Shuru karo reals R se. Problem: x2=−1 ka koi real solution nahi kyunki x2≥0 hamesha hota hai.
Yeh step kyun? Hum exactly identify karte hain ki kya missing hai.
Postulate karo ek naya symbol i jisme i2=−1 ho. Kyun? Yeh minimal naya rule hai jo gap fix karta hai.
System ko close karo+,−,× ke under. Reals aur i ka koi bhi sum/product expressible rehna chahiye. Lo a+bi.
Yeh step kyun? Hume arithmetic chahiye jo hume set se bahar na phenke.
Multiplication ka closure check karo:(a+bi)(c+di)=ac+adi+bci+bdi2=(ac−bd)+(ad+bc)i.Yeh step kyun? Result phir se A+Bi form mein hai — set closed hai, toh C consistent hai.
Recall Ek 12-saal ke bachche ko explain karo (click to reveal)
Normal numbers ek seedhi line par rehte hain (ek ruler). Lekin kuch puzzles, jaise "kaunsa number apne aap se multiply hokar −1 deta hai?", ka koi answer us ruler par nahi hota. Toh hum ek bilkul naya direction invent karte hain — upar, ruler se hat ke — aur ek kadam upar ko "i" kehte hain. Ab numbers ek poori flat sheet par rehte hain: daayein/baayein jao (a) aur upar/neeche jao (b). Ek complex number a+bi bas kehta hai "daayein a kadam chalo aur upar b kadam chalo." Rule i2=−1 ka matlab hai: i se do baar turn karna = आधा chakkar = peeche ki taraf face karna (yani −1 direction).