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        rramadass wrote 3 hours 43 min ago:
        When it comes to learning/understanding Complex Numbers there is one
        pre-eminent source which everybody should lookup;
        
        A series of videos named "Imaginary Numbers are Real" by Welch Labs -
        [1] You can buy book versions (used to be free earlier) at -
        
   URI  [1]: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiaHhY2iBX9g6KIvZ_703G3...
   URI  [2]: https://www.welchlabs.com/resources
       
        derbOac wrote 3 hours 44 min ago:
        As a parent it would be nice to have a better sense of what the book is
        like — I'm always interested in different ways of explaining concepts
        to people for the first time, especially kids, but without seeing the
        content it's impossible to know what to expect. Unfortunately there's
        not a physical copy to peruse to get a sense of the main ideas and
        aesthetics.
       
          rramadass wrote 3 hours 40 min ago:
          You might find this resource useful -
          
   URI    [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46030609
       
        gsf_emergency_6 wrote 3 hours 55 min ago:
        The author has a version for adults (or older students) [1] (There's
        also a video in that channel that's made for elementary teachers, but
        it's not as pretty as you might hope)
        
   URI  [1]: https://youtu.be/sehioJvr_eo?t=10m40s
       
        smm16r wrote 5 days ago:
        The research of the book's author has redeveloped the imaginary unit
        and complex number theory from the ground-up based on first principles,
        without using i = sqrt(-1) or i^2 = -1. This makes it accessible across
        broader educational levels—including elementary schools.
        
        Even though the book is designed for kids, it is also recommended for
        curious readers of all ages who want fresh ideas.
       
          gsf_emergency_6 wrote 4 hours 1 min ago:
          Looks like a "visual thinker": [1] His other research
          
          had involved discovering the mechanism of ICE CRYSTAL GROWTH HABIT
          CHANGE, an outstanding problem for more than 50 years in cloud
          physics that is closely related to the “thousands’ variations”
          in snowflakes.
          
   URI    [1]: https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/courses/atsc113/snow/met_concepts/07...
       
       
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