THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS

THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS
Comparing two ways of elaboration of complex numbers
Borislav Lazarov

Abstract

The aim of this article is to compare two well-known ways of introducing complex numbers. As a result, we find that the treatment of complex numbers as polynomials in one variable $i$, is the most acceptable for students. The concepts of ring and field play a hidden but crucial role in such an approach.

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Keywords: Complex numbers, polynomials, ring, field.

Pages:  103$-$106     

Volume  VII ,  Issue  2 ,  2004