The math majors in the room are silently nodding right now. In complex mathematics, i and j both represent the square root of -1 — literally the same imaginary number. Engineers use j instead of i to avoid confusion with electrical current notation, while mathematicians stick with i. So yes, they're identical twins with different names, like corporate's pointless rebranding exercise that fools absolutely no one. The real difference? Which department you work in and how much you enjoy arguing about notation at faculty parties.
It's All Imaginary To Me
5 months ago
11,130 views
0 shares

math-memes, engineering-memes, complex-numbers-memes, imaginary-numbers-memes, notation-memes | ScienceHumor.io
More Like This
The Engineering Of Human Connections
3 months ago
9.7K views
0 shares

Poor Ramanujan
2 months ago
5.2K views
0 shares

When Your Dog Gets Caught In The CAD Software
4 months ago
10.4K views
0 shares

Loading more content...