Notes on the Complex Roots of Unity

Toggle navigation Eli Bendersky's website About Projects Archives Notes on the complex roots of unity October 17, 2026 at 18:18 Tags Math One of the most wonderful aspects of math is how deep we can get by studying seemingly trivial questions. Consider the roots of unity, where "unity" simply means the number 1. Basics: roots of unity for real numbers Studying the roots of unity usually begins in middle school: what is the square root of 1? Equivalently, what are the solutions to this