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imaginary unit (i) position on key
03-19-2018, 05:11 PM (This post was last modified: 03-20-2018 09:42 PM by StephenG1CMZ.)
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RE: imaginary unit (i) position on key
Although it is not practical given the location of the Program key, and certainly does not need changing, it does seem slightly logical, using the argument that i = 1i, whereas 2 seems like an arbitrary choice.

In fact, one could have
1 for 1i (or i might also represent the identity matrix, comprising 1's, in that context)
2 for e (2.7...)
3 for Pi (3.1...).

But keyboards have never been logical, otherwise the numeric keys would include ABCDEF, following the layout of 123 456 789 ABC DEF.

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