complex plane
noun
: a plane whose points are identified by means of complex numbers
especially
: argand diagram
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One common logic gate, called a T gate, rotates the vector representing the quantum bit’s state around the complex plane.
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Daniel Garisto, Quanta Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Figuring out where those zeros are located on the complex plane is one of the most interesting questions in mathematics.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2024
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Daniel Garisto, Quanta Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Figuring out where those zeros are located on the complex plane is one of the most interesting questions in mathematics.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Complex plane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complex%20plane. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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