Complex analysis: Evaluating an i^i

**seadog** · July 5th 2010, 02:35 PM

"Evaluate $i^{1+i}$ . Put the result in the form $u+iv$ when $u,v$ are real."

$i = e^{i(\frac{\pi}{2}+2n\pi)}$
$i^{1+i} = [e^{i(\frac{\pi}{2}+2n\pi)}]^{1+i} = e^{-(2n+\frac{1}{2})\pi}e^{i(2n+\frac{1}{2})\pi}$
$= e^{-(2n+\frac{1}{2})\pi}[\cos(2n+\frac{1}{2})\pi + i\sin(2n+\frac{1}{2})\pi] = e^{-(2n+\frac{1}{2})\pi}$ for $n = 0, \pm1, \pm2,...$

Looks good or did I not need to start with that $2n\pi$ ?

**HallsofIvy** · July 5th 2010, 03:08 PM

Looks good to me. If you want the most general solution it doesn't hurt to have that $2n\pi$ from the start.

**huram2215** · July 5th 2010, 03:09 PM

An adjustment. Pick up from ... $e^{-\left( 2n+\frac{1}{2}\right) \pi} e^{i \left( 2n+\frac{1}{2}\right) \pi} = e^{-\left( 2n+\frac{1}{2}\right) \pi} e^{i 2n \pi} e^{i \frac{1}{2} \pi} = e^{-\left( 2n+\frac{\pi}{2}\right) } e^{i \frac{\pi}{2} } = i e^{-\left( 2n+\frac{\pi}{2}\right) }$ .

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