de Moivre's theorem

noun

, Mathematics.

1. the theorem that a complex number raised to a given positive integral power is equal to the modulus of the number raised to the power and multiplied by the amplitude times the given power.

Word History and Origins

Origin of de Moivre's theorem¹

Named after A. de Moivre

Example Sentences

De Moivre's theorem or Taylor's theorem is not a short-hand formula for recording the 'routine of our perceptions'.

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