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Maths WTF?

You know complex numbers right? Where a
complex number
i=sqrt(-1)
Now what happens if you want to know the outcome of
sqrt(-1)^{\tiny{\sqrt(-1)}}=??

This is where the fun begins. Euler gave us this great tool
e^{i \pi} = -1
which becomes
e^{\frac{i \pi}{2}}=-{1}^{1/2}
simpyfies to
e^{{\frac{i \pi}{2}}}=i
and because the logarithm is valid for complex numbers
\frac{i \pi}{2}=ln(i)

Because power works a litte different for complex numbers
z^\omega=e^{\omega \ln(z)}
you end up with
i^{i}=e^{i ln(i)}
and we know that
i\frac{\pi}{2}=ln(i)

HOORAY
i^{i}=e^{i (i \frac{\pi}{2})}=e^{-\frac{\pi}{2}}
and
i^{i}=0,207879576

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Math is fun again o/

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