How can I create the complex number 1 i (sqrt 3) in J Several tries didn't work:
1j%:3
|ill-formed number
a =: %:3
1ja
|ill-formed number
1j(%:3)
|ill-formed number
%:3
1.73205
1j1.73205
1j1.73205 NB. This works, but it isn't very elegant.
NB. I have to copy/paste the square root as text.
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