Instructions
A complex number is expressed in the form z = a + b * i, where:
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a is the real part (a real number),
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b is the imaginary part (also a real number), and
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i is the imaginary unit satisfying i^2 = -1.
Operations on Complex Numbers
Conjugate
The conjugate of the complex number z = a + b * i is given by:
zc = a - b * i
Absolute Value
The absolute value (or modulus) of z is defined as:
|z| = sqrt(a^2 + b^2)
The square of the absolute value is computed as the product of z and its conjugate zc:
|z|^2 = z * zc = a^2 + b^2
Addition
The sum of two complex numbers z1 = a + b * i and z2 = c + d * i is computed by adding their real and imaginary parts separately:
z1 + z2 = (a + b * i) + (c + d * i)
= (a + c) + (b + d) * i
Subtraction
The difference of two complex numbers is obtained by subtracting their respective parts:
z1 - z2 = (a + b * i) - (c + d * i)
= (a - c) + (b - d) * i
Multiplication
The product of two complex numbers is defined as:
z1 * z2 = (a + b * i) * (c + d * i)
= (a * c - b * d) + (b * c + a * d) * i
Reciprocal
The reciprocal of a non-zero complex number is given by:
1 / z = 1 / (a + b * i)
= a / (a^2 + b^2) - b / (a^2 + b^2) * i
Division
The division of one complex number by another is given by:
z1 / z2 = z1 * (1 / z2)
= (a + b * i) / (c + d * i)
= (a * c + b * d) / (c^2 + d^2) + (b * c - a * d) / (c^2 + d^2) * i
Exponentiation
Raising e (the base of the natural logarithm) to a complex exponent can be expressed using Euler’s formula:
e^(a + b * i) = e^a * e^(b * i)
= e^a * (cos(b) + i * sin(b))
Implementation Requirements
Given that you should not use built-in support for complex numbers, implement the following operations:
- addition of two complex numbers
- subtraction of two complex numbers
- multiplication of two complex numbers
- division of two complex numbers
- conjugate of a complex number
- absolute value of a complex number
- exponentiation of e (the base of the natural logarithm) to a complex number
Source: Exercism elixir/complex-numbers