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Math Complex: What are Imaginary Numbers?

25 min • 2 november 2022

Imaginary numbers. We’ve all heard about them, but… what are they? Why are they imaginary? And what can we do with them? In this episode, Pete and Noah take on these questions and explore a bit of the history and practical applications of these unusual and complex numbers. • Leave us a voice message • Email us • Follow us on Twitter

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