"bicomplex number" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bicomplex numbers [plural]
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  1. (algebra) A pair (w,z) of complex numbers constructed by the Cayley–Dickson process that defines the bicomplex conjugate (w,z)^*=(w,-z), and the product of two bicomplex numbers as (u,v)(w,z)=(uw-vz,uz+vw). Related terms: multicomplex
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