complex conjugate root theorem

proper noun

The theorem that if a complex number is a root for a polynomial with real coefficients, the complex conjugate of that number will also be a root.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

proper nounthe complex conjugate root theorem
  1. algebraThe theorem that if a complex number is a root for a polynomial with real coefficients, the complex conjugate of that number will also be a root.
Cite this entry
APA

complex conjugate root theorem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complex%20conjugate%20root%20theorem

MLA

“complex conjugate root theorem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complex%20conjugate%20root%20theorem. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “complex conjugate root theorem,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complex%20conjugate%20root%20theorem.

Source: complex conjugate root theorem on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.