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Gaussian integer

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Some numbers live on a grid.

Gaussian integer lattice.svg
Gaussian integer lattice.svg
They look like dots in a pattern. You can add them together. You can also multiply them. These numbers have a special name. They are named after a man named Gauss. Can you see the dots?
gauss-primes-768x768.png
gauss-primes-768x768.png

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File:Gaussian integer lattice.svg
Gaussian integer lattice.svg
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File:Gauss-Restklassen-wiki.png
Gauss-Restklassen-wiki.png
File:gauss-primes-768x768.png
gauss-primes-768x768.png
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