Real and imaginary: The time-dependent Schrödinger equation formulated using complex numbers. (Courtesy: iStock/piranka) Complex numbers are essential to achieve the most accurate quantum-mechanical ...
Hypercomplex numbers extend the concept of complex numbers by adding additional dimensions to the imaginary part. Instead of points on a two-dimensional plane, they therefore represent points in multi ...
Physicists construct theories to describe nature. Let us explain it through an analogy with something that we can do in our everyday life, like going on a hike in the mountains. To avoid getting lost, ...