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— Curves, Tangents, and Angles in the Complex Plane

This entry develops the geometric meaning of tangent direction for complex-valued curves, explains how angles between curves may be expressed through arguments of complex numbers, and shows how this leads naturally to conformality. Particular attention is given to the condition $z'(t 0)\neq 0$, whose meaning in the complex setting is subtler than in the real case.

• Difficulty: UG-Upper • Status: published

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