Difficulties in Complex Multiplication and Exponentiation
Complex Variables
2010-04-22 v1
Abstract
During my study of the iteration of functions of the form , where , and is a rational non-integer larger than 2 (\cite{s1}), I encountered a fundamental difficulty in the exponentiation of a complex number. This paper will explore this difficulty and the problems encountered in trying to resolve it using a Riemann surface which is the direct generalization of the polar form of the complex plane. This paper will also answer two questions raised by Robert Corless in his \emph{E.C.C.A.D.} presentation \cite{co}: "Can a Riemann surface variable be coded? What will the operations be on it?" Unfortunately, the addition operation will be incompatible with the Riemann surface structure.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1004.3711,
title = {Difficulties in Complex Multiplication and Exponentiation},
author = {Joshua C. Sasmor},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1004.3711},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
17 pages, 9 figures (.ps format)