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On the figure above a rectangle shape is simplified as a collection of four points. To rotate the rectangular shape, each point is represented as a complex number with a known angle. The set of points forming the rectangular shape is effectively rotated by adding an angle to the original angles. A sinusodal complex wave animation Complex Numbers on Wikipedia Complex Numbers in Trigonometry and Vectors Complex numbers and similarity constants Here, complex numbers generate sphinx figures and form a neat spiral known as a loxodrome. |
