Argand diagram

noun Ar·gand diagram \ˌär-ˈgän-, -ˈgan-\

Definition of ARGAND DIAGRAM

: a system of rectangular coordinates in which the complex number x + iy is represented by the point whose coordinates are x and y

Jean Robert Argand †1825 Swiss mathematician

First Known Use: 1908

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