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Table of Contents

  • Creating Complex Numbers in Python
    • Complex Number Literal
    • complex() Factory Function
  • Getting to Know Python Complex Numbers
    • Accessing Real and Imaginary Parts
    • Calculating the Conjugate of a Complex Number
  • Complex Numbers Arithmetic
    • Addition
    • Subtraction
    • Multiplication
    • Division
    • Exponentiation
  • Using Python Complex Numbers as 2D Vectors
    • Getting the Coordinates
    • Calculating the Magnitude
    • Finding the Distance Between Two Points
    • Translating, Flipping, Scaling, and Rotating
  • Exploring the Math Module for Complex Numbers: cmath
    • Extracting the Root of a Complex Number
    • Converting Between Rectangular and Polar Coordinates
    • Representing Complex Numbers Differently
  • Dissecting a Complex Number in Python
    • Testing Equality of Complex Numbers
    • Ordering Complex Numbers
    • Formatting Complex Numbers as Strings
    • Creating Your Own Complex Data Type
  • Calculating the Discrete Fourier Transform With Complex Numbers
  • Conclusion