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[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (7 children)

operative?

Also mathematicians use i for imaginary, engineers use j. The story does not add up. I have never seen a single mathematician use j for imaginary.

[–] sartalon@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As an EE, I used both. Def not a mathematician though. Fuck that, I just plug variables into programs now.

[–] the_tab_key@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

I have both mechanical and electrical backgrounds. MEs like I, EEs prefer j

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