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First of all, note that i i = e i ln ( i )
ln ( i ) is tricky, but by using Euler's formula ( e i θ = cos θ + i sin θ ) we can determine that e i 2 π = cos ( 2 π ) + i sin ( 2 π ) = 0 + i ( 1 ) = i
Knowing this, we see that ln ( i ) = ln ( e i 2 π ) = i 2 π and we can conclude that i i = e i ( i 2 π ) = e 2 − π
However, this is not the only answer because Euler's formula works 2 π plus all positive and negative multiples of 2 π (think about rotating all the way around a circle to end back at the start position, in this case 2 π )
Therefore we can finally conclude that, having n be a constant that exists in the set of all positive and negative integers:
i i = e i ( i 2 π + 2 i π n ) = e 2 π n − 2 π , n ∈ Z
Edit: Didn't include the 2 π n inside θ
Where did you add the 2 π n ? Or, are you sure you used the brackets in the correct places?
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ah yes, i see. i forgot to include 2 π n in the θ and i just added it. thanks for pointing that out @Atomsky Jahid
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There will be no i in the final answer.
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@Atomsky Jahid – yeah its e 2 − π − 2 π n , n ∈ Z . i upvoted your report
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@James Watson – Can you change the correct answer? If you are able to do it, I will remove the report.
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@Atomsky Jahid – i cant change it, i submitted a report to the mods as well :)
@Atomsky Jahid – its annoying that you cant do it
The answer to the problem and the answer here are not the same. The answer to the problem is wrong. Please change it.
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By Euler's formula , e θ i = cos θ + i sin θ , we have i i = e ( 2 n π + 2 π ) i × i = e 2 n π − 2 π , where n is an integer.