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Proposition: Existence of Inverse Complex Numbers With Respect to Addition

For every complex number \(x\in\mathbb C\), there exists an inverse complex number \(-x\in\mathbb C\) such that the sum of both numbers equals the complex zero:

\[x+(-x)=0.\]

In the following interactive figure, you can experiment with the value of \(x\) (i.e. its position in the complex plane) and see, how it influences the value of \(-x\), the inverse complex number with respect to addition:

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Bibliography

  1. Forster Otto: "Analysis 1, Differential- und Integralrechnung einer Veränderlichen", Vieweg Studium, 1983