Etymology

de Moivre's formula

Today it 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. Full definition →

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

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