Iteration of complex maps
This applet shows the iteration of complex maps of type , were , as a generalization of the concepts discussed in the previous chapters.
Complex numbers , for , may be introduced as numbers needed to solve equations of degree 2, , when their discriminant is negative: there exist no real number whose square is negative, so we "invent" a new number, , such that its square equals , i.e. . Using this definition and algebraic properties, it is easy to find rules for mathematical operations on complex numbers (conjugation and modulus are used to define the reciprocal number and, therefore, division):
- Addition:
- Subtraction:
- Multiplication:
- Conjugation:
- Modulus:
- Reciprocal number:
- Division: