate system (which talks about
totally different things), by giving a perpendicular nature to a+ib,
instead of a simply longitudinal nature in a Cartesian frame.
Imaginary number i in a Cartesian frame, and imaginary number i in an
Argand frame, these are totally different things.
Here, I limit myself to talking about the use of i to find the imaginary
roots of curves in a Cartesian frame.
I repeat: the Argand frame is something completely "different".

R.H.
Chris M. Thomasson
2025-02-26 00:05:58 UTC
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You don't understand what I'm saying.
But that's okay.
When I use a Cartesian coordinate system, whether in two or three
dimensions, I use two or three real axes.
Ox,Oy,Oz.
So far, so good, everyone understands.
Let's just go back, breathe, blow, to a Cartesian plane, which is very
simple.
I place my "x" on the abscissa, and my "y" on the ordinate.
And finally, I draw my curves...
I draw the curve f(x)=x²+4x+5.
I've been told that this is colossally difficult, and that given the
level of the participants in sci.maths, who are very stupid and barely
know how to draw the line y=2x+1, I shouldn't be talking about curves,
and even less about imaginary numbers.
But I am naturally optimistic, I tell myself that, perhaps, on sci.math
there are intelligent people, more intelligent than the average French
person.
So I will draw my curve, and, surprise! No roots.
So I cannot say that there is a root at A(2,0) and another at B(5,0),
since there is none. There is none.
I repeat (given the stupidity of human beings in general, I have to
repeat often), the equation f(x)=x²+4x+5 has no root, and I cannot draw
anything at all on my x'Ox axis.
That is when I realize that, by mirror effect, if I place another mirror
curve that touches the first at the top, my curve will cross my axis at
two points.
Breathe, blow...
This imaginary curve, which is not f(x), I'm going to call it g(x), and
I'm going to give it an equation. g(x)=-x²-4x-3. And there, I'm going to
give it two roots. x'=-3 and x"=-1.
So f(x) has no real roots, but two imaginary roots on its mirror curve,
and g(x) has no imaginary roots, but two real roots.
That said, I cannot grant the real roots of g(x) to f(x), but I can
attribute imaginary mirror roots to it via g(x).
Simply I cannot say that the real roots of f(x) are x'=-3 and x"=-1, I
have to say that they are its imaginary roots of the mirror curve, and
to specify it well, it is necessary to write x'=3i and x"=i.
So I can place my points on x'Ox and I place the points A(3i,0) and
B(i,0) on the horizontal axis.
All this remained very simple, and very Cartesian.
At no time did I use the Argand coordinate system (which talks about
totally different things), by giving a perpendicular nature to a+ib,
instead of a simply longitudinal nature in a Cartesian frame.
Imaginary number i in a Cartesian frame, and imaginary number i in an
Argand frame, these are totally different things.
Here, I limit myself to talking about the use of i to find the imaginary
roots of curves in a Cartesian frame.
I repeat: the Argand frame is something completely "different".
I know exactly where to plot say, point 42+21i... Where would you place
in on the plane?
Richard Hachel
2025-02-26 00:23:52 UTC
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You don't understand what I'm saying.
But that's okay.
When I use a Cartesian coordinate system, whether in two or three
dimensions, I use two or three real axes.
Ox,Oy,Oz.
So far, so good, everyone understands.
Let's just go back, breathe, blow, to a Cartesian plane, which is very
simple.
I place my "x" on the abscissa, and my "y" on the ordinate.
And finally, I draw my curves...
I draw the curve f(x)=x²+4x+5.
I've been told that this is colossally difficult, and that given the
level of the participants in sci.maths, who are very stupid and barely
know how to draw the line y=2x+1, I shouldn't be talking about curves,
and even less about imaginary numbers.
But I am naturally optimistic, I tell myself that, perhaps, on sci.math
there are intelligent people, more intelligent than the average French
person.
So I will draw my curve, and, surprise! No roots.
So I cannot say that there is a root at A(2,0) and another at B(5,0),
since there is none. There is none.
I repeat (given the stupidity of human beings in general, I have to
repeat often), the equation f(x)=x²+4x+5 has no root, and I cannot draw
anything at all on my x'Ox axis.
That is when I realize that, by mirror effect, if I place another mirror
curve that touches the first at the top, my curve will cross my axis at
two points.
Breathe, blow...
This imaginary curve, which is not f(x), I'm going to call it g(x), and
I'm going to give it an equation. g(x)=-x²-4x-3. And there, I'm going to
give it two roots. x'=-3 and x"=-1.
So f(x) has no real roots, but two imaginary roots on its mirror curve,
and g(x) has no imaginary roots, but two real roots.
That said, I cannot grant the real roots of g(x) to f(x), but I can
attribute imaginary mirror roots to it via g(x).
Simply I cannot say that the real roots of f(x) are x'=-3 and x"=-1, I
have to say that they are its imaginary roots of the mirror curve, and
to specify it well, it is necessary to write x'=3i and x"=i.
So I can place my points on x'Ox and I place the points A(3i,0) and
B(i,0) on the horizontal axis.
All this remained very simple, and very Cartesian.
At no time did I use the Argand coordinate system (which talks about
totally different things), by giving a perpendicular nature to a+ib,
instead of a simply longitudinal nature in a Cartesian frame.
Imaginary number i in a Cartesian frame, and imaginary number i in an
Argand frame, these are totally different things.
Here, I limit myself to talking about the use of i to find the imaginary
roots of curves in a Cartesian frame.
I repeat: the Argand frame is something completely "different".
I know exactly where to plot say, point 42+21i... Where would you place
in on the plane?
If you read what I just wrote, you can very easily place your point on
your Cartesian coordinate system.
It is impossible in this case (unless we open an Argand coordinate system,
but that is not useful at all here) to place the point anywhere other than
on the x'Ox axis. Thus, your point 42+21i only makes sense in an Argand
coordinate system, and not in a Cartesian coordinate system.
But where to put it on x'Ox in the Cartesian coordinate system?
We said that the i-axis is conjunct the x'Ox axis, but inverted. This
means that the abscissa 42+21i is at 42-21=21, and its ordinate at 0 (all
ordinates are at y=0).
So we have your point which is at A(21,0).
If your complex was 42-21i, it would be in A(63,0) which you can also
write as A(-63i,0), it is the same thing, written differently.
Be careful, I repeat, here, we are in Cartesian frames,
where i is only a logitudinal elogation carried to a fixed number, and not
in Argand frames which visualize something completely different, and
according to an orthogonal representation.


R.H.
sobriquet
2025-02-26 00:47:54 UTC
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You don't understand what I'm saying.
But that's okay.
When I use a Cartesian coordinate system, whether in two or three
dimensions, I use two or three real axes.
Ox,Oy,Oz.
So far, so good, everyone understands.
Let's just go back, breathe, blow, to a Cartesian plane, which is very
simple.
I place my "x" on the abscissa, and my "y" on the ordinate.
And finally, I draw my curves...
I draw the curve f(x)=x²+4x+5.
I've been told that this is colossally difficult, and that given the
level of the participants in sci.maths, who are very stupid and barely
know how to draw the line y=2x+1, I shouldn't be talking about curves,
and even less about imaginary numbers.
But I am naturally optimistic, I tell myself that, perhaps, on sci.math
there are intelligent people, more intelligent than the average French
person.
So I will draw my curve, and, surprise! No roots.
So I cannot say that there is a root at A(2,0) and another at B(5,0),
since there is none. There is none.
I repeat (given the stupidity of human beings in general, I have to
repeat often), the equation f(x)=x²+4x+5 has no root, and I cannot draw
anything at all on my x'Ox axis.
That is when I realize that, by mirror effect, if I place another mirror
curve that touches the first at the top, my curve will cross my axis at
two points.
Breathe, blow...
This imaginary curve, which is not f(x), I'm going to call it g(x), and
I'm going to give it an equation. g(x)=-x²-4x-3. And there, I'm going to
give it two roots. x'=-3 and x"=-1.
So f(x) has no real roots, but two imaginary roots on its mirror curve,
and g(x) has no imaginary roots, but two real roots.
That said, I cannot grant the real roots of g(x) to f(x), but I can
attribute imaginary mirror roots to it via g(x).
Simply I cannot say that the real roots of f(x) are x'=-3 and x"=-1, I
have to say that they are its imaginary roots of the mirror curve, and
to specify it well, it is necessary to write x'=3i and x"=i.
So I can place my points on x'Ox and I place the points A(3i,0) and
B(i,0) on the horizontal axis.
All this remained very simple, and very Cartesian.
At no time did I use the Argand coordinate system (which talks about
totally different things), by giving a perpendicular nature to a+ib,
instead of a simply longitudinal nature in a Cartesian frame.
Imaginary number i in a Cartesian frame, and imaginary number i in an
Argand frame, these are totally different things.
Here, I limit myself to talking about the use of i to find the imaginary
roots of curves in a Cartesian frame.
I repeat: the Argand frame is something completely "different".
R.H.
Ok so we can visualize this as follows:

https://www.desmos.com/calculator/c3gntlt7kq

the function g1(x) is the reflection of the function g0(x) in your
approach to yield the magenta colored 'roots', while the conventional
approach with complex numbers yields the complex roots colored in yellow.
How about the function g2(x), which has (approximated) roots colored in
green.

https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=x%5E2%2B4x-2sqrt%28x%2B3%2F2%29%2Fx+%2B5+%3D0

What roots would your alternative approach yield for that function?
Richard Hachel
2025-02-26 01:47:22 UTC
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the function g1(x) is the reflection of the function g0(x) in your
approach to yield the magenta colored 'roots', while the conventional
approach with complex numbers yields the complex roots colored in yellow.
How about the function g2(x), which has (approximated) roots colored in
green.
I don't understand how you mix Cartesian and Argand coordinate systems.
They are not the same thing.
The curve f(x)=x²+4x+5 must be represented on a Cartesian coordinate
system, no relation to a complex Argand coordinate system.
Similarly, the curve g(x)=-x²-4x-3 which is the mirror curve must be
represented on a Cartesian coordinate system.
We breathe, we blow.
I will then represent the real roots of the curve g(x), since f(x) does
not have any. So I find x'=-3 and x"=-1. These are the two small majenta
points that you represented. The coordinates are A(-3,0) and B(-1,0).
There is nothing here that is difficult to understand.
Now, I must also place my two small yellow points which are the complex
roots of f(x). Now, I told you that the complex roots of a function are
the real roots of the mirror function, and conversely, the real roots of a
function are the complete roots of its mirror function.
You must therefore place your small yellow points ON your small magenta
points.
The way you place them seems to represent an Argand reference frame whose
interest here is nil.
The complex roots of f(x) are therefore x'=3i and x"=i.
They are the same as A and B.
But as for g(x), we write them in real form, that is to say A(-3,0) and
B(-1,0); for f(x), we must write them in such a way that we know that they
are complex roots and the simplest notation is A(3i,0) and B(i,0).

You can, of course, write in the form A(-2+i,0) and B(-2-i,0) but it is
the same thing (+i=-1 ; -i=+1).

Your yellow and majenta points must however be confused, they are the same
roots in fact, but one seen from f(x) and complex; the other seen from
g(x) and real.

Placing the majenta or yellow points elsewhere than on x'Ox" has
absolutely no interest here, except to show that we are mixing a concrete
Cartesian frame with an Argand frame which is an abstract frame where i is
isolated from the complex, then placed vertically.

R.H.
sobriquet
2025-02-26 02:26:14 UTC
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the function g1(x) is the reflection of the function g0(x) in your
approach to yield the magenta colored 'roots', while the conventional
approach with complex numbers yields the complex roots colored in yellow.
How about the function g2(x), which has (approximated) roots colored
in green.
I don't understand how you mix Cartesian and Argand coordinate systems.
They are not the same thing.
The curve f(x)=x²+4x+5 must be represented on a Cartesian coordinate
system, no relation to a complex Argand coordinate system.
Not necessarily. You can consider that equation in many number systems.
You can consider it in the integers, in the rational numbers, in the
real numbers, in complex numbers and more (like quaternions).
Post by Richard Hachel
Similarly, the curve g(x)=-x²-4x-3 which is the mirror curve must be
represented on a Cartesian coordinate system.
No, it is just a polynomial equation, but that doesn't dictate which
number system we have to use. We can consider the same polynomial
equation in many number systems.
Post by Richard Hachel
We breathe, we blow.
I will then represent the real roots of the curve g(x), since f(x) does
not have any. So I find x'=-3 and x"=-1. These are the two small majenta
points that you represented. The coordinates are A(-3,0) and B(-1,0).
There is nothing here that is difficult to understand.
Now, I must also place my two small yellow points which are the complex
roots of f(x). Now, I told you that the complex roots of a function are
the real roots of the mirror function, and conversely, the real roots of
a function are the complete roots of its mirror function.
You must therefore place your small yellow points ON your small magenta
points.
The way you place them seems to represent an Argand reference frame
whose interest here is nil.
The Argand plane is the plane of complex numbers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_plane
Post by Richard Hachel
The complex roots of f(x) are therefore x'=3i and x"=i.
They are the same as A and B.
But as for g(x), we write them in real form, that is to say A(-3,0) and
B(-1,0); for f(x), we must write them in such a way that we know that
they are complex roots and the simplest notation is A(3i,0) and B(i,0).
You can, of course, write in the form A(-2+i,0) and B(-2-i,0) but it is
the same thing (+i=-1 ; -i=+1).
Your yellow and majenta points must however be confused, they are the
same roots in fact, but one seen from f(x) and complex; the other seen
from g(x) and real.
Placing the majenta or yellow points elsewhere than on x'Ox" has
absolutely no interest here, except to show that we are mixing a
concrete Cartesian frame with an Argand frame which is an abstract frame
where i is isolated from the complex, then placed vertically.
R.H.
We're talking about some sort of extension of the real numbers here and
the complex numbers are such an extension that ensures that polynomials
always have roots in that number system.

The complex number system has a wide range of applications in science
(like in quantum physics) and your alternative system is not a system at
all, because it fails to yield anything meaningful and consistent.
This is evident when you try out your approach by tweaking the functions
a bit and (for instance) considering rational functions (so allowing for
both negative and positive exponents) or fractional exponents. In that
case the conventional approach will hold up, because it's a *system*
that hangs together in a meaningful and consistent way.
Chris M. Thomasson
2025-02-26 03:50:24 UTC
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Post by sobriquet
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/c3gntlt7kq
the function g1(x) is the reflection of the function g0(x) in your
approach to yield the magenta colored 'roots', while the conventional
approach with complex numbers yields the complex roots colored in yellow.
How about the function g2(x), which has (approximated) roots colored
in green.
I don't understand how you mix Cartesian and Argand coordinate
systems. They are not the same thing.
The curve f(x)=x²+4x+5 must be represented on a Cartesian coordinate
system, no relation to a complex Argand coordinate system.
Not necessarily. You can consider that equation in many number systems.
You can consider it in the integers, in the rational numbers, in the
real numbers, in complex numbers and more (like quaternions).
Post by Richard Hachel
Similarly, the curve g(x)=-x²-4x-3 which is the mirror curve must be
represented on a Cartesian coordinate system.
No, it is just a polynomial equation, but that doesn't dictate which
number system we have to use. We can consider the same polynomial
equation in many number systems.
Post by Richard Hachel
We breathe, we blow.
I will then represent the real roots of the curve g(x), since f(x)
does not have any. So I find x'=-3 and x"=-1. These are the two small
majenta points that you represented. The coordinates are A(-3,0) and
B(-1,0).
There is nothing here that is difficult to understand.
Now, I must also place my two small yellow points which are the
complex roots of f(x). Now, I told you that the complex roots of a
function are the real roots of the mirror function, and conversely,
the real roots of a function are the complete roots of its mirror
function.
You must therefore place your small yellow points ON your small
magenta points.
The way you place them seems to represent an Argand reference frame
whose interest here is nil.
The Argand plane is the plane of complex numbers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_plane
Post by Richard Hachel
The complex roots of f(x) are therefore x'=3i and x"=i.
They are the same as A and B.
But as for g(x), we write them in real form, that is to say A(-3,0)
and B(-1,0); for f(x), we must write them in such a way that we know
that they are complex roots and the simplest notation is A(3i,0) and
B(i,0).
You can, of course, write in the form A(-2+i,0) and B(-2-i,0) but it
is the same thing (+i=-1 ; -i=+1).
Your yellow and majenta points must however be confused, they are the
same roots in fact, but one seen from f(x) and complex; the other seen
from g(x) and real.
Placing the majenta or yellow points elsewhere than on x'Ox" has
absolutely no interest here, except to show that we are mixing a
concrete Cartesian frame with an Argand frame which is an abstract
frame where i is isolated from the complex, then placed vertically.
R.H.
We're talking about some sort of extension of the real numbers here and
the complex numbers are such an extension that ensures that polynomials
always have roots in that number system.
It's strange. I am not sure he would be able to implement my Multi Julia
using his, "system"...
Post by sobriquet
The complex number system has a wide range of applications in science
(like in quantum physics) and your alternative system is not a system at
all, because it fails to yield anything meaningful and consistent.
This is evident when you try out your approach by tweaking the functions
a bit and (for instance) considering rational functions (so allowing for
both negative and positive exponents) or fractional exponents. In that
case the conventional approach will hold up, because it's a *system*
that hangs together in a meaningful and consistent way.
Ross Finlayson
2025-02-27 04:19:54 UTC
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Post by sobriquet
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/c3gntlt7kq
the function g1(x) is the reflection of the function g0(x) in your
approach to yield the magenta colored 'roots', while the
conventional approach with complex numbers yields the complex roots
colored in yellow.
How about the function g2(x), which has (approximated) roots colored
in green.
I don't understand how you mix Cartesian and Argand coordinate
systems. They are not the same thing.
The curve f(x)=x²+4x+5 must be represented on a Cartesian coordinate
system, no relation to a complex Argand coordinate system.
Not necessarily. You can consider that equation in many number systems.
You can consider it in the integers, in the rational numbers, in the
real numbers, in complex numbers and more (like quaternions).
Post by Richard Hachel
Similarly, the curve g(x)=-x²-4x-3 which is the mirror curve must be
represented on a Cartesian coordinate system.
No, it is just a polynomial equation, but that doesn't dictate which
number system we have to use. We can consider the same polynomial
equation in many number systems.
Post by Richard Hachel
We breathe, we blow.
I will then represent the real roots of the curve g(x), since f(x)
does not have any. So I find x'=-3 and x"=-1. These are the two small
majenta points that you represented. The coordinates are A(-3,0) and
B(-1,0).
There is nothing here that is difficult to understand.
Now, I must also place my two small yellow points which are the
complex roots of f(x). Now, I told you that the complex roots of a
function are the real roots of the mirror function, and conversely,
the real roots of a function are the complete roots of its mirror
function.
You must therefore place your small yellow points ON your small
magenta points.
The way you place them seems to represent an Argand reference frame
whose interest here is nil.
The Argand plane is the plane of complex numbers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_plane
Post by Richard Hachel
The complex roots of f(x) are therefore x'=3i and x"=i.
They are the same as A and B.
But as for g(x), we write them in real form, that is to say A(-3,0)
and B(-1,0); for f(x), we must write them in such a way that we know
that they are complex roots and the simplest notation is A(3i,0) and
B(i,0).
You can, of course, write in the form A(-2+i,0) and B(-2-i,0) but it
is the same thing (+i=-1 ; -i=+1).
Your yellow and majenta points must however be confused, they are the
same roots in fact, but one seen from f(x) and complex; the other
seen from g(x) and real.
Placing the majenta or yellow points elsewhere than on x'Ox" has
absolutely no interest here, except to show that we are mixing a
concrete Cartesian frame with an Argand frame which is an abstract
frame where i is isolated from the complex, then placed vertically.
R.H.
We're talking about some sort of extension of the real numbers here
and the complex numbers are such an extension that ensures that
polynomials
always have roots in that number system.
It's strange. I am not sure he would be able to implement my Multi Julia
using his, "system"...
Post by sobriquet
The complex number system has a wide range of applications in science
(like in quantum physics) and your alternative system is not a system
at all, because it fails to yield anything meaningful and consistent.
This is evident when you try out your approach by tweaking the
functions a bit and (for instance) considering rational functions (so
allowing for both negative and positive exponents) or fractional
exponents. In that case the conventional approach will hold up,
because it's a *system* that hangs together in a meaningful and
consistent way.
Division in complex numbers is opinionated, not unique.

So, the natural products and alll their combinations
don't necessarily arrive at "staying in the system".

Furthermore, in things like Fourier-style analysis,
which often enough employ numerical methods a.k.a.
approximations here the small-angle approximation
in their derivations, _always have a non-zero error_.

Then, something like the "identity dimension", sees
instead of going _out_ in the numbers, where complex
numbers and their iterative products may neatly model
reflections and rotations, instead go _in_ the numbers,
making for the envelope of the linear fractional equation,
Clairaut's and d'Alembert's equations, and otherwise
with regards to _integral_ analysis vis-a-vis the
_differential_ analysis.

These each have things the other can't implement,
yet somehow they're part of one thing.

It's called completions since mathematics is replete.
Chris M. Thomasson
2025-02-27 05:21:07 UTC
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Post by sobriquet
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/c3gntlt7kq
the function g1(x) is the reflection of the function g0(x) in your
approach to yield the magenta colored 'roots', while the
conventional approach with complex numbers yields the complex roots
colored in yellow.
How about the function g2(x), which has (approximated) roots colored
in green.
I don't understand how you mix Cartesian and Argand coordinate
systems. They are not the same thing.
The curve f(x)=x²+4x+5 must be represented on a Cartesian coordinate
system, no relation to a complex Argand coordinate system.
Not necessarily. You can consider that equation in many number systems.
You can consider it in the integers, in the rational numbers, in the
real numbers, in complex numbers and more (like quaternions).
Post by Richard Hachel
Similarly, the curve g(x)=-x²-4x-3 which is the mirror curve must be
represented on a Cartesian coordinate system.
No, it is just a polynomial equation, but that doesn't dictate which
number system we have to use. We can consider the same polynomial
equation in many number systems.
Post by Richard Hachel
We breathe, we blow.
I will then represent the real roots of the curve g(x), since f(x)
does not have any. So I find x'=-3 and x"=-1. These are the two small
majenta points that you represented. The coordinates are A(-3,0) and
B(-1,0).
There is nothing here that is difficult to understand.
Now, I must also place my two small yellow points which are the
complex roots of f(x). Now, I told you that the complex roots of a
function are the real roots of the mirror function, and conversely,
the real roots of a function are the complete roots of its mirror
function.
You must therefore place your small yellow points ON your small
magenta points.
The way you place them seems to represent an Argand reference frame
whose interest here is nil.
The Argand plane is the plane of complex numbers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_plane
Post by Richard Hachel
The complex roots of f(x) are therefore x'=3i and x"=i.
They are the same as A and B.
But as for g(x), we write them in real form, that is to say A(-3,0)
and B(-1,0); for f(x), we must write them in such a way that we know
that they are complex roots and the simplest notation is A(3i,0) and
B(i,0).
You can, of course, write in the form A(-2+i,0) and B(-2-i,0) but it
is the same thing (+i=-1 ; -i=+1).
Your yellow and majenta points must however be confused, they are the
same roots in fact, but one seen from f(x) and complex; the other
seen from g(x) and real.
Placing the majenta or yellow points elsewhere than on x'Ox" has
absolutely no interest here, except to show that we are mixing a
concrete Cartesian frame with an Argand frame which is an abstract
frame where i is isolated from the complex, then placed vertically.
R.H.
We're talking about some sort of extension of the real numbers here
and the complex numbers are such an extension that ensures that
polynomials
always have roots in that number system.
It's strange. I am not sure he would be able to implement my Multi Julia
using his, "system"...
Post by sobriquet
The complex number system has a wide range of applications in science
(like in quantum physics) and your alternative system is not a system
at all, because it fails to yield anything meaningful and consistent.
This is evident when you try out your approach by tweaking the
functions a bit and (for instance) considering rational functions (so
allowing for both negative and positive exponents) or fractional
exponents. In that case the conventional approach will hold up,
because it's a *system* that hangs together in a meaningful and
consistent way.
Division in complex numbers is opinionated, not unique.
So, the natural products and alll their combinations
don't necessarily arrive at "staying in the system".
Furthermore, in things like Fourier-style analysis,
which often enough employ numerical methods a.k.a.
approximations here the small-angle approximation
in their derivations, _always have a non-zero error_.
Then, something like the "identity dimension", sees
instead of going _out_ in the numbers, where complex
numbers and their iterative products may neatly model
reflections and rotations, instead go _in_ the numbers,
making for the envelope of the linear fractional equation,
Clairaut's and d'Alembert's equations, and otherwise
with regards to _integral_ analysis vis-a-vis the
_differential_ analysis.
These each have things the other can't implement,
yet somehow they're part of one thing.
It's called completions since mathematics is replete.
When you get really bored with nothing to do, well.... Try to implement
my multi julia and see if you can get similar results:

http://www.paulbourke.net/fractals/multijulia

I am interested for sure.
efji
2025-02-27 09:46:23 UTC
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Division in complex numbers is opinionated, not unique.
:)
Hachel has a brother !
Post by Ross Finlayson
So, the natural products and alll their combinations
don't necessarily arrive at "staying in the system".
wow
Post by Ross Finlayson
Furthermore, in things like Fourier-style analysis,
which often enough employ numerical methods a.k.a.
approximations here the small-angle approximation
in their derivations, _always have a non-zero error_.
big time BS :)
Post by Ross Finlayson
Then, something like the "identity dimension", sees
instead of going _out_ in the numbers, where complex
numbers and their iterative products may neatly model
reflections and rotations, instead go _in_ the numbers,
making for the envelope of the linear fractional equation,
Clairaut's and d'Alembert's equations, and otherwise
with regards to _integral_ analysis vis-a-vis the
_differential_ analysis.
Nonsense ala Hachel
Post by Ross Finlayson
These each have things the other can't implement,
yet somehow they're part of one thing.
It's called completions since mathematics is replete.
A BS-philosophical version of Hachel. Let's park them together.
--
F.J.
Ross Finlayson
2025-02-28 04:51:38 UTC
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Post by Ross Finlayson
Division in complex numbers is opinionated, not unique.
:)
Hachel has a brother !
Post by Ross Finlayson
So, the natural products and alll their combinations
don't necessarily arrive at "staying in the system".
wow
Post by Ross Finlayson
Furthermore, in things like Fourier-style analysis,
which often enough employ numerical methods a.k.a.
approximations here the small-angle approximation
in their derivations, _always have a non-zero error_.
big time BS :)
Post by Ross Finlayson
Then, something like the "identity dimension", sees
instead of going _out_ in the numbers, where complex
numbers and their iterative products may neatly model
reflections and rotations, instead go _in_ the numbers,
making for the envelope of the linear fractional equation,
Clairaut's and d'Alembert's equations, and otherwise
with regards to _integral_ analysis vis-a-vis the
_differential_ analysis.
Nonsense ala Hachel
Post by Ross Finlayson
These each have things the other can't implement,
yet somehow they're part of one thing.
It's called completions since mathematics is replete.
A BS-philosophical version of Hachel. Let's park them together.
Division in complex numbers most surely is
non-unique, whatever troll you are from
whatever troll rock you crawled out from under.


Furthermore, if you don't know usual derivations
of Fourier-style analysis and for example about
that the small-angle approximation is a linearisation
and is an approximation and is after a numerical method,
you do _not_ know.

Then about integral analysis and this sort of
"original analysis" and about the identity line
being the envelope of these very usual integral
equations, it certainly is so.


So, crawl back under your troll rock, troll worm.


I discovered a new equation one time, it's another
expression for factorial, sort of like Stirling's,
upon which some quite usual criteria for convergence die.
Chris M. Thomasson
2025-02-28 07:49:54 UTC
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Post by Ross Finlayson
Division in complex numbers is opinionated, not unique.
:)
Hachel has a brother !
Post by Ross Finlayson
So, the natural products and alll their combinations
don't necessarily arrive at "staying in the system".
wow
Post by Ross Finlayson
Furthermore, in things like Fourier-style analysis,
which often enough employ numerical methods a.k.a.
approximations here the small-angle approximation
in their derivations, _always have a non-zero error_.
big time BS :)
Post by Ross Finlayson
Then, something like the "identity dimension", sees
instead of going _out_ in the numbers, where complex
numbers and their iterative products may neatly model
reflections and rotations, instead go _in_ the numbers,
making for the envelope of the linear fractional equation,
Clairaut's and d'Alembert's equations, and otherwise
with regards to _integral_ analysis vis-a-vis the
_differential_ analysis.
Nonsense ala Hachel
Post by Ross Finlayson
These each have things the other can't implement,
yet somehow they're part of one thing.
It's called completions since mathematics is replete.
A BS-philosophical version of Hachel. Let's park them together.
Division in complex numbers most surely is
non-unique, whatever troll you are from
whatever troll rock you crawled out from under.
Furthermore, if you don't know usual derivations
of Fourier-style analysis and for example about
that the small-angle approximation is a linearisation
and is an approximation and is after a numerical method,
you do _not_ know.
Then about integral analysis and this sort of
"original analysis" and about the identity line
being the envelope of these very usual integral
equations, it certainly is so.
So, crawl back under your troll rock, troll worm.
I discovered a new equation one time, it's another
expression for factorial, sort of like Stirling's,
upon which some quite usual criteria for convergence die.
How would you implement the following algorithms using your special systems?

http://www.paulbourke.net/fractals/septagon/

http://www.paulbourke.net/fractals/multijulia/

http://www.paulbourke.net/fractals/logspiral/

http://www.paulbourke.net/fractals/triangle/

http://www.paulbourke.net/fractals/fractionalpowers/

http://www.paulbourke.net/fractals/cubicjulia/

ect... ?
Ross Finlayson
2025-02-28 17:50:30 UTC
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Division in complex numbers is opinionated, not unique.
:)
Hachel has a brother !
Post by Ross Finlayson
So, the natural products and alll their combinations
don't necessarily arrive at "staying in the system".
wow
Post by Ross Finlayson
Furthermore, in things like Fourier-style analysis,
which often enough employ numerical methods a.k.a.
approximations here the small-angle approximation
in their derivations, _always have a non-zero error_.
big time BS :)
Post by Ross Finlayson
Then, something like the "identity dimension", sees
instead of going _out_ in the numbers, where complex
numbers and their iterative products may neatly model
reflections and rotations, instead go _in_ the numbers,
making for the envelope of the linear fractional equation,
Clairaut's and d'Alembert's equations, and otherwise
with regards to _integral_ analysis vis-a-vis the
_differential_ analysis.
Nonsense ala Hachel
Post by Ross Finlayson
These each have things the other can't implement,
yet somehow they're part of one thing.
It's called completions since mathematics is replete.
A BS-philosophical version of Hachel. Let's park them together.
Division in complex numbers most surely is
non-unique, whatever troll you are from
whatever troll rock you crawled out from under.
Furthermore, if you don't know usual derivations
of Fourier-style analysis and for example about
that the small-angle approximation is a linearisation
and is an approximation and is after a numerical method,
you do _not_ know.
Then about integral analysis and this sort of
"original analysis" and about the identity line
being the envelope of these very usual integral
equations, it certainly is so.
So, crawl back under your troll rock, troll worm.
I discovered a new equation one time, it's another
expression for factorial, sort of like Stirling's,
upon which some quite usual criteria for convergence die.
How would you implement the following algorithms using your special systems?
http://www.paulbourke.net/fractals/septagon/
http://www.paulbourke.net/fractals/multijulia/
http://www.paulbourke.net/fractals/logspiral/
http://www.paulbourke.net/fractals/triangle/
http://www.paulbourke.net/fractals/fractionalpowers/
http://www.paulbourke.net/fractals/cubicjulia/
ect... ?
Why, they're just actual features of "the system",
they're objects of mathematics, having all their relations,
in structures, a structuralist, constructivist account.

You can start looking at it as about inversions,
integral equations and their plane curves vis-a-vis
differential equations and their solutions, since
the usual curriculum sort of abandoned integral equations,
since many differential systems are easily tossed to
a common solver, yet, the differintegro and integrodiffer
systems are quite a natural model of equilibria.

Inversions: and completions.
Chris M. Thomasson
2025-02-28 18:33:14 UTC
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Post by Ross Finlayson
Division in complex numbers is opinionated, not unique.
:)
Hachel has a brother !
Post by Ross Finlayson
So, the natural products and alll their combinations
don't necessarily arrive at "staying in the system".
wow
Post by Ross Finlayson
Furthermore, in things like Fourier-style analysis,
which often enough employ numerical methods a.k.a.
approximations here the small-angle approximation
in their derivations, _always have a non-zero error_.
big time BS :)
Post by Ross Finlayson
Then, something like the "identity dimension", sees
instead of going _out_ in the numbers, where complex
numbers and their iterative products may neatly model
reflections and rotations, instead go _in_ the numbers,
making for the envelope of the linear fractional equation,
Clairaut's and d'Alembert's equations, and otherwise
with regards to _integral_ analysis vis-a-vis the
_differential_ analysis.
Nonsense ala Hachel
Post by Ross Finlayson
These each have things the other can't implement,
yet somehow they're part of one thing.
It's called completions since mathematics is replete.
A BS-philosophical version of Hachel. Let's park them together.
Division in complex numbers most surely is
non-unique, whatever troll you are from
whatever troll rock you crawled out from under.
Furthermore, if you don't know usual derivations
of Fourier-style analysis and for example about
that the small-angle approximation is a linearisation
and is an approximation and is after a numerical method,
you do _not_ know.
Then about integral analysis and this sort of
"original analysis" and about the identity line
being the envelope of these very usual integral
equations, it certainly is so.
So, crawl back under your troll rock, troll worm.
I discovered a new equation one time, it's another
expression for factorial, sort of like Stirling's,
upon which some quite usual criteria for convergence die.
How would you implement the following algorithms using your special systems?
http://www.paulbourke.net/fractals/septagon/
http://www.paulbourke.net/fractals/multijulia/
http://www.paulbourke.net/fractals/logspiral/
http://www.paulbourke.net/fractals/triangle/
http://www.paulbourke.net/fractals/fractionalpowers/
http://www.paulbourke.net/fractals/cubicjulia/
ect... ?
Why, they're just actual features of "the system",
they're objects of mathematics, having all their relations,
in structures, a structuralist, constructivist account.
If Richard Hachel has a new way to do things, then I am interested in
how his system would work with my work. It might be very interesting
indeed. Well, to me at least! :^)
Post by Ross Finlayson
You can start looking at it as about inversions,
integral equations and their plane curves vis-a-vis
differential equations and their solutions, since
the usual curriculum sort of abandoned integral equations,
since many differential systems are easily tossed to
a common solver, yet, the differintegro and integrodiffer
systems are quite a natural model of equilibria.
Inversions:  and completions.
efji
2025-02-28 10:12:54 UTC
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Division in complex numbers is opinionated, not unique.
:)
Hachel has a brother !
Post by Ross Finlayson
So, the natural products and alll their combinations
don't necessarily arrive at "staying in the system".
wow
Post by Ross Finlayson
Furthermore, in things like Fourier-style analysis,
which often enough employ numerical methods a.k.a.
approximations here the small-angle approximation
in their derivations, _always have a non-zero error_.
big time BS :)
Post by Ross Finlayson
Then, something like the "identity dimension", sees
instead of going _out_ in the numbers, where complex
numbers and their iterative products may neatly model
reflections and rotations, instead go _in_ the numbers,
making for the envelope of the linear fractional equation,
Clairaut's and d'Alembert's equations, and otherwise
with regards to _integral_ analysis vis-a-vis the
_differential_ analysis.
Nonsense ala Hachel
Post by Ross Finlayson
These each have things the other can't implement,
yet somehow they're part of one thing.
It's called completions since mathematics is replete.
A BS-philosophical version of Hachel. Let's park them together.
Division in complex numbers most surely is
non-unique, whatever troll you are from
whatever troll rock you crawled out from under.
Oh yes?
Show it to the world, we are listening.
How many results for a/b with a an b complex numbers?
Post by Ross Finlayson
Furthermore, if you don't know usual derivations
of Fourier-style analysis and for example about
that the small-angle approximation is a linearisation
and is an approximation and is after a numerical method,
you do _not_ know.
Then about integral analysis and this sort of
"original analysis" and about the identity line
being the envelope of these very usual integral
equations, it certainly is so.
So, crawl back under your troll rock, troll worm.
Hope you'll not make babies with Hachel :)

FYI: I've been teaching Fourier Transform, complex analysis and a bunch
of other maths for quite a few decades in several universities. Don't
try to learn me anything about your crap :)
Post by Ross Finlayson
I discovered a new equation one time, it's another
expression for factorial, sort of like Stirling's,
upon which some quite usual criteria for convergence die.
Good for you. Any publication ?
--
F.J.
Jim Burns
2025-02-28 13:50:54 UTC
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Division in complex numbers is opinionated,
not unique.
:)
Hachel has a brother !
A BS-philosophical version of Hachel.
Let's park them together.
Division in complex numbers most surely is
non-unique, [...]
In the complex field,
division is unique, except by 0,
and division by 0 isn't at all.
Because the complex field is a field.

A field has operations '+' '⋅' such that
both are associative and commutative,
have identities 0 1 and inverses -x x⁻¹,
except 0⁻¹, and '⋅' distributes over '+'

Consider inverse(s?) x⁻¹ x⁻¹′
x⁻¹⋅x⋅x⁻¹′ = x⁻¹⋅x⋅x⁻¹′
x⁻¹⋅1 = 1⋅x⁻¹′
x⁻¹ = x⁻¹′

The complex field is a field,
in part, because 𝑖² = -1
from which it must follow that,
for (a+b𝑖)⁻¹ = x+y𝑖 such that
(a+b𝑖)⋅(x+y𝑖) = 1

⎜ (a+b𝑖)⋅(x+y𝑖) = (ax-by)+(bx+ay)𝑖 = 1

⎜ ax-by = 1
⎜ bx+ay = 0

⎜ a²x-aby = a
⎜ b²x+aby = 0
⎜ (a²+b²)x = a
⎜ x = a/(a²+b²)

⎜ abx-b²y = b
⎜ abx+a²y = 0
⎜ (a²+b²)y = -b
⎜ y = -b/(a²+b²)

⎜ x+y𝑖 = (a-b𝑖)/(a²+b²)

⎜ (a+b𝑖)⁻¹ = (a-b𝑖)/(a²+b²)
⎝ uniquely, for a²+b² ≠ 0

It's possible that
you are confusing division with
logarithm or square root or some such.
Post by Ross Finlayson
Furthermore, if you don't know usual derivations
of Fourier-style analysis and for example about
that the small-angle approximation is a linearisation
and is an approximation and is after a numerical method,
you do _not_ know.
Then about integral analysis and this sort of
"original analysis" and about the identity line
being the envelope of these very usual integral
equations, it certainly is so.
Technobabble.
And not in a good way.
Post by Ross Finlayson
[...]
Ross Finlayson
2025-02-28 17:55:52 UTC
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Division in complex numbers is opinionated,
not unique.
:)
Hachel has a brother !
A BS-philosophical version of Hachel.
Let's park them together.
Division in complex numbers most surely is
non-unique, [...]
In the complex field,
division is unique, except by 0,
and division by 0 isn't at all.
Because the complex field is a field.
A field has operations '+' '⋅' such that
both are associative and commutative,
have identities 0 1 and inverses -x x⁻¹,
except 0⁻¹, and '⋅' distributes over '+'
Consider inverse(s?) x⁻¹ x⁻¹′
x⁻¹⋅x⋅x⁻¹′ = x⁻¹⋅x⋅x⁻¹′
x⁻¹⋅1 = 1⋅x⁻¹′
x⁻¹ = x⁻¹′
The complex field is a field,
in part, because 𝑖² = -1
from which it must follow that,
for (a+b𝑖)⁻¹ = x+y𝑖 such that
(a+b𝑖)⋅(x+y𝑖) = 1

⎜ (a+b𝑖)⋅(x+y𝑖) = (ax-by)+(bx+ay)𝑖 = 1

⎜ ax-by = 1
⎜ bx+ay = 0

⎜ a²x-aby = a
⎜ b²x+aby = 0
⎜ (a²+b²)x = a
⎜ x = a/(a²+b²)

⎜ abx-b²y = b
⎜ abx+a²y = 0
⎜ (a²+b²)y = -b
⎜ y = -b/(a²+b²)

⎜ x+y𝑖 = (a-b𝑖)/(a²+b²)

⎜ (a+b𝑖)⁻¹ = (a-b𝑖)/(a²+b²)
⎝ uniquely, for a²+b² ≠ 0
It's possible that
you are confusing division with
logarithm or square root or some such.
Post by Ross Finlayson
Furthermore, if you don't know usual derivations
of Fourier-style analysis and for example about
that the small-angle approximation is a linearisation
and is an approximation and is after a numerical method,
you do _not_ know.
Then about integral analysis and this sort of
"original analysis" and about the identity line
being the envelope of these very usual integral
equations, it certainly is so.
Technobabble.
And not in a good way.
Post by Ross Finlayson
[...]


How about the "yin-yang ad-infinitum" bit
that shows directly a failure of inductive inference,
courtesy a simplest fact of geometry, and graphically.

Remember that?

Not.ultimately.untrue, say.
Jim Burns
2025-02-28 18:46:39 UTC
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Division in complex numbers most surely is
non-unique, [...]
In the complex field,
division is unique, except by 0,
and division by 0 isn't at all.
Because the complex field is a field.
The complex field is a field,
in part, because 𝑖² = -1
from which it must follow that,
for (a+b𝑖)⁻¹ = x+y𝑖 such that
  (a+b𝑖)⋅(x+y𝑖) = 1
⎜ (a+b𝑖)⁻¹ = (a-b𝑖)/(a²+b²)
⎝ uniquely, for a²+b² ≠ 0
It's possible that
you are confusing division with
logarithm or square root or some such.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Uv_6g__03_E&list=PLb7rLSBiE7F5_h5sSsWDQmbNGsmm97Fy5&index=33
What do you say in that video which, in your opinion,
contributes to the discussion?
Post by Ross Finlayson
How about the "yin-yang ad-infinitum" bit
that shows directly a failure of inductive inference,
courtesy a simplest fact of geometry, and graphically.
The complex field does not fail at being a field.

Reliable inductive inferences do not fail at being correct.

A reliable inductive inference
concludes, from a subset being inductive,
that that inductive subset is the whole superset.
It is a _reliable_ inductive inference
only where there is only one inductive subset:
the whole superset.

A failure of inductive inference would be
x and c such that x ∈ {c} ∧ x ≠ c

Are you claiming you have such x and c?
Post by Ross Finlayson
Not.ultimately.untrue, say.
In a finite sequence of claims,
either there is no false claim
or there is a first false claim.

In a finite sequence of claims in which
each claim is true.or.not.first.false,
there is no first.false claim.

In a finite sequence of claims in which
each claim is true.or.not.first.false,
there is no false claim.
Ross Finlayson
2025-02-28 23:08:20 UTC
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Division in complex numbers most surely is
non-unique, [...]
In the complex field,
division is unique, except by 0,
and division by 0 isn't at all.
Because the complex field is a field.
The complex field is a field,
in part, because 𝑖² = -1
from which it must follow that,
for (a+b𝑖)⁻¹ = x+y𝑖 such that
(a+b𝑖)⋅(x+y𝑖) = 1
⎜ (a+b𝑖)⁻¹ = (a-b𝑖)/(a²+b²)
⎝ uniquely, for a²+b² ≠ 0
It's possible that
you are confusing division with
logarithm or square root or some such.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Uv_6g__03_E&list=PLb7rLSBiE7F5_h5sSsWDQmbNGsmm97Fy5&index=33
What do you say in that video which, in your opinion,
contributes to the discussion?
Post by Ross Finlayson
How about the "yin-yang ad-infinitum" bit
that shows directly a failure of inductive inference,
courtesy a simplest fact of geometry, and graphically.
The complex field does not fail at being a field.
Reliable inductive inferences do not fail at being correct.
A reliable inductive inference
concludes, from a subset being inductive,
that that inductive subset is the whole superset.
It is a _reliable_ inductive inference
the whole superset.
A failure of inductive inference would be
x and c such that x ∈ {c} ∧ x ≠ c
Are you claiming you have such x and c?
Post by Ross Finlayson
Not.ultimately.untrue, say.
In a finite sequence of claims,
either there is no false claim
or there is a first false claim.
In a finite sequence of claims in which
each claim is true.or.not.first.false,
there is no first.false claim.
In a finite sequence of claims in which
each claim is true.or.not.first.false,
there is no false claim.
Oh, I read a definition of complex numbers
and point out that division is non-unique.

There are plenty of Zeno's arguments
using induction that never get anywhere.
Jim Burns
2025-03-01 19:11:10 UTC
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The complex field does not fail at being a field.
Oh, I read a definition of complex numbers
and point out that division is non-unique.
(c+d𝑖)/(a+b𝑖) = (c+d𝑖)⋅(a+b𝑖)⁻¹

x+y𝑖 such that
(a+b𝑖)⋅(x+y𝑖) = 1
is unique.

(x+y𝑖) = (a+b𝑖)⁻¹ = (a-b𝑖)/(a²+b²)

⎛ (a+b𝑖)⋅(x+y𝑖) = (ax-by)+(bx+ay)𝑖 = 1

⎜ ax-by = 1
⎜ bx+ay = 0

⎜ a²x-aby = a
⎜ b²x+aby = 0
⎜ (a²+b²)x = a
⎜ x = a/(a²+b²)

⎜ abx-b²y = b
⎜ abx+a²y = 0
⎜ (a²+b²)y = -b
⎜ y = -b/(a²+b²)

⎜ x+y𝑖 = (a-b𝑖)/(a²+b²)

⎜ (a+b𝑖)⁻¹ = (a-b𝑖)/(a²+b²)
⎝ uniquely, for a²+b² ≠ 0
Ross Finlayson
2025-03-01 22:54:27 UTC
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The complex field does not fail at being a field.
Oh, I read a definition of complex numbers
and point out that division is non-unique.
(c+d𝑖)/(a+b𝑖) = (c+d𝑖)⋅(a+b𝑖)⁻¹
x+y𝑖 such that
(a+b𝑖)⋅(x+y𝑖) = 1
is unique.
(x+y𝑖) = (a+b𝑖)⁻¹ = (a-b𝑖)/(a²+b²)
⎛ (a+b𝑖)⋅(x+y𝑖) = (ax-by)+(bx+ay)𝑖 = 1

⎜ ax-by = 1
⎜ bx+ay = 0

⎜ a²x-aby = a
⎜ b²x+aby = 0
⎜ (a²+b²)x = a
⎜ x = a/(a²+b²)

⎜ abx-b²y = b
⎜ abx+a²y = 0
⎜ (a²+b²)y = -b
⎜ y = -b/(a²+b²)

⎜ x+y𝑖 = (a-b𝑖)/(a²+b²)

⎜ (a+b𝑖)⁻¹ = (a-b𝑖)/(a²+b²)
⎝ uniquely, for a²+b² ≠ 0
Not the other way around though
Jim Burns
2025-03-01 23:27:35 UTC
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The complex field does not fail at being a field.
Oh, I read a definition of complex numbers
and point out that division is non-unique.
(c+d𝑖)/(a+b𝑖) = (c+d𝑖)⋅(a+b𝑖)⁻¹
x+y𝑖 such that
(a+b𝑖)⋅(x+y𝑖) = 1
is unique.
(x+y𝑖) = (a+b𝑖)⁻¹ = (a-b𝑖)/(a²+b²)
⎛ (a+b𝑖)⋅(x+y𝑖) = (ax-by)+(bx+ay)𝑖 = 1

⎜ ax-by = 1
⎜ bx+ay = 0

⎜ a²x-aby = a
⎜ b²x+aby = 0
⎜ (a²+b²)x = a
⎜ x = a/(a²+b²)

⎜ abx-b²y = b
⎜ abx+a²y = 0
⎜ (a²+b²)y = -b
⎜ y = -b/(a²+b²)

⎜ x+y𝑖 = (a-b𝑖)/(a²+b²)

⎜ (a+b𝑖)⁻¹ = (a-b𝑖)/(a²+b²)
⎝ uniquely, for a²+b² ≠ 0
Not the other way around though
What do you mean by that?
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Oh, I read a definition of complex numbers
and point out that division is non-unique.
Non.zero complex division is uniquely.valued.

(c+d𝑖)/(a+b𝑖) = x+y𝑖

c+d𝑖 = (a+b𝑖)⋅(x+y𝑖)

c+d𝑖 = (ax-by)+(bx+ay)𝑖

ax-by = c
bx+ay = d

a²x-aby = ac
b²x+aby = bd
(a²+b²)x = ac+bd
x = (ac+bd)/(a²+b²)

abx-b²y = bc
abx+a²y = ad
(a²+b²)y = ad-bc
y = (ad-bc)/(a²+b²)

(c+d𝑖)/(a+b𝑖) = x+y𝑖 =
((ac+bd)+(ad-bc)𝑖)/(a²+b²)

Do you (RF) consider
((ac+bd)+(ad-bc)𝑖)/(a²+b²)
multi.valued?
If so, why?
Richard Hachel
2025-03-02 01:49:27 UTC
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If so, why?
I think that complex numbers need to be reconsidered from the beginning,
as I did for the special theory of relativity, in order to have something
perfectly beautiful, coherent, simple and logical.
Beauty is the splendor of truth.
The later blunders of physicists on the Poincaré-Lorentz transformations
(however magnificent) are not beautiful, so they are not true.
Their supposed beauty comes from artifice, not from the real essence of
things, and in the end, SR is rotten with mathematical falsehoods.
It is the same for complex numbers. Professors teach it badly, and most
often without understanding anything of the things they draw or explain.
So all this is not true.
We live in the permanent illusion of understanding things that we do not
clearly understand, whereas if we were to remove the conceptual confusion,
everything would be clear and obvious.

R.H.
Python
2025-03-02 12:11:07 UTC
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If so, why?
I think that complex numbers need to be reconsidered from the beginning, as I
did for the special theory of relativity, in order to have something perfectly
beautiful, coherent, simple and logical.
Beauty is the splendor of truth.
The later blunders of physicists on the Poincaré-Lorentz transformations
(however magnificent) are not beautiful, so they are not true.
Their supposed beauty comes from artifice, not from the real essence of things,
and in the end, SR is rotten with mathematical falsehoods.
It is the same for complex numbers. Professors teach it badly, and most often
without understanding anything of the things they draw or explain.
So all this is not true.
We live in the permanent illusion of understanding things that we do not clearly
understand, whereas if we were to remove the conceptual confusion, everything
would be clear and obvious.
R.H.
This is delusional bullshit, Richard.
Richard Hachel
2025-03-02 15:12:11 UTC
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If so, why?
This is delusional bullshit, Richard.
Bof...

"Monsieur Charles de Gaulle, vos notes en sport ne sont pas mirobolantes,
4/20 au saut en longueur,
7/20 à la course de fond, bien que vous ayez bénéficié de la
mansuétude du jury, 6/20 au lancement du poids, 3/20 en haltérophilie,
et 0/20 à la barre fixe.
Vous ne réussirez jamais rien dans la vie".

R.H.
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If so, why?
This is delusional bullshit, Richard.
Bof...
"Monsieur Charles de Gaulle, vos notes en sport ne sont pas mirobolantes, 4/20
au saut en longueur,
7/20 à la course de fond, bien que vous ayez bénéficié de la mansuétude du
jury, 6/20 au lancement du poids, 3/20 en haltérophilie, et 0/20 à la barre
fixe.
Vous ne réussirez jamais rien dans la vie".
R.H.
De Gaulle didn't pretend that complex numbers was ‘wrong’. He probably
learn more than you about them at Saint-Cyr military school.

You suck at everything, he didn't.
Ross Finlayson
2025-03-02 02:11:00 UTC
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The complex field does not fail at being a field.
Oh, I read a definition of complex numbers
and point out that division is non-unique.
(c+d𝑖)/(a+b𝑖) = (c+d𝑖)⋅(a+b𝑖)⁻¹
x+y𝑖 such that
(a+b𝑖)⋅(x+y𝑖) = 1
is unique.
(x+y𝑖) = (a+b𝑖)⁻¹ = (a-b𝑖)/(a²+b²)
⎛ (a+b𝑖)⋅(x+y𝑖) = (ax-by)+(bx+ay)𝑖 = 1

⎜ ax-by = 1
⎜ bx+ay = 0

⎜ a²x-aby = a
⎜ b²x+aby = 0
⎜ (a²+b²)x = a
⎜ x = a/(a²+b²)

⎜ abx-b²y = b
⎜ abx+a²y = 0
⎜ (a²+b²)y = -b
⎜ y = -b/(a²+b²)

⎜ x+y𝑖 = (a-b𝑖)/(a²+b²)

⎜ (a+b𝑖)⁻¹ = (a-b𝑖)/(a²+b²)
⎝ uniquely, for a²+b² ≠ 0
Not the other way around though
What do you mean by that?
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Oh, I read a definition of complex numbers
and point out that division is non-unique.
Non.zero complex division is uniquely.valued.
(c+d𝑖)/(a+b𝑖) = x+y𝑖
c+d𝑖 = (a+b𝑖)⋅(x+y𝑖)
c+d𝑖 = (ax-by)+(bx+ay)𝑖
ax-by = c
bx+ay = d
a²x-aby = ac
b²x+aby = bd
(a²+b²)x = ac+bd
x = (ac+bd)/(a²+b²)
abx-b²y = bc
abx+a²y = ad
(a²+b²)y = ad-bc
y = (ad-bc)/(a²+b²)
(c+d𝑖)/(a+b𝑖) = x+y𝑖 =
((ac+bd)+(ad-bc)𝑖)/(a²+b²)
Do you (RF) consider
((ac+bd)+(ad-bc)𝑖)/(a²+b²)
multi.valued?
If so, why?
You started with "non-zero complex division
is uniquely valued", that's called "see rule 1".

Find various different formalisms of complex numbers
from all through the libraries and notice it's
given various ways.
Jim Burns
2025-03-02 05:06:12 UTC
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The complex field does not fail at being a field.
Oh, I read a definition of complex numbers
and point out that division is non-unique.
(c+d𝑖)/(a+b𝑖) = (c+d𝑖)⋅(a+b𝑖)⁻¹
x+y𝑖 such that
(a+b𝑖)⋅(x+y𝑖) = 1
is unique.
(x+y𝑖) = (a+b𝑖)⁻¹ = (a-b𝑖)/(a²+b²)
[...]
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Not the other way around though
What do you mean by that?
I give up trying to get you to explain your self.
Post by Ross Finlayson
Post by Jim Burns
Post by Ross Finlayson
Post by Jim Burns
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Oh, I read a definition of complex numbers
and point out that division is non-unique.
Non.zero complex division is uniquely.valued.
(c+d𝑖)/(a+b𝑖) = x+y𝑖
[...]
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Post by Jim Burns
Do you (RF) consider
((ac+bd)+(ad-bc)𝑖)/(a²+b²)
multi.valued?
If so, why?
You started with "non-zero complex division
is uniquely valued", that's called "see rule 1".
I started by stating what I was about to prove,
and then I proved it.

⎛ You have math degree. Right?
⎝ Did you do any proofs while earning it?

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Do you have a problem with any part of the following>

(c+d𝑖)/(a+b𝑖) = x+y𝑖

c+d𝑖 = (a+b𝑖)⋅(x+y𝑖)

c+d𝑖 = (ax-by)+(bx+ay)𝑖

ax-by = c
bx+ay = d

a²x-aby = ac
b²x+aby = bd
(a²+b²)x = ac+bd
x = (ac+bd)/(a²+b²)

abx-b²y = bc
abx+a²y = ad
(a²+b²)y = ad-bc
y = (ad-bc)/(a²+b²)

(c+d𝑖)/(a+b𝑖) = x+y𝑖 =
((ac+bd)+(ad-bc)𝑖)/(a²+b²)

Do you (RF) consider
((ac+bd)+(ad-bc)𝑖)/(a²+b²)
multi.valued?
If so, why?
Post by Ross Finlayson
Find various different formalisms of complex numbers
from all through the libraries and notice it's
given various ways.
Find a formalism of complex numbers _disagreeing with_

⎜ a+b𝑖 = c+d𝑖 ⇔ a=c ∧ b=d

⎜ (a+b𝑖)+(c+d𝑖) = (a+c)+(b+d)𝑖

⎜ (a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac-bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖

and show it to me.
Richard Hachel
2025-03-02 16:32:38 UTC
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Le 02/03/2025 à 06:06, Jim Burns a écrit :

Post by Jim Burns
(a+b𝑖)+(c+d𝑖) = (a+c)+(b+d)𝑖
Yes.
Post by Jim Burns
(a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac-bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
No.

(a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac+bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖

Prove:

(a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖)= ac+adi+cbi+bidi.

i²=i and not other thing.

(a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖)= ac+adi+cbi+(-b)(-d)) or ac+adi+cbi+(+b)(+d))

In all thing : (a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac+bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖

R.H.
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2025-03-02 17:10:45 UTC
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Post by Jim Burns
(a+b𝑖)+(c+d𝑖) = (a+c)+(b+d)𝑖
Yes.
Post by Jim Burns
(a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac-bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
No.
(a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac+bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
In all thing : (a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac+bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
This is true in R(j) not in C.

I posted about this yesterday. Did you even read my post?
efji
2025-03-02 17:33:56 UTC
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 ⎜
Post by Jim Burns
(a+b𝑖)+(c+d𝑖) = (a+c)+(b+d)𝑖
 Yes.
Post by Jim Burns
(a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac-bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
 No.
 (a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac+bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
 In all thing : (a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac+bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
This is true in R(j) not in C.
I posted about this yesterday. Did you even read my post?
He probably read it and did not understand a single word :)
--
F.J.
Chris M. Thomasson
2025-03-02 20:54:37 UTC
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 ⎜
Post by Jim Burns
(a+b𝑖)+(c+d𝑖) = (a+c)+(b+d)𝑖
 Yes.
Post by Jim Burns
(a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac-bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
 No.
 (a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac+bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
 In all thing : (a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac+bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
This is true in R(j) not in C.
I posted about this yesterday. Did you even read my post?
He probably read it and did not understand a single word :)
Yikes!
Richard Hachel
2025-03-02 17:54:30 UTC
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Post by Jim Burns
(a+b𝑖)+(c+d𝑖) = (a+c)+(b+d)𝑖
Yes.
Post by Jim Burns
(a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac-bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
No.
(a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac+bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
In all thing : (a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac+bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
This is true in R(j) not in C.
Non, c'est bon aussi dans C.

C'est (a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac-bd)+𝑖(ad+bc) qui n'est plus bon.

Maintenant, on respire, on souffle.

Quatre cas de figures peuvent se présenter (en fait 3, puisque 2 et 3,
c'est la même chose).

1. (a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖)
2. (a+b𝑖)⋅(c-d𝑖)
4. (a-b𝑖)⋅(c-d𝑖)

Il ne suffit pas de regarder les petits symboles sur le papier mais il
faut se dire : à quoi correspondent les choses dont je me permets de
parler?

Il faut que les choses aient un sens pratique.

Qu'est ce que je fais si je multiplie, en fait, (a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖)?

N'est ce pas multiplier entre elles, les deux racines inférieures de
deux polynômes différents?

Question : mais cela me sert à quoi?

Posons une équation quadratique f'(x), dont les racines sont -1 et +3.

Et une autre g(x) dans les racines sont +2 et +9.

Allons multiplier entre elles, les deux racines inférieures de ces deux
polynômes différents.

Hourrah, je trouve -2.

Et devant mes sauts de cabris, je fait quoi pour l'Ukraine?

R.H.
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2025-03-02 18:16:21 UTC
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Il faut que les choses aient un sens pratique.
1/ Speak english!
2/ NO! Not at all. Mathematics are founded on pure abstract concepts,
without any "practical sense". Applications are only byproducts. Many
parts of the contemporary mathematics have no applications at all or
promises of applications (yet!). But you are so far away from the
mathematics developed today, stuck into childish and pathological
considerations that have been well known for centuries, and that
millions of people on earth can understand very easily.

PS: I am myself an applied mathematician.
--
F.J.
Richard Hachel
2025-03-02 18:27:54 UTC
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PS: I am myself an applied mathematician.
Like Python?

Poor France.

R.H.
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2025-03-02 18:40:30 UTC
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PS: I am myself an applied mathematician.
Like Python?
Poor France.
At least we are not making idiotic blunders like you, asserting that the
graph of f(-x) is the point symetric of the graph of f(x).

Given the amount of fallacies, contradictions and nonsense you've posted,
Richard, you'd better not brag and shut up your big mouth.
Richard Hachel
2025-03-02 18:45:59 UTC
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At least we are not making idiotic blunders like you, asserting that the graph
of f(-x) is the point symetric of the graph of f(x).
I didn't write this, but artificial intelligence.
Given the amount of fallacies, contradictions and nonsense you've posted,
Richard, you'd better not brag and shut up your big mouth.
Shut yours first.

It only says stupid bullshit.

R.H.
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2025-03-02 18:49:53 UTC
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At least we are not making idiotic blunders like you, asserting that the graph
of f(-x) is the point symetric of the graph of f(x).
I didn't write this, but artificial intelligence.
But you didn't notice, genius... then you posted and approved it.

You are 1000% out of you domain of competence.
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2025-03-02 18:20:09 UTC
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(a+b𝑖)+(c+d𝑖) = (a+c)+(b+d)𝑖
Yes.
Post by Jim Burns
(a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac-bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
No.
(a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac+bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
In all thing : (a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac+bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
This is true in R(j) not in C.
Non, c'est bon aussi dans C.
C'est (a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac-bd)+𝑖(ad+bc) qui n'est plus bon.
This is the consequence of the definition of what is called C. Period.

If you have another rule for the product of terms you are not talking
about C but another algebraic structure such as R(j) or R(epsilon).

There is no way to reject a definition as long at it is consistent. And
the definition of C is consistent. Definitions of other structures can be
consistent too, see my yesterday post this cannot change what the
definition of C is.

Seriously your stubborn stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy is boring
Richard.
Post by Richard Hachel
Il ne suffit pas de regarder les petits symboles sur le papier mais il faut se
dire : à quoi correspondent les choses dont je me permets de parler?
This is exactly what we do and what you don't do.
Jim Burns
2025-03-02 17:55:34 UTC
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Find various different formalisms of complex numbers
from all through the libraries and notice it's
given various ways.
Find a formalism of complex numbers _disagreeing with_

⎜ a+b𝑖 = c+d𝑖 ⇔ a=c ∧ b=d

⎜ (a+b𝑖)+(c+d𝑖) = (a+c)+(b+d)𝑖

⎜ (a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac-bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖

and show it to me.
(a+b𝑖)+(c+d𝑖) = (a+c)+(b+d)𝑖
Yes.
Post by Jim Burns
(a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac-bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
No.
(a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac+bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
Wrong.
Those are flying rainbow sparkle ponies.
(poneys scintillants arc-en-ciel volants)

Why can't I "vote" for flying rainbow sparkle ponies?
Chris M. Thomasson
2025-03-02 20:58:25 UTC
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Find various different formalisms of complex numbers
from all through the libraries and notice it's
given various ways.
Find a formalism of complex numbers _disagreeing with_

⎜ a+b𝑖 = c+d𝑖  ⇔  a=c ∧ b=d

⎜ (a+b𝑖)+(c+d𝑖) = (a+c)+(b+d)𝑖

⎜ (a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac-bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖

and show it to me.
(a+b𝑖)+(c+d𝑖) = (a+c)+(b+d)𝑖
Yes.
Post by Jim Burns
(a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac-bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
No.
(a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac+bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
Wrong.
Those are flying rainbow sparkle ponies.
(poneys scintillants arc-en-ciel volants)
Why can't I "vote" for flying rainbow sparkle ponies?
I wonder if the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) hangs out with the Flying
Rainbow Sparkle Ponies (FRSP) from time to time? ;^)
Jim Burns
2025-03-02 22:14:03 UTC
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(a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac-bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
No.
(a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac+bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
Wrong.
Those are flying rainbow sparkle ponies.
(poneys scintillants arc-en-ciel volants)
(🐎✨🌈🐦)
Post by Chris M. Thomasson
Post by Jim Burns
Why can't I "vote" for flying rainbow sparkle ponies?
I wonder if
the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) hangs out with
the Flying Rainbow Sparkle Ponies (FRSP)
from time to time? ;^)
Who wouldn't?

Chris M. Thomasson
2025-03-02 22:47:27 UTC
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(a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac-bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
No.
(a+b𝑖)⋅(c+d𝑖) = (ac+bd)+(ad+bc)𝑖
Wrong.
Those are flying rainbow sparkle ponies.
(poneys scintillants arc-en-ciel volants)
(🐎✨🌈🐦)
Post by Chris M. Thomasson
Post by Jim Burns
Why can't I "vote" for flying rainbow sparkle ponies?
I wonder if
the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) hangs out with
the Flying Rainbow Sparkle Ponies (FRSP)
from time to time? ;^)
Who wouldn't?
http://youtu.be/pwLgbC5wt54
lol! :^)

Humm, I wonder if the FRSP are actually the unicorns in Zork, but on a
shit load of mushrooms?

https://www.thezorklibrary.com/history/unicorn.html

Jim Burns
2025-03-01 19:11:26 UTC
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Reliable inductive inferences
do not fail at being correct.
A reliable inductive inference
concludes, from a subset being inductive,
that that inductive subset is the whole superset.
It is a _reliable_ inductive inference
the whole superset.
A failure of inductive inference would be
x and c such that  x ∈ {c} ∧ x ≠ c
Are you claiming you have such x and c?
There are plenty of Zeno's arguments
using induction that never get anywhere.
Let's play spot.the.supertask.

I claim that
I justify _something_ induction.like
without calling for a supertask.
You claim that
I don't deal with issues around supertasks.

As I see it,
I have dealt with those issues,
all of those issues, yours and any TBA,
by erasing supertasks from the discussion,
not even in it implicitly.
Have I failed at erasing supertasks?
Show me where.

----
I start with a broader class of
pre.inductive properties.
Some pre.inductive properties clearly
don't involve supertasks.
This should allow you to focus
your search for a supertask in a tighter area.

I define that
a property P is pre.inductive iff,
if each set in set 𝒞 of sets has P,
then its intersection ⋂𝒞 has P
∀S∈𝒞:P(𝒞) ⇒ P(⋂𝒞)

For example,
'holding 7,11,13' is pre.inductive.
If each set of a set 𝒞 of sets holds 7,11,13
then ⋂𝒞 holds 7,11,13.
Another example is 'being inductive'.

No supertasks so far. Right?

Consider a set Z which has P
and P is pre.inductive.
The intersection ⋂𝒫ᴾ(Z) of subsets having P
has P.
The only subset of ⋂𝒫ᴾ(Z) which has P
is ⋂𝒫ᴾ(Z)

Consider (what seems to be) another property A
such that we prove the subset {i:A(i)} ⊆ ⋂𝒫ᴾ(Z) has P
There is only one subset of ⋂𝒫ᴾ(Z) which has P
{i:A(i)} = ⋂𝒫ᴾ(Z)

By definition of {i:A(i)}
∀n ∈ {i:A(i)}: A(n)

{i:A(i)} = ⋂𝒫ᴾ(Z)

∀n ∈ ⋂𝒫ᴾ(Z): A(n)

Therefore,
if property A has P, and Z has P,
then ∀n ∈ ⋂𝒫ᴾ(Z): A(n)

I don't see any supertasks.
It's your turn.
Spot the supertask.


If property P is being inductive,
and ℕ = ⋂𝒫ᴾ(Z)
then we have the familiar 'law' of induction
⎛ If A(0) ∧ ∀k∈ℕ: A(k)⇒A(k+1)
⎝ then ∀n∈ℕ: A(n)
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A quartic always has four roots.
Here, I would still put a small caveat.
The fact of saying that an equation of degree n has n roots is perhaps not
entirely correct.
I ask myself the question.
If for example we write f(x)=x^3+3x-4, it is indeed an equation of degree
3.
But how many roots, and what are they?
I asked this question to mathematicians, and to artificial intelligence,
and I was given three roots, but they are incorrect, because those who
answer do not seem to understand the real concept of imaginary numbers.
There is in fact only one root.
A very strange root composed of a real root and a complex root. Both
placed on the same point A(1,0) and A(-i,0).
R.H.
A cubic has three roots.
The roots of your equation are 1, (-1+i*sqrt(15))/2, and
(-1-i*sqrt(15))/2.
I have no idea what you mean by a point A(-i,0).
Nor do I. Humm...
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