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Han (nguye...@ems.prc.com) wrote:
: Matt Kellner <mkel...@hertz.elee.calpoly.edu> wrote in article 
: > According to the Relativity theory, if an object's speed exceeds that
: > of light, Time becomes a complex number.  I believe one of the key
: > points in Warp Theory (Star Trek stuff) is finding a way to deal with
: > time as a complex number.
: > 
: > By the same equation, it is also mathematically undefined (ie.
: > impossible) to travel at exactly the speed of light, and it can be
: > argued therefore that it's not possible to exceed the speed of light
: > since one must pass through the speed-of-light barrier first.

: This was the thing that turned me off of physics and math (besides the fact
: that I'm probably more comfortable with networks anyway).  I think the
: whole concept of imaginary and complex numbers is almost an unnecessary
: restriction put on mathematics by these mathematicians.  It's as if people
: say, "Oh the answer came out as imaginary, I guess that 'task' can't be
: done."  Or "By these rules that have been put in place, it's an
: impossibility."

: I never took anything past Multi-var, so if anyone can enlighten me on the
: practical applications of complex numbers I'd be happy to take it in.
: -- 

You see complex numbers all the time in quantum mechanics.



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Raymond Fellers
Dept. of Chemistry
University of California
r...@cs.berkeley.edu