Rethinking Roots of Unity in Complex Algebra - Math Foundations 218

Rethinking Roots of Unity in Complex Algebra - Math Foundations 218

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Purely algebraic ways of solving z^7=1, without infinite processes

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Purely algebraic ways of solving z^7=1, without infinite processes

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Rethinking Roots of Unity in Complex Algebra - Math Foundations 218

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  1. 1 The problem with "roots of unity"
  2. 2 The Unit Circle
  3. 3 Rational Parametrization
  4. 4 Quadrance and the product of unit complex numbers
  5. 5 Product sof two particular complex numbers
  6. 6 The difficulties with "angles" for complex numbers
  7. 7 Infinite series for circular functions
  8. 8 Roots of unity
  9. 9 How do you construct an accurate regular seven- gon?
  10. 10 Purely algebraic ways of solving z^7=1, without infinite processes

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