bicomplex number

noun

A pair (w,z) of complex numbers constructed by the Cayley–Dickson process that defines the bicomplex conjugate (w,z)^*=(w,-z), and the product of two bicomplex numbers as (u,v)(w,z)=(uw-vz,uz+vw).

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nounbicomplex number (plural bicomplex numbers)

plural bicomplex numbers

  1. algebraA pair (w,z) of complex numbers constructed by the Cayley–Dickson process that defines the bicomplex conjugate (w,z)^*=(w,-z), and the product of two bicomplex numbers as (u,v)(w,z)=(uw-vz,uz+vw).
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