Drawing with Complex Numbers
Metric Geometry
2010-12-01 v1
Abstract
It is not commonly realized that the algebra of complex numbers can be used in an elegant way to represent the images of ordinary 3-dimensional figures, orthographically projected to the plane. We describe these ideas here, both using simple geometry and setting them in a broader context.
Cite
@article{arxiv.math/0001097,
title = {Drawing with Complex Numbers},
author = {Michael Eastwood and Roger Penrose},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0001097},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
14 pages, 5 figures