Yeah, I only meant that calling them laterals instead of imaginaries brings out their vectorial nature, but complex numbers as just vectors are boring.
What would we call complex numbers if we wanted a short, vivid, inviting name? They ought to be something schoolkids are eager to learn. The name's only a small part of the school "ugh field", but maybe it's a part we can do something about?
What would we call complex numbers if we wanted a short, vivid, inviting name? They ought to be something schoolkids are eager to learn. The name's only a small part of the school "ugh field", but maybe it's a part we can do something about?