Views On Complex Numbers

Table of Contents Why do we need yet another article about complex numbers? This is a valid question and I have asked it myself. I could mention that I wanted to gather the many different views that can be found elsewhere – Euler’s and Gauß’s perspectives, i.e. various historical views in the light of the traditionally parallel development of mathematics and physics, e.g. the use of complex coordinates in kinematics, the analytical or topological views, e.g. the Radish or the mysterious...