Understanding Complex Variables and Derivation of the Red Box Explained

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In summary, the conversation is about a small piece of a professor's notes that discusses complex variables and their real components. The speaker is confused about how to arrive at a certain part of the notes and has searched online for help. The notes also mention a conformal mapping that can be used to map horizontal lines to flow lines in a specific angle area.
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Attached is a very small piece of my professor's notes. I would write it out here but you need the picture. Referencing that, ##z## and ##\zeta## are complex variables, the real components listed on the axes, where the vertical axis should have the imaginary ##i## next to it. What I don't understand is how he arrives at the red box. From what I can understand, looking at the second ##z## and ##\zeta## definitions and substituting one in for the other through the variable ##r## we have $$z = \zeta e^{-i \pi+i\theta_0}$$ but from here I don't see how to arrive at the boxed in piece. Any help would be awesome!

I should say I searched everywhere online but no one showed the derivation.
 

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For the natural number n>0, zn is a 1-1 conformal mapping from the area above the angle, Θ0 = π/n, on the left to the upper half plane on the right. That will give you a way of mapping the straight horizontal lines on the right upper half plane to the flow lines of an incompressable, irrotational flow on the left within the angle area.
 
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FAQ: Understanding Complex Variables and Derivation of the Red Box Explained

What are complex variables?

Complex variables are numbers that contain both a real and an imaginary component. They are typically represented as z = x + iy, where x is the real part and iy is the imaginary part, represented by the imaginary unit i = √(-1).

What is the purpose of understanding complex variables?

Understanding complex variables is important in many fields of science and mathematics, such as engineering, physics, and statistics. They are used to model and solve complex problems that involve both real and imaginary quantities.

What is the Red Box and why is it important?

The Red Box is a graphical representation of a complex variable, used to visualize and understand its behavior. It consists of a real axis, an imaginary axis, and a unit circle, with the complex variable z represented by a point on the graph. It is important because it helps to understand key concepts in complex analysis, such as the modulus, argument, and polar form of a complex number.

What is the derivation of the Red Box?

The derivation of the Red Box involves the use of polar coordinates to represent a complex number z = x + iy in terms of its modulus |z| and argument θ. By plotting the points (x,y) on the complex plane and connecting them, the Red Box is formed. It can also be derived using the Euler's formula e^(iθ) = cosθ + isinθ, which relates the complex variable z to its polar form.

How can complex variables be applied in real life?

Complex variables have many applications in real life, such as in electrical engineering for analyzing AC circuits, in signal processing for analyzing complex signals, and in fluid dynamics for solving problems involving complex flow patterns. They are also used in statistics for analyzing data and in quantum mechanics for describing wave functions.

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