# Math Help - What is meant by Im(w_1/w_2)?

1. ## What is meant by Im(w_1/w_2)?

In my elliptic functions course, the lecturer uses the term $Im(\frac{w_1}{w_2})$ where $w_1,w_2\in\mathbb{C}\neq 0$. I can not find out what this means anywhere, is it referring to the imaginary part of $\frac{w_1}{w_2}$ or is it something to do with the image spanned by them? If it is the image then what would the plane be in terms of $w_1$ and $w_2$?

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2. Originally Posted by stuckonmaths
In my elliptic functions course, the lecturer uses the term $Im(\frac{w_1}{w_2})$ where $w_1,w_2\in\mathbb{C}\neq 0$. I can not find out what this means anywhere, is it referring to the imaginary part of $\frac{w_1}{w_2}$ or is it something to do with the image spanned by them? If it is the image then what would the plane be in terms of $w_1$ and $w_2$?
I can't be 100% sure without seeing the context, but in the context of complex numbers $\text{Im}(z)$ almost always denotes the imaginary part of z.