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For some equations with singularities — points where the answers turn into infinity — looking at the nearby behavior with complex numbers can sometimes provide insight.
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Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Even mathematical giants found complex numbers difficult to swallow.
—William Ross, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2025
However, the model failed on the hidden code and complex number set prompts, making basic errors in counting and/or arithmetic that one or both of the OpenAI models avoided.
—Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
Also, twistor space seems to play a key role, and on the twistor side everything is described by calculus with complex numbers, which is one of the most beautiful parts of mathematics.
—Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
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Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Even mathematical giants found complex numbers difficult to swallow.
—William Ross, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2025
However, the model failed on the hidden code and complex number set prompts, making basic errors in counting and/or arithmetic that one or both of the OpenAI models avoided.
—Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
Also, twistor space seems to play a key role, and on the twistor side everything is described by calculus with complex numbers, which is one of the most beautiful parts of mathematics.
—Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Complex number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complex%20number. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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