Imaginary Numbers Are Real [Part 1: Introduction]

For early access to new videos and other perks: Want to learn more or teach this series? Check out the Imaginary Numbers are Real Workbook: Imaginary numbers are not some wild invention, they are the deep and natural result of extending our number system. Imaginary numbers are all about the discovery of numbers existing not in one dimension along the number line, but in full two dimensional space. Accepting this not only gives us more rich and complete mathematics, but also unlocks a ridiculous amount of very real, very tangible problems in science and engineering. Part 1: Introduction Part 2: A Little History Part 3: Cardan’s Problem Part 4: Bombelli’s Solution Part 5: Numbers are Two Dimensional Part 6: The Complex Plane Part 7: Complex Multiplication Part 8: Math Wizardry Part 9: Closure Part 10: Complex Functions Part 11: Wandering in Four Dimensions Part 12: Riemann