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Imaginary numbers are real

These odd values were long dismissed as bookkeeping. Now physicists are proving that they describe the hidden shape of nature

Karmela Padavic-Callaghan

https://aeon.co/essays/how-imaginary-numbers-describe-the-fundamental-shape-of-nature?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=2e24cba252-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_06_27&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972

Mathematics - Philosophy at PG:
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How imaginary numbers describe the fundamental shape of nature | Aeon Essays

These odd values were long dismissed as bookkeeping. Now physicists are proving that they describe the hidden shape of nature

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Show threadRosy Maths5d ago

Imaginary numbers are fantastic to teach as an extension for capable mathematics students in secondary school. You can do so much cool stuff with really very little more than basic arithmetic and trigonometry.

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Show threadGrant_H4d ago
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This is a really accessible article on a complex topic. Possibly useful to all high school maths teachers, as it answers the question "why" we need them.