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de Moivre's formula

de Moivre's formula proper noun: a formula that connects trigonometry and complex numbers, stating that, for any complex number (and, in particular, for any real number) x and integer n, big ( cos (x)+i sin (x) big )ⁿ= cos (nx)+i sin (nx), where i is the imaginary unit.

Proper noun

de Moivre's formula

  1. A formula that connects trigonometry and complex numbers, stating that, for any complex number (and, in particular, for any real number) x and integer n, big ( cos (x)+i sin (x) big )ⁿ= cos (nx)+i sin (nx), where i is the imaginary unit.

Synonyms of de Moivre's formula

Origin of de Moivre's formula

Named after Abraham de Moivre (1667–1754), French mathematician.

Questions about de Moivre's formula

What does de Moivre's formula mean?
De Moivre's formula means a formula that connects trigonometry and complex numbers, stating that, for any complex number (and, in particular, for any real number) x and integer n, big ( cos (x)+i sin (x) big )ⁿ= cos (nx)+i sin (nx), where i is the imaginary unit.
What part of speech is de Moivre's formula?
De Moivre's formula is a proper noun.

Words near de Moivre's formula in the dictionary

  1. de Mauny
  2. de minimis
  3. de minimis non curat lex
  4. de Moivre number
  5. de Moivre numbers
  6. de Moivre's formula
  7. de Moivre's identity
  8. de Moivre's theorem
  9. De Morgan algebra
  10. De Morgan algebras
  11. De Morgan's law

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