i
i = 0.207879576... (i^î)
(Here
i
is the imaginary number
sqrt(-1). Isn't this a real beauty? How many people have actually
considered rasing i to the i power?
If
a
is algebraic and
b
is algebraic but irrational
then
a
b
(a^b) is transcendental. Since
i
is algebraic but irrational, the theorem applies.
Note also:
i
i
is equal to
e
(- pi / 2 )
and several other values.
Consider
i
i = e
(i log i ) =
e
( i times i pi / 2 ) .
Since log is multivalued, there are other possible values for
i
i.
Here is how you can compute the value of i
i = 0.207879576...
1. Since e^(ix) = Cos x + i Sin x, then let x = Pi/2.
2. Then e^(iPi/2) = i = Cos Pi/2 + i Sin Pi/2; since Cos Pi/2 = Cos
90 deg. = 0. But Sin 90 = 1 and i Sin 90 deg. = (i)*(1) = i.
3. Therefore e^(iPi/2) = i.
4. Take the ith power of both sides, the right side being i^i and
the
left side = [e^(iPi/2)]^i = e^(-Pi/2).
5. Therefore i^i = e^(-Pi/2) = .207879576...
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