Re: complex numbers should respect the "I" representation

2008-06-30 Thread David C. Ullrich
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi > > I think complex numbers should respect the "i" or "I" representation, > instead of "j". > No reason being cute and using a different character instead of the > traditional representation? At least have the d

Re: complex numbers should respect the "I" representation

2008-06-29 Thread Lie
On Jun 29, 8:39 pm, Grant Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2008-06-29, Roy Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> I think complex numbers should respect the "i" or "I" > >> representation, instead of "j". No reason being cute and using > >> a different character instead of the traditional >

Re: complex numbers should respect the "I" representation

2008-06-29 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2008-06-29, Roy Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I think complex numbers should respect the "i" or "I" >> representation, instead of "j". No reason being cute and using >> a different character instead of the traditional >> representation? > > Ask any electrical engineer what j means. And a

Re: complex numbers should respect the "I" representation

2008-06-28 Thread Roy Smith
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi > > I think complex numbers should respect the "i" or "I" representation, > instead of "j". > No reason being cute and using a different character instead of the > traditional representation? Ask any electrical

Re: complex numbers should respect the "I" representation

2008-06-28 Thread Mark Dickinson
On Jun 28, 1:48 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi > > I think complex numbers should respect the "i" or "I" representation, > instead of "j". > No reason being cute and using a different character instead of the > traditional representation? At least have the decency of suppor

Re: complex numbers should respect the "I" representation

2008-06-28 Thread Ant
On Jun 28, 1:48 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think complex numbers should respect the "i" or "I" representation, > instead of "j". > No reason being cute and using a different character instead of the > traditional representation? At least have the decency of supporting >

complex numbers should respect the "I" representation

2008-06-28 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
hi I think complex numbers should respect the "i" or "I" representation, instead of "j". No reason being cute and using a different character instead of the traditional representation? At least have the decency of supporting the orginal representation? Programmers use j as frequently as i as index