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For those who don't know what is imaginary number: i=1

We know that ii=eπ/2

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eiπ+1=0, the famous Euler's formula.

 

We can derive from the Euler's formula that ln(1)=iπ

Therefore ln(i)=ln((1)1/2)=12ln(1)=iπ2

We take the exponential of both sides:

i=e(iπ)/2

Raise to the power i both sides:

ii=e(π/2)=1ii

So that(ii)2=1

Therefore we get ii=±1(What is this?????????)

I am so confused, am I wrong?

 Jan 8, 2017
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Hi Max,you have made a mistake with a negative sign. That's what's causing the confusion. Look again at how you found ln(-1).

 Jan 8, 2017
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Oh I see!!! Thank you for pointing it out :D

 Jan 9, 2017

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