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Definition

 A complex number is made up of two parts, a real part and an imaginary part. An example is $ a+bi $, where $ a $ is the real part and $ b $ is the imaginary part.

Addition

$ (a + bj) + (c + dj) = (a + c) + (b + d)j $

Subtraction

$ (a + bj) - (c + dj) = (a - c) + (b - d)j $

Multiplication

$ (a + bj)(c + dj) = (ac - bd) + (ad + bc)j $

Division

Applications

 Applications include:
   * Control Theory
   * Fluid Flow
   * Signal Processing
   * Quantum Mechanics
   * Relativity
   * Fractals (my personal favorite)

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_numbers

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